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Category: Travel & Events

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Description: It’s one of Britain’s finest sights, to see a motley bunch of people stampede across the Blackwater River in Essex waist-deep in thick black mud.   The idea is simple; 300 or so competitors line up on the bed of the River Crouch at low tide and race 400 metres toward Maldon town, crossing the water as they go.   Conditions were near perfect, a bright summer’s day with temperatures nudging 18°. As ever, a huge Bank holiday crowd gathered to watch the silly spectacle.   The Maldon Mud Race has established itself as a tough but fun event but has always had the serious aim of raising important funds for local charities, as well as the competitors raising funds for their own specific charities.   As the horn sounded at the start, the mob raced towards the mud. Some sported comical costumes, but the most important thing was to make sure that their training shoes were tightly attached to their feet; most people used heavy duck tape for this purpose.   Those in the lead got off lightly and found themselves only up to their ankles in the soft black mud, but soon some found the best tactic was to crawl along on all fours. This year Fundraiser Extraordinaire Joel Hicks took part in the buff. His charity is alwayswithasmile.com