In partnership with the City of Vienna, the YMCA of Parkersburg hosted a Mud Run on Saturday. Children and adults ran the course, which was 1.25 miles long and stretched from the wooded area behind the Vienna Rec Center and Jackson Middle School. (Photo by Madeline Scarborough)

VIENNA — In partnership with the City of Vienna, the YMCA of Parkersburg hosted a Mud Run on Saturday.

The course, which was 1.25 miles long, stretched from the wooded area behind the Vienna Rec Center and Jackson Middle School.

Kids and adults were welcome to join in the fun.

“It was a lot of fun and definitely really muddy,” said Isabella Guinn, 8, who ran two laps with her parents.

The Adult Division ran the course twice for a total of 2.5 miles, while the Youth Division ran the course once, unless they wanted to run both for fun.

Troy Guinn and his daughter Isabella Guinn, 8, complete the final obstacle of their first lap. (Photo by Madeline Scarborough)

According to Criss Welshans, Senior Program Director at the YMCA, over 120 people took part in the race, and some even drove in from out of town to enjoy the day.

“It was definitely a lot of fun,” said Brittany Smith, who drove in from Creston, W.Va., to run the race.

Smith said if runners were out of shape, parts of the trek could be pretty tough, but that she would love to do it again.

According to Welshans, the YMCA does plan to make this an annual event.

The cost was $24 for members of the YMCA and $30 for non-members.

After running through the woods, runners slid down a hill covered with a slippery tarp to enter an obstacle course just before the finish line. (Photo by Madeline Scarborough)

Welshans said the funds collected will go toward the YMCA’s summer camp scholarships and community events.

The race was split up into separate groups, allowing for safety during course obstacles.

Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to a male and female in each age division, totaling out to 12 winners.

Madeline Scarborough can be reached at mscarborough@newsandsentinel.com

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Runners were divided into smaller groups, separated by 15 minute intervals to help keep people safe and distanced. Once the cap gun was fired, they took off toward the mud pit. (Photo by Madeline Scarbough)

Mud Run Results

Female 10 and under:

* Ember Wilson 15.10.80

* Adley Ritchie 18.33.74

* Aven Pifer 18.34.06

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Female 11-17:

* Ella Keffer 20.10.76

* Anna McIntire 20.11.05

* Aubrey McIntire 20.11.42

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Adult Female:

* Mollie Denton 25.10.43

* Ayne Amjad 30.08.10

* Urooj Amjad 30.09.24

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Male 10 and under:

* Blaise Wilson 15.10.60

* Joshua Hensley 17.20.79

* Jacob Hensley 17.55.60

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Male 11-17:

* Isaac Stephens 18.11.40

* Luke Klies 18.32.73

* David Klies 18.34.32

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Adult Male:

* Michael Ivoska 25.09.76

* Dylan Stansberry 26.54.11

* Marshall Williams 27.55.97