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THIS GROUP IS FOR RUNNERS AND FANS OF PAST AND FUTURE MUD MOUNTAIN 5K'S. IT WILL BE UPDATED WITH PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND INFORMATION EACH DAY LEADING UP TO THE RUNNING OF MUD MOUNTAIN XIV ON SATURDAY, JULY 25. TO REGISTER FOR THE RACE, VISIT WWW.MUDMOUNTAIN.ORG.

MUD MOUNTAIN IS THE ANNUAL 5K FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE EDWARDSVILLE CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD BOOSTER CLUB. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RACE HELP FUND PROGRAMS AT LIBERTY AND LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND AT EDWARDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

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THIS GROUP IS FOR RUNNERS AND FANS OF PAST AND FUTURE MUD MOUNTAIN 5K'S. IT WILL BE UPDATED WITH PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND INFORMATION EACH DAY LEADING UP TO THE RUNNING OF MUD MOUNTAIN XIV ON SATURDAY, JULY 25. TO REGISTER FOR THE RACE, VISIT WWW.MUDMOUNTAIN.ORG.

MUD MOUNTAIN IS THE ANNUAL 5K FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE EDWARDSVILLE CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD BOOSTER CLUB. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RACE HELP FUND PROGRAMS AT LIBERTY AND LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND AT EDWARDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

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JULY 25, 2009 (EDWARDSVILLE) The most crowded field in the history of the Mud Mountain 5K Classic gathered among storm clouds Saturday morning, but by the time Dustin Davis fired the starter's pistol, it was sunny and (relatively) cool for Mud Mountain XIV. [Officially, 77 degrees, relative humidity 70% at 8:10 a.m. when the 5K began.]

The biggest news in this year's race? Fourteen-year-old Ariane Wright of Edwardsville High School. Ariane won the women's overall championship by running the 3.1 mile course in 20:08.1, missing the exclusive "sub-20 minute club" that only a very few female runners belong to. Ariane becomes the youngest winner ever in the women's division.

In the men's division, Daniel Dunbar, 20, of O'Fallon took the title in 16:30.1 For complete results, visit www.mudmountain.org.

Brief showers and some thunder in the early morning may have held down race-day registrations this year. A total of 131 runners signed up at the course yesterday, compared to 163 last year. Still, the overall number of entrants shattered last year's record. Here are the final numbers:

2009 online entries: 301 (new record)
2009 mail-in (and other) entries: 252
2009 Race Day entries: 131
2009 total: 684 (614 5K, 70 Fun Run)

Last year -
2008 Race Day entries: 163
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JULY 23 (EDWARDSVILLE) Last year, for the first time ever, pre-registrations for Mud Mountain topped 400. But it happened the day before the race. This year that mark was topped on Wednesday, and with 2 days to go, it seems possible that 500 runners may sign up before race day. If that happens, the record of 567 total runners seems certain to fall, and a total approaching 700 is not an impossibility.

In the meantime, the 2009 Mud Mountain T-shirts arrived, hot off the presses, in time for a photo shoot (above) with members of the Edwardsville High School cross country team. The shirts, printed by Gillans Graphics, were designed by EHS head cross country coach George Patrylak, and booster club member Petra Wright. Congratulations to both on a great shirt.

How many runners have signed up for Mud Mountain so far?

Entries received yesterday: 37 (30 online, 7 mail in)
2009 online entries: 216
2009 mail-in (and other) entries: 187
2009 total to date: 403

JULY 22 (EDWARDSVILLE) Gillans Graphics is printing 700 chocolate brown Mud Mountain t-shirts today, with the logo (above) on the front of the t-shirt, and the sponsor logos on the back, with the phrase, "Meet Me at Mud Mountain."

Meanwhile, Tuesday set a one-day record in terms of race entries overall (56), and online entries for one day (27).

How many runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV?

