MUD + MUSIC
5 Mile, 5k, Kids Mud Run
& Music Festival

REGISTER NOW – Saturday, May 3, 2025

This year, Mudfest gets even dirtier as the Daniel Barden Mudfest and Artist for Action proudly present our biggest celebration yet!

Featuring Wheatus live on stage, with even more special guests!

Artie Tobia
& Redtail Revival

MARK BARDEN
& FRIENDS

MUDFEST
ALLSTARS

WHEATUS

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BOILERMAKER’S DIRTY LITTLE BROTHER

Prepare yourself for a day that you’ll never forget! Mud, hills, guts and glory – your Mudfest experience will be memorable, from start to finish. We aren’t your typical mud run or race. More than a mud pit, we combine unique obstacles and challenges along with running and walking. Not to mention the afterparty that features local brews and bands!

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I'M A FIRST TIMER

CHARITY

WHY WE DO THIS

PHOTOS & VIDEOS

SEE THE COURSE IN ACTION

RACE RESULTS

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ABOUT DANIEL BARDEN

Our run is named after Daniel Barden, one of the first-graders killed in Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Daniel will always be remembered for his kind spirit, sense of generosity and friendship he showed to others. The goal of Mudfest is to nurture and grow Daniel’s spirit in all of us.

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GET INVOLVED

Part of what makes Mudfest a success is the amazing support we get every year. We appreciate our dedicated volunteers who help ensure the race runs smoothly, our vendors and bands who keep our racers fed and entertained and our sponsors who generously help us with both monetary and in-kind donations. Consider getting involved with Mudfest – you’ll be glad you did!

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VOLUNTEER
SPONSOR
VENDOR

Daniel Barden Mudfest presents $25k check to Sandy Hook Promise

Dan and Melissa Williams, co-founders of Daniel Barden Mudfest – an annual muddy obstacle course race event in Deansboro – presented this year’s event proceeds of $25,000 in a check to Sandy Hook Promise on July 26. This donation was particularly fitting given the meaning behind Mudfest and its origins. A decade ago, the Williams […]

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We Need YOU to Help Us Empower Youth Leadership!

Now that the 2023 Daniel Barden Mudfest is an amazing memory, you might think we’re ready to rest. But, Mudfest is only the beginning for us! Each year, the proceeds from Mudfest are used to send kids on the adventure of a lifetime. Eighth grade students in both central New York and Connecticut are given […]

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Hooray to 2023!

What a blast! We could not have asked for better weather and turnout. A huge shout-out to all of our vendors, sponsors, and race participants.  The Daniel Barden Mudfest just wouldn’t be the same without all of you. Thank you for joining us, to race, to compete (even if just against yourself), and to help […]

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Daniel Barden Mudfest returns to make more mud, memories this May

DEANSBORO, N.Y. – April 4, 2023 – The Annual Daniel Barden Mudfest with main sponsor PepsiCo will return with its iconic mud, mayhem, and merriment on May 6 at the MKJ Farm in Deansboro. Mudfest – officially dubbed “The Boilermaker’s Dirty Little Brother” – is a rough-and-tumble mud run obstacle course that offers something for […]

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