Mud sports are sports that take place in, or heavily incorporate, mud.[1][2][3]
List of mud sports
editMud bogging
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Mud bogging, or mudding, is a form of off-road motorsport popular in Canada and the United States in which the goal is to drive a vehicle through a pit of mud or a track of a set length. Winners are determined by the distance traveled through the pit. However, if several vehicles are able to travel the entire length, the time taken to traverse the pit will determine the winner.
Mud run
editMud runs are a popular activity involving mud. Participants run a distance of 5 kilometres (3 mi) to as long as 20 kilometres (10 mi), while crawling through mud bogs, and battling other obstacles.[4][5][6] A notable example is Tough Mudder. In the United States, U.S. Mud Sports also organizes events.[7][8]
Mud wrestling
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Mud wrestling is a form of wrestling that takes place in mud.
Dirt biking
editDirt biking involves biking through muddy tracks and courses.
Swamp football
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Swamp football is a variation of association football played in bogs and swamps, originating from Finland.
Mud volleyball
editUnited States towns and cities such as Albuquerque, New Mexico, Gillette, Wyoming and Anchorage, Alaska hold yearly events in which participants play volleyball in a giant mud pit.[9][10][11]
Mud Olympics
editThe Mud Olympics (German: Wattolümpiade) was a mud sports event in the German town of Brunsbüttel, first held in 2004. It featured sports including mud handball, mud football and mud sled racing. Money was raised for cancer patients. The final edition took place in 2024.[12]
Risks
editA 2019 study published in the Sports Medicine – Open journal found that there was a meaningful risk of infection from mud sports events. The study recommended shifts in practice and policy, such as site condition monitoring, improved messaging about the risks of infection, and implementation of pre- and post-event wash stations.[1] More than 100 people contracted a bacterial infection after a 2024 Tough Mudder event in California.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b DeNizio, Jamie E.; Hewitt, David A. (2019-08-14). "Infection from Outdoor Sporting Events—More Risk than We Think?". Sports Medicine - Open. 5 (1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s40798-019-0208-x. ISSN 2199-1170. PMC 6694362.
- ^ Mai, Ann (2013-10-02). "Dirty never felt so good: Six reasons to play in the mud". The Shorthorn. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Details released for Rotorua's inaugural Mudtopia festival". NZ Herald. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Mud Run – Obstacle Races – Tough Mudder". Tough Mudder. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Cerebrun – Get Mental". Cerebrun. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Warrior Dash – The World's Largest Obstacle Race Series". Warrior Dash. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Gross, Kevin (2012-04-15). "Millville Mud Run gets even dirtier in the dark". NJ. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Ricci, Dana (2012-02-27). "To Do: Night Ops Nighttime Mud Run". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Keys, Allison (2020-03-02). "Get muddy for a good cause during 26th Annual Mudd Volleyball Tournament". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Harris, Mark (2018-07-05). "Mud volleyball takes the stage on Independence Day". Gillette News Record. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Stavick, Katie (2024-08-21). "Good, clean fun at the Big Lake Lions Mud Volleyball Tourney". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Last Wattolympiade in Elbe River Mud After 20 Years". Aussiedlerbote. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Pandey, Maia (2023-08-26). "California Tough Mudder participants report bacterial infections". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-09-23.