BETHLEHEM, PA—Families are invited to ‘step outdoors,’ have fun and get muddy as SteelStacks hosts ‘Your First Mud Run’ at Step Outdoors Lehigh Valley June 3, starting at 10 a.m. Entry fee is $47.50 through May 3, $50 starting May 4 and $60 day of the event; discounts are given for groups of three or more. Registrations can be done at www.yourfirstmudrun.com; both individuals and teams can enter.
At Your First Mud Run, participants navigate a fun and challenging two-mile course on the Levitt Pavilion Lawn and PNC Plaza that features as many as 10 obstacles including a 6-foot-high wall, 50 old tires, a set of tubes, heavy jump ropes, mud pit, cargo net and a secret obstacle. The event is ideal for families, with children as young as age 5 able to take part. It’s also a great test run for first-timers training for tougher, more challenging mud races like a Spartan, Tough Mudder or Warrior Dash. During the Mud Run, children get to run the same course side by side with their parents and all runners get a finisher’s medal and t-shirt.
A portion of all proceeds from Your First Mud Run will be donated to ArtsQuest. In addition, participants can also create a “Team Page” and use it to raise funds for any charity, school or team.
Now in its fourth year, Step Outdoors Lehigh Valley is a free festival June 2-3 that features presentations, hands-on activities and educational experiences designed to encourage children and families to get outdoors, as well as learn about the many wildlife, outdoors and conservation-focused groups working in the region.
At Step Outdoors, children enjoy presentations and activities by more than 25 local and state groups. Activities include archery, biking, gardening, art & nature activities, hiking, nature photography, bluebird box building, fishing activities and more. Throughout the weekend, organizations like Hawk Mountain and Wildlands Conservancy also offer a great mix of presentations featuring live wildlife.
Partners supporting the Step Outdoors festival include Ah-Ha! Arts Management, Aqua-Duck and Service Electric Cable TV & Communications. For more information on the festival, visit www.steelstacks.org/stepoutdoors.
Information and images provided to TVL by:
Mark Demko, ArtsQuest
http://www.artsquest.org/
