Event Success
| Amount Raised |
The total amount raised for all the organisers nominated charities by the Mad Maldon Mud
Race 2005 so far‚ is:
£27‚105.00
Including the RNLI collection on the day that raised:
£ 790.00 |
An estimated 6‚000 spectators turned out to watch the 2005 Mad Maldon Mud Race‚ along with national
and local press crews. Started by Ray Clarke from BBC Essex Radio‚ over 180 competitors raced through
the mud of the River Blackwater at low tide. The organisers would like to congratulate all those who
took part‚.
A Big Thank You to all the members of the public for their generous donations to
the Mud Race 2005 Charities. As you can see from the totals above‚ all the charities supported
will benefit greatly. Now that the Gift Aid cheque has been recieved (included in the total above)
we will be making our final donations of £1‚400 to each of last year’s Mud Race
charities; RNLI‚ Essex Air Ambulance and Friends of St Peter’s Hospital. This will be held
at the Blue Boar Hotel‚ Maldon on 31st October when there will be a Joint Dinner Meeting with the
Rotary Club
The months of preparation by the Mud Race Committee proved to be very fruitful
indeed‚ with the day progressing quite smoothly‚ and all the safety issues
introduced helped to ensure that Competitors and Spectators alike enjoyed the day.
Winners
This year’s race winner Gus Gusterson from Cornwall a first time Mud Runner and this years
runner up was Richard Weston from Suffolk for the 2nd consecutive year‚ so maybe it will be third time
lucky for Richard next year. 3rd place John Weston who finished 6th last year. Another first time Mud Runner
was Rufus Whiteford who first saw the Mud Race on TV in has native New Zealand 2 years ago‚ before coming
to live in Maldon.
The Ladies race was won by Nancy Pitt from Fearing in Essex‚ with runner up Penny James from New York. In
3rd place was last years ladies winner Claire Taylor. To find your finishing position and for a more detailed
results listing go to the Results page.
The real winners however will be the charities‚ Essex Air Ambulance‚ Royal National Lifeboat
Institution and the Friends of St. Peters Hospital in Maldon‚ who
collectively stand to benefit from all donations and sponsorship.
Thanks
Our thanks to Maldon District Council‚ Chelmsford Sub-Aqua Club‚ St John Ambulance (Maldon)‚
Chelmsford Scouts‚ RAYNET‚ visiting Lions and Lionesses and a whole host of individuals who
helped on the day.
