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Disappointing

Let's start with the good points. The track personnel were very nice and accommodating. The event was well organized. The DJ was on point!!! The track was small so you had to run the course twice to get the full 5K. Which would be fine if...(now the critique)..very little variety in the obstacles. They were all pretty much a climbing wall and A-frame cargo net climbs. Other than that there was a big slide and a mud pit to crawl through. If they had more variety in the obstacles (and more of them) it would have been a great event. We did Muckfest last year and that one had a lot of different obstacles. I would suggest, to the folks who organize Mud Factor, to take a look at other mud runs for ideas for different obstacles.

We actually participated in the 2016 event. If I could give negative stars, I would. This even was horrible. We have done several other obstacle races and this one was by far of the poorest quality. The main reason is the events lack of concern for safety. The obstacles were clearly not safe and put together terrible. Barely any mud and not many obstacles. DO ANOTHER RACE. It is NOT worth a penny.

I didn't realize when my friend asked me to sign up about all the extra charges...parking $10, shirts $15, fees $9...it seems like you are getting a deal with the advertised sale price, but when you add all the fees, it's pretty expensive and I don't event want to waste my time now...especially now that I've read other reviews about $4 bottles of water...kinda takes the fun out of it!

So Much Fun!

I disagree with many of the reviews below. This mud run doesn't claim to be super hard/challenging like you'd get with a Tuff Mudder, Spartan, etc. It claims that it's a fun run, and we had a BLAST! Their mud was super slippery, which made for a ton of laughs! The atmosphere at the run was very encouraging, light hearted and full of comradely. In regards to injuries, you are free to walk around any obstacle without penalty. So, if you're thinking one doesn't look like a safe one for your ability level, you can just skip it.
We plan to do this run every year it's offered in Southern Oregon!!

#SaveYourDollars

The weakest of all ORC. It literally is a 25-40 minute course with minimal obstacles. Here's a link to all the obstacles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEsO81KXp_k
(this video is being generous)

DJ is horrible. Music was horrible. Course was horrible. Vendors were horrible.

Waste of time

The only concern they had was collecting money for parking, or walking on site, and selling merchandise. Zero volunteers on the course to steer runners, zero mud except for mulch in a box at the finish line and zero medical staff on site.

Don't bother running any event put on by Mud Factor - as they're just in it for the money and don't give a flying shit what OCR, mud runs or fun is all about unless you pay them.

Mud Factor sucks!

Mud Factor is a pile of dog shit, i'd give them minus 5 stars if i could. Don't mind the fact that they are easily one of the top 5 most attended events in the industry. They are by far the premier kids mud run event in the country, by numbers and actual event experience. They have celebrities running their events on prime time television, but I am sure that is all paid for... Please stay away from Mud Factor, they play songs with cus words in them and they don't even know what OCR stands for, total cock suckers. FUCK YOU MUD FACTOR:^)

Several People Severely Injured

I'm advising you that there are better places to spend your money.

1. MudFactor will charge you $10 just to walk into the event, to cover those who choose to park off-site. You're going to pay regardless.

2. No food or drink of any kind is allowed through the gate, so bring extra cash to buy $4 bottles of water, which you had better do, because...

3. There will be (maybe) one water station over the entire course. The the water will be warm and you'll be allowed just one 4oz cup.

4. The course will not be a full 3.1 miles (5K). It has never been at any of the other venues and will likely be around 2.5 miles, if that.

5. The course will not be marshaled by volunteers, so if you end up on an obstacle not clearly marked as not being part of the course and end up injured, it will be your fault.

6. Even though the site information states otherwise, there will be no medical personnel on site and the course volunteers will likely not know emergency procedures. If you have an accident or become seriously injured on the course, your best hope will be the medical expertise of those running with you. Put a cell phone in a sandwich baggie and make sure someone in your group has it.

7. My wife was grievously injured at the Ohio event for the reasons stated above. She broke her back in five places, fractured her pelvis, and spent two days in the Trauma Unit of the hospital. The course organizer stopped about fifty yards away on an ATV, took pictures of my wife laying on the ground, screaming in pain, while the medic arrived from ten minutes away, but never approached or otherwise offered assistance. Instead, posts asking about my wife's disposition made on this page and the Eight51.Inc parent page have been wiped, in case you're wondering why there aren't any visitor posts before this event.

By dealing with this company, you are volunteering to let them take, with no accountability, everything you offer them, including your health and well-being. My wife was fortunate. It will take at least six months, but she will eventually recover. But she could just as easily have died.

MudFactor's amateurish and half hazard approach to the recreation of mud running is chronicled in a record that goes all the way back to 2012. Fortunately, it is something they cannot dismiss so easily as deleting a FB post, so please read and make an informed decision.

http://www.mudrunguide.com/organizers/mud-factor/

I'm advising you that there are better places to spend your money.

1. MudFactor will charge you $10 just to walk into the event, to cover those who choose to park off-site. You're going to pay regardless.

2. No food or drink of any kind is allowed through the gate, so bring extra cash to buy $4 bottles of water, which you had better do, because...

3. There will be (maybe) one water station over the entire course. The the water will be warm and you'll be allowed just one 4oz cup.

4. The course will not be a full 3.1 miles (5K). It has never been at any of the other venues and will likely be around 2.5 miles, if that.

5. The course will not be marshaled by volunteers, so if you end up on an obstacle not clearly marked as not being part of the course and end up injured, it will be your fault.

6. Even though the site information states otherwise, there will be no medical personnel on site and the course volunteers will likely not know emergency procedures. If you have an accident or become seriously injured on the course, your best hope will be the medical expertise of those running with you. Put a cell phone in a sandwich baggie and make sure someone in your group has it.

7. My wife was grievously injured at the Ohio event for the reasons stated above. She broke her back in five places, fractured her pelvis, and spent two days in the Trauma Unit of the hospital. The course organizer stopped about fifty yards away on an ATV, took pictures of my wife laying on the ground, screaming in pain, while the medic arrived from ten minutes away, but never approached or otherwise offered assistance. Instead, posts asking about my wife's disposition made on this page and the Eight51.Inc parent page have been wiped, in case you're wondering why there aren't any visitor posts before this event.

By dealing with this company, you are volunteering to let them take, with no accountability, everything you offer them, including your health and well-being. My wife was fortunate. It will take at least six months, but she will eventually recover. But she could just as easily have died.

MudFactor's amateurish and half hazard approach to the recreation of mud running is chronicled in a record that goes all the way back to 2012. Fortunately, it is something they cannot dismiss so easily as deleting a FB post, so please read and make an informed decision.

http://www.mudrunguide.com/organizers/mud-factor/

Yesterday I ran my first Mud Factor in Fort Smith, AR with my son (6yo). I was a little nervous because the day before a friend told me to read the reviews. After reading all the negative reviews about quality and safety, I wasn't sure I had made the right choice. We ran it anyway, because we had already paid.
Yes, we had to pay for parking, but the line wasn't bad, and there was plenty room.
The obstacles were set up on a motocross track, and were pretty sturdy. There were plenty of mud holes, and a decent amount of obstacles. The kids course was on the track, and the adult course added a 1.5 mile loop through a hay field. The obstacles were the same for kids and adults. I've run several different courses, and I would say this is is pretty good course for beginners. It's not too challenging. My 6 year old completed every obstacle!
If you want a challenge, go somewhere else. If you are new to OCR or under 12 years old, this one is for you.