Mud Run 2004

On May 29th, 2004 we hosted our 4th Annual Mud Run and our 2nd Smoke Show. It was a huge success! Even though it was a very cold day and we even saw a few snow flakes, the crowd was incredible. We believe a fair estimate is we had at least 2,000 spectators throughout the day. Many came for a while and left due to the cold. Many came early and stayed all day. The Kiwanis were very busy all day. The line to the food booth was reported to me to be 45 min. to 1 hour long at times. Next year we will be adding another food vendor and expanding the spectator area by about 75%.

We had 4 classes for the Mud Run. Pit A was for vehicles with tires up to 33" in diameter. Pit B was for vehicles with tires 34" and up. Each pit had a stock and modified class. Each contestant was allowed 2 runs and we took the best of the 2 runs. They were judged first on distance, second on time. The $30 entry fee included a $10 T-shirt, $10 towards a cash payback and $10 for a wash job by the Colebrook Fire Department. The first place winners in each class got a $100 gift certificate to one of the following...

Bond Auto Parts
Coos Auto Parts
LaPerle's IGA
Northern Tire

The Smoke Show was also a great success. We had 12 entries and divided them into 4 classes. We ran the 4 Smoke Show competitions between the Mud Run classes. The $15 entry fee went back to each of the 4 winners. Each contestant also received a limited edition 2004 Smoke Show T-Shirt. Each winner was judged by crowd applause and also received a $25 gift certificate from one of the following business'...

1st Clarksville Store
Ducret's Sporting Goods
Lemieux's Garage
L.L. Cote

We sold out of all our t-shirts thanks to our great t-shirt sales team Mike and Lisa Godzyk and Amanda Parker. Crystal, Jaime and Jan sold 50/50 tickets. The winner of the 50/50 received $680. Ticket holders also got a chance at one of the following prizes...

AJ's Variety - Gift bag & $25 certificate
George's Pizza - $25 certificate
Wilderness Restaurant - $25 certificate
Majic Falls Rafting Trip - $250 value
Bond Auto Parts - $100 certificate
North Woods Truck Stop - $20 Gas certificate
1rst Clarksville Store - $25 Gas certificate

Below are the contestants.
Best time of 2 runs is listed in seconds.
If no distance is listed, assume all the way.

Below are some pictures of this years preparations.

We built up the pit area with gravel.
Great job by Ed McKeage from WeLog.

We screened loam for the mud.
Thank You to Clark and Sam Jeffers.

We compacted the base with the biggest rolling machine we could find.
Roller owned by Sheldon Gray Construction.

The pits are 15'x100' each. There is 100' of shut down.

May 4th

16' x 30' concrete slab for the Smoke Show
Thank you to BM Concrete and Persons Concrete.

We filled the pits with screened loam.

We would have been lost without the generosity of Dan Ouimette for the use of his skidder.

We wrestled with Mother Nature everyday the week of the Mud Run. It rained every time we got the pits right. Thanks to Dan Lynch for the use of his loader. We used it to add material as the rain continued to pour down. Thank You to Mike Godzyk and Ron Lyons for the last minute thickening materials.

Jeff Dobson and Mike Godzyk

Mowing for parking donated by Weir Bros. and Sibgo Tree Co.