Entries received yesterday: 56 (27 online, 16 mail in, 13 others)
2009 online entries: 186
2009 mail-in (and other) entries: 180
2009 total to date: 366

Last year -
2008 online to date: 97
2008 mail-in to date: 195
2008 total to date: 292
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JULY 21 (EDWARDSVILLE) Last year a record number of 567 runners signed up for Mud Mountain XIII. In the 5K there were 485 runners; in the fun run, 82. Will more register this year, and set a new record? At this point, that is difficult to predict. Entries are running ahead of last year's pace, but have slowed in the last few days. The real wild card is what happens on race day. Last year, 163 runners signed up at the course on Saturday morning (also a record). If that many or more enter on race day this year, it's likely a new overall mark will be set.

Why does it matter? Mainly because Mud Mountain is a fundraising event for the Edwardsville Cross Country and Track & Field Booster Club, which supports running programs at Liberty and Lincoln middle schools, and at Edwardsville High School. The more people at Mud Mountain, the more money raised for those programs. So, if you are reading this, and have not signed up to run, visit www.mudmountain.org and sign up now!

How many runners have signed up so far for Mud Mountain XIV?

Entries received yesterday: 19 (12 online, 7 mail in)
2009 online entries: 159
2009 mail-in entries: 151
2009 total to date: 310

JULY 20 (EDWARDSVILLE) This year, a 3-year-old is signed up for the one mile fun run at Mud Mountain XIV. That will make Ellie Hughes the youngest runner in the history of the event. The oldest runner entered so far in the 5K is a 75-year-old Fenton, Missouri woman. Runners from five states (Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma and Louisana) have signed up. One family (the Laurents) will enter nine runners. Eight runners are over the age of 60. Eleven 5K runners are under the age of 12. Good luck to all.

How many runners have signed up so far for Mud Mountain XIV?

Entries received yesterday: 8 (all online)
2009 online entries: 147
2009 mail-in entries: 144
2009 total to date: 291

JULY 19 (EDWARDSVILLE) The final pre-race meeting of the Edwardsville Cross Country and Track & Field Booster Club, and for volunteers who will work at Mud Mountain XIV is scheduled for this Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Tiger Country (the building next to the track at Edwardsville High School). Please make every effort to attend this important meeting.

How many runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV?

Entries received yesterday: 27 (3 online, 24 mail in)
2009 online entries: 139
2009 mail-in entries: 144
2009 total to date: 283

JULY 18 (EDWARDSVILLE) Pre-registered runners wanting to get a few extra minutes of sleep on race day can pick up their bib number and t-shirt for Mud Mountain XIV the day before the race at the Cyclery and Fitness Center. The Cyclery is offering pre-race pickup on Friday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 2470 Troy Road in Edwardsville. The Cyclery will also be registering runners on Friday - the last chance to sign up at a reduced price (registration is $25 at the course on race day for runners over the age of 18; for runners 11 -18 the price is always $15, even on the day of the race.) Picking up bibs and t-shirts the day before the race will ease the crunch on race day. However, all runners must still pick up their timing chips at the course at least a half-hour before Mud Mountain XIV begins at 8:00 a.m.

How many runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV?

Entries received yesterday: 19 (8 online, 11 mail in)
2009 online entries: 137
2009 mail-in entries: 119
2009 total to date: 256

JULY 17, (EDWARDSVILLE) Mud Mountain thanks Ellie Twesten, a senior at Edwardsville High School, who has agreed to sing the National Anthem at this year's Mud Mountain 5K Classic. It looks like Ellie will perform before a large crowd. Online entries yesterday set a one day record (21), and overall, entries for Mud Mountain XIV to date are now at 237.

Here's the breakdown:
2009 online entries: 129
2009 mail-in entries 108
2009 total to date: 237

JULY 16 (EDWARDSVILLE) Dustin Davis, who holds the record for the Mud Mountain course (15:36 at an IHSA meet), will be the honorary race starter for Mud Mountain XIV. Davis joins past honorary starters Craig Virgin and Stephen Pifer. Davis, who finished 2nd last year in Mud Mountain XIII, is injured (stress fracture) and will be unable to compete in this year's race. Davis says starting Mud Mountain XIV is a "huge honor."

