The RUGGED MANIAC RACE isn’t one I’m likely to find myself doing anytime soon, but my son – that’s a different story. We were summoned to photograph him and his girlfriend as they competed in the three plus mile obstacle race, made crazier by lots of mud.
There were guys in tutus, guys with odd beard treatments, you name it…
But my favorite guy was this one, cooling off after the race.
He’s my guy – and here he is with his girlfriend, who probably could have beat him if she tried!
A little mugging for the camera?
Gotta do the chivalrous thing at the finish line…
It was great fun, and everyone was glad for the overcast skies. Me, I was glad I had the camera on “Burst mode”!
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Yikes! That looks pretty wild and wonderful. Also looks like a good time was had by all. 🙂
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Even by the onlookers! 😉
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What great shots you got of this event, your son and his girlfriend. Good for them, completing this challenge. It looks like it was a lot of fun to watch! 🙂
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Yes it was!
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Reading this post is the closest I could ever come to an event like this…
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…and I was only a bit closer! 🙂
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A good day out for all concerned by the looks of things Lynn! Smashing photos! 🙂
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Not my thing, sports photography, but the camera does the work!
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I can’t see myself doing this either, but it does look like fun!
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It was pretty impressive to see all different shapes and sizes and ages doing it, and having a great time.
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Obviously a fun occasion! But one when I’d prefer to be behind the camera rather than in front!
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I hear you!
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Funny run. I’d love running a mud race, even if I’d likely rank very poorly. 😉
Did you need to protect the camera somehow?
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I wasn’t quite that close, but I did find mud spots on my pants later…you would have done such a great job with this event. We arrived too late to make a plan with my son, and in the future that’s what I would do – find out more about the course and try to plan where to find him in it, and wait there for the best photo. We waited near the finish.
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Great shots ~ looks like a fun, although like many being behind the lens may be for the best.
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It was fun – the music was blaring, and they managed to make mud, in spite of our dry weather!
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Wow- what a refreshing post! Great images– and it’s exciting to see your son and his girlfriend make guest appearances here in your work!
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You capture human action well.Try more.I admire their physical endurance!!!
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You caught the fun and intensity of the event so brilliantly Lyn. How fit is your son, and his girlfriend!
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