Mighty Mud Mania
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Friday July 17, 2009
8:30am - 2pm Rain or Shine!
"Mighty Mud Mania" began in 1976 as the "Shout It Out Decathlon," a promotional gimmick for Johnson's Wax "Shout" Spray pre-wash. The activity was held in Chaparral Park in Scottsdale and the Johnson's Wax Company provided 300 white t-shirts for the participants. Johnson's dropped the program because our Arizona mud was too tough for the pre-wash. However, the City of Scottsdale felt the activity was so successful, that our Parks and Recreation Division incorporated the event into the summer recreation program. Re-named "Mighty Mud Mania," the activity has been held since then as the culminating activity of all the Scottsdale Parks and Recreation summer programs.
Event Details
Age groups for the original Mighty Mud obstacle course are: 7 & 8, 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13-17. For kids 6 and younger we have a mini mud course & puddle pools for the tiny tots.
Shirts and lace up, closed-toed shoes are required for this event.
Location: Chaparral Park, 5401 N. Hayden Road
(Southeast of Hayden and Jackrabbit)
- Driving Directions (pdf/43kb/1p)
- Vicinity Map and Parking (pdf/31kb/1p)
Registration: Begins at 8 am the morning of the event. Children must be present to register and a signed permission slip is required. Participation is free, but we ask that participants bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the Vista del Camino Food Bank.
- Permission Slip (pdf/33kb/1p)
- Quick Answers (pdf/164kb/2pp)
Volunteer: Get muddy or just help out, we have many volunteer opportunities. If you wish to volunteer, please call or e-mail us and we will contact you about our volunteer opportunities.
Contact Information:
Phone: (480) 312-2771
Email: terickson@ScottsdaleAZ.gov