How many runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV?

2009 online entries: 108
2009 mail-in entries 92
2009 total to date: 200

JULY 15 (EDWARDSVILLE) Among other things, the Mud Mountain Committee Monday night selected a design for this year's race t-shirt. The logo was created by EHS cross country coach George Patrylak and booster club member Petra Wright. Seven hundred t-shirts will be printed, featuring the many Mud Mountain sponsors on the back of the t-shirt, along with the phrase, "Meet Me at Mud Mountain." All pre-registered runners are guaranteed a t-shirt; those who register on race day will also get shirts, until we reach 700. (To see an artist's rendition of the t-shirt design, visit www.mudmountain.blogspot.com)

How many runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV?

Entries yesterday: 6 (4 online, 2 mail)
2009 online entries: 101
2009 mail-in entries 80
2009 total to date: 181

JULY 14 (EDWARDSVILLE)
Entries for this year's Mud Mountain 5K Classic continue ahead of last year's record-setting pace. Most of the runners signed up so far are from Illinois and Missouri, although one runner is coming from Denver, Colorado. And an entire family from Oklahoma, the Stevens family, will be competing here on July 25.

How does a family that lives more than 400 miles from Edwardsville choose Mud Mountain? "We are traveling from Oklahoma to Indiana for vacation with family," says Joan Stevens. "And we are spending the night in the St. Louis area, so we were looking for 5Ks in the area to run as we often run them in the Tulsa area. Our daughter, Michelle, is actually going to be running cross-country and track for Missouri Southern State University this fall and we thought it would be a great opportunity for her to experience another college cross-country course.

"I simply did a Google search for 5Ks in St. Louis to find your race and it looked like it would be fun and challenging."

Good luck to the Stevens family, and to Michelle as she continues her cross-country career at MSSU.

How many runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV?

Entries yesterday: 15 (11 online, 4 mail)
2009 online entries: 97
2009 mail-in entries 78
2009 total to date: 175

JULY 13 (EDWARDSVILLE) The Mud Mountain Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday July 14 at Imo's in Edwardsville. Entries for Mud Mountain XIV have reached 160. Here's the breakdown:

Entries yesterday: 8
2009 online entries: 88
2009 mail-in entries 72
2009 total to date: 160
2008 online to date: 36
2008 mail-in to date: 94
2008 total to date: 130
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JULY 12 (EDWARDSVILLE) More than 60 Edwardsville cross country runners and their families kicked off the running season at the annual cross country picnic at Glik Park Saturday. The picnic was also an opportunity for parents to volunteer to help at Mud Mountain XIV on July 25.

Entries for the race received on Saturday established a one-day record so far this year (18). More than 150 runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV. Here's the breakdown:

Entries yesterday: 18
2009 online entries: 80
2009 mail-in entries 72
2009 total to date: 152
2008 online to date: 34
2008 mail-in to date: 85
2008 total to date: 119
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JULY 11 (EDWARDSVILLE) Just a reminder - today the annual cross country picnic for all Edwardsville cross-country runners and their families will be held at Glik Park. The picnic begins at 11 a.m. with a cookout at the park, and features sand volleyball until 2 pm. This event is for middle school and high school cross country families. It traditionally kicks off the cross country season, and is also where parents can sign up to volunteer for Mud Mountain XIV, the fundraising race for Edwardsville's cross country and track & field programs, which will be held July 25.

Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks will be provided by the Edwardsville Cross Country and Track & Field Booster Club. Families whose last names begin with letters A-L should bring salads or side dishes; families whose last names begin with M-Z should bring chips or desserts.

