The Coshocton County Beacon June 10, 2020 - Page 24

June 10, 2020
Indian Mud Run rescheduled,
but workdays for volunteers being organized
By Josie Sellers
coshoctonbeacontoday.com
Event organizers were forced to
push the Indian Mud Run back to
August, but that isn’t stopping obstacle-racing
enthusiasts from pitching in
and helping out.
“On May 26 they opened up noncontact
sports, which would have been
a month out from our race,” said Hubie
Cushman, event organizer. “We were
hopeful we’d still be able to have the
race on June 27 with social distancing
and starting people in smaller groups.
The health department shut that down
though.”
The backup date for the ninth annual
Indian Mud Run is Saturday, Aug.
22, but there is still plenty of work that
needs done to prepare the course.
“The main problem right now is
that so much of the prep work gets
done with the help of the Coshocton
County Sheriff’s Office trustees,”
Cushman said. “Usually they are glad
to get out and are good workers. We
get a lot done with their help. Without
their help, now some of the course is
in bad shape as far as growth. It needs
trimmed and cleaned up, but we don’t
have the manpower.”
To help solve the problem, workdays
have been scheduled. The first
was held on May 30, and by volunteering
four hours of their time, participants
earned the chance to train on the
course.
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Event organizers were forced to push the India
but that isn’t stopping obstacle-racing enthus
helping out.