Can You Handle It?

Mud on the Mountain offers athletes a chance to get down and dirty atop the beautiful Laurel Highlands. The seven mile mud run course winds its way up, down and through some of the most challenging terrain in Pennsylvania.

If you are ready to tackle the Laurel Highlands, Mud on the Mountain is the event for you. Join scores of others as you test what you are made of on the slopes at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, the largest ski and four season resort in Pennsylvania. Across more than seven miles of body-breaking terrain you will traverse ponds, scale boulder fields, climb your way over obstacles and claw your way up impossible inclines, all on your way to a triumphant finish atop the largest snow pile you will see anywhere in the middle of spring. After working to destroy your body, stick around for the Recovery Party in the Foggy Goggle, pamper yourself in the Trillium Spa and dine in one of the resort’s amazing restaurants, including Helen's, which offers upscale dining in a uniquely rustic setting.

Descriptions of Obstacles

= Easily accessible by spectators.

1. Spider Nest: (mile :0.15) You will be seeing stars, or at least Pittsburgh, after climbing up a mountain and then having to scamper up and over a giant cargo net that we have conveniently stuck in your path. The view from the top is breathtaking, or at least the climb is.

2. The Cheese Grater: (mile :0.6) It may look like a giant waterslide to you, but once you begin the slide of doom, you will understand why we named it what we did. Look out for the rock under lane one, or is it lane two?

3. The Baby Crawl: (mile :1.8) No, it’s not Mt. Everest, but it will feel like it as you fight to make it up one of the steepest slopes east of Nepal. You will wish you had brought climbing gear as you struggle to reach the summit on your hands and knees. Sorry about the mud. We just couldn’t help ourselves!

4. The Head Banger: (mile :1.9) Keep your head and other big body parts down as you crawl under a web of barbwire. Don’t worry! We have Band-Aids at the first water stop. Please don’t bleed on your fellow Mud on the Mountaineers.

5. Dunk, Dunk, Goose: (mile :2.2) You will feel like a water fowl as you make your way across a pond and under barrels that we have placed in your path. The pond is not all that deep, and we guarantee the water temperature is at least 33 degrees.

6. Pole-land: (mile :2.2) You are back on dry land. Now you just have to go over and under a few giant, and slick, poles we have placed in your way. Watch your head! We don’t want you to get a boo-boo.

7. Granite Scamper: (mile :2.2) We always have asked “Why run down a lovely country lane when you can make your way over giant boulders and through briars?” This obstacle took millions of years to make and is brought to you by Mother Nature.

8. Wormhole: (mile :3.9) Slithering through a dark wet tunnel might make you feel like a spelunker, but don’t worry the end is near! Just remember to crawl towards the light.

9. Tahoe Trot: (mile :4.15) Nothing like a nice jog through ice water to get your blood going. Don’t worry, the snapping turtles aren’t active, yet, and the cold water will help stop the bleeding.

10. Boulder Dash: (mile :4.15) That’s right - more rocks to climb over! These are bigger and badder than the last ones, plus they cut about 50 feet off the route.

11. The Belly Flop: (mile :4.9) Get a running start and jump! You will get to the bottom of the hill in no time. Just put your face down to slow your descent. Don’t forget to close your eyes!

12. Trout Line: (mile :5.2) Getting across the pond doesn’t mean you will necessarily get wet, but you probably will because it is hard to balance a tired and aching body on a teeny little line. If you feel a nibble, don’t worry. The trout that swim the pond are trained to not eat people.

13. Dumpster Dive: (mile :6.5) We thought that a nice dip in ice water would be exhilarating at this point in the event, don’t worry, we have lined the giant dumpster to prevent you from damaging it as you thrash about.

14. The Walls of Wonder: (mile :6.6) You will wonder how you are going to get over the first one, and then you will wonder how you are going to get over the next one, or two … or is it three, walls. If the first one seems tall, well, the next one is taller, or at least it will seem that way.

15. Mt. Everest: (mile :6.6) We thought it would be nice to show you our giant snow sculpture of Mt. Everest. Good luck on your way to the summit. Aren’t you glad you still have your shoes?

…Plus a few that we are not telling you about until it’s too late for you to chicken out.

Packet Pickup

You can pick-up your race packet at the resort beginning Friday evening. Please remember to bring both an ID and a signed copy of your waiver with you. You can download a pdf of the waiver HERE. Please plan on arriving at least an hour before your wave.

Spectator Passes

Visitor passes will be for sale at the event, allowing family members and spectators to travel to the top of the course via the chair lifts. The $10 passes are free with any on-resort lodging.

Race Day Parking

We have parking for thousands of cars on the mountain. Help the environment, and help ease the congestion on the mountain, by riding with a friend. If you are staying with us on the mountain you will have reserved parking near the hotel.

Race Day Bag Check

No need to worry about where to stash your dry clothes or your camera while you are slogging though the toughest seven miles of your life. We will keep your stuff nice and dry in our bag check area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click HERE for a list of frequently asked questions.

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