Merrell Down and Dirty
Hanging with some of the Army Volunteers who cheered us racers on at Merrell Down and Dirty
- I am up and clean after the Merrell Down & Dirty rocked Aurora Sports Park Sunday. The race is especially unique because of the military personell volunteering at the race. At each obstacle they were there to not only encourage us but push us event if it meant push ups! My running quickly came to a stop as I approached an obstacle that required us to pick up two heavy sand bags and maneuver around cones. “Don’t slow your pace, come on and keep running.” I looked up at a man decked out in his full Army gear and realized he was right. Thinking of everything our military endures, I picked up those sand bags and ran through the next obstacle. At each checkpoint from there I looked forward to the tough encouragement from climbing cargo nets, through tunnels and even sand I gained energy.
And boy was I ready for the after party. This is not event to head into with an agenda to speed out of. The grills are fired up and the speakers are blasting. Obstacle and adventure style races have to compete just as much as the next guy to get racers to this event. This family friendly course has definitely met it’s niche.
I also had the chance to interview Scott Roegner with Merrell Down and Dirty to find out what else makes this race stand out.
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