Every year in September the Greater Columbia Marine Foundation hosts the largest Mud Run in the Southeast. The race attracts thousands of people from all over the Southeast and beyond. The Ultimate Challenge Mud Run is over 4.2 miles, and has 30 obstacles that have to be crossed by each team requiring team work and a lot of determination. The 4.2 mile course is an all-terrain race conducted on dirt roads, improved and unimproved trails through the training area. These trails include mud holes, walls, trenches and other obstacles that require swimming, crawling, climbing and jumping. Some people come to compete, but many come just to complete!

The Greater Columbia Marine Foundation, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization sponsors the event annually to raise money to support Marines and their families from the Columbia area who have been wounded or killed while serving on active duty. Profits from the race are also used to support several local college scholarships named after Marines killed serving their country and local events which promote the Marine Corps in the community. Thank you for your participation and support of this event!

Kids Pollywog Course

The Pollywog course is an off road "Mini Mud Run" conducted near the main mud run course. This is the 2nd Annual Pollywog event alongside the Ultimate Challenge Mud Run.

Mud Run Team Categories

• JROTC
• Military, Corporate
• Homeland Heroes (Police, Fire, Medical)
• Open (Male/Female/Coed)

Awards

The Top Three in each category will receive awards.