BLACK SWAMP RUNNER

What is Black Swamp Runner?

Black Swamp Runner is the name of a 5k mud run that features over 20 obstacles! This isn't your ordinary mud run, but it is suitable for anyone! Many of our obstacles include two different sides: one side is a traditional "challenge" side, while the other side is deemed an "Xtreme" side. The challenge side is designed to be easier to complete than the Xtreme side. It is important to understand that it is not about what side you choose, it is about challenging yourself to complete something when you originally believed you could not do it! We are always looking forward to seeing people out-perform their own mindset! With that challenge set for each individual, we also value the fun and excitement that comes with participating in a course like this! At the end of the day, it is always fulfilling to hear the testimonies of those who push themselves and have fun with our course!

What Black Swamp Runner is all about:

The Black Swamp Runner is more than just the average 5k run. We include challenges to face and obstacles to conquer, as if the running wasn't enough! On the course, we are all working towards one common goal: to achieve more than we thought we originally could. Off the course, we are a community that thrives in helping one another in any way we can. This is why we are partnering with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio. We believe there is more to this community than what meets the eye, and we will be donating 10% of our net proceeds to help make a difference for people in our surrounding communities. In addition to the 10% from us, we will also be adding a donation option to our registration process to allow you to donate. Any donations made this way will be given to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio in full. To learn more about Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio, click the button below.

Want to run for free by volunteering?

The Black Swamp Runner course thrives on volunteer help, it is what makes this such a great community! We are always looking for volunteers, and although it does not include a paycheck, it does offer some nice benefits. The biggest benefit? One could argue it would be the sense of fulfilment that comes with volunteering your time and effort to a good cause, and others would argue that running the course for free is as good as it gets. Although we have no guarantees that we can accept everyone, it is always important to have helping hands on race day. Volunteer responsibilities include obstacle monitoring, supplying water at the water stations, working the finish line, assisting with race-day registration/check in, and any other small roles that can be performed to make race-day run as smoothly as possible. Volunteers will be tasked with one or more of the above responsibilities, and they will be doing so for the length of the event. Once all the waves have taken off, the volunteers will be able to run the course. If you are interesting in volunteering, feel free to fill out the form below to let us know you have interest, and we will get back to you about it!

    Volunteer Form

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