Meanwhile, a dozen new names have been added to the Mud Mountain roster. To see the complete list to date, visit www.mudmountain.org and click on "2009 Race Entries." Here's the registration breakdown:

Entries yesterday: 14
2009 online entries: 77
2009 mail-in entries 59
2009 total to date: 136
2008 total to date: 104
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JULY 10 (EDWARDSVILLE) Thanks to Vickie Schultz, a runner who notified Mud Mountain of a problem at Active.com, the online race registration website. Apparently, registration for Mud Mountain XIV had been unavailable overnight.However, the servers are up and running again, and runners can register on Active.com, or just download an entry form from www.mudmountain.org, and mail it in. There is plenty of time until the race on July 25.

JULY 9 (EDWARDSVILLE) As race day approaches, interest in Mud Mountain XIV is growing. The official race website (www.mudmountain.org) received more than 500 "hits" yesterday, an unusually high number. Will that eventually translate into an unusually high number of race entries?

2009 online entries: 73
2009 mail-in entries 46
2009 total to date: 119
2008 total to date: 84
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JULY 8 (EDWARDSVILLE) So far, entries for Mud Mountain XIV (115) are far ahead of last year at this time, and one reason could be that, for the first time, dozens of members of Weight Watchers have signed up for the race.

Weight Watchers and Active.com have chosen Mud Mountain XIV as a "challenge race" for Weight Watchers members in the Midwest. It is estimated that as many as 150 Weight Watchers will sign up for Mud Mountain this year.

JULY 7 (EDWARDSVILLE)
Posters were distributed yesterday along with hundreds of Mud Mountain flyers and race entry forms. The flyers and posters were sent to various running stores in the St. Louis area, and also were distributed to local businesses, YMCA's and the SIUE Fitness Center.

To date, 105 runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV. Here's the breakdown:

2009 online entries: 63
2009 mail-in entries 42
2009 total to date: 105
2008 total to date: fewer than 68
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JULY 6 (EDWARDSVILLE) As of today, 100 runners have signed up for Mud Mountain XIV. This is the earliest that number has been reached. Here's the breakdown:

2009 online entries: 59
2009 mail-in entries 41
2009 total to date: 100
2008 total to date: fewer than 68
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JULY 5 (EDWARDSVILLE) The annual cross country picnic for all Edwardsville cross-country runners and their families will be held this Saturday, July 11, at Glik Park. The picnic begins at 11 am with a cookout at the park, and features sand volleyball until 2 pm.

Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks will be provided by the Edwardsville Cross Country and Track & Field Booster Club. More information about what to bring (drinks, side dishes, desserts) will come later this week.

This event is for middle school and high school cross country families. It traditionally kicks off the cross country season, and is also where parents can sign up to volunteer for Mud Mountain XIV, the fundraising race for Edwardsville's cross country and track & field programs, which will be held July 25.

JULY 4 (EDWARDSVILLE) With 21 days til the running of Mud Mountain XIV, the pace of registrations is beginning to pick up. Eight entries were received yesterday, bringing the total to date to 93. Here's the breakdown:

2009 online entries: 55
2009 mail-in entries 38
2009 total to date: 93

JULY 3 (EDWARDSVILLE) Last year a record number of runners signed up for Mud Mountain XIII and the One Mile Fun Run--a total of 567. So far this year, 85 entries have been received (54 online through Active.com, and 31 mailed to PO Box 135). That may seem like a small number, but three weeks before race day last year, just 38 runners had signed up, and the year before, only 6. So, the early indications are that this year's race might, just might, set a new record. Stay tuned.

JULY 2 (EDWARDSVILLE) Runners from current and past Edwardsville cross-country teams took part in a photo shoot Wednesday to publicize Mud Mountain XIV. The photos, featuring athletes wearing Mud Mountain t-shirts from previous races, will be used on posters distributed in the St. Louis metropolitan area, and also as cover pages on the official website for the race, www.mudmountain.org.

Thanks to the athletes who took part. Photos will be used in the days leading up to Mud Mountain XIV.

JULY 1 (EDWARDSVILLE) This year's Mud Mountain 5K starts a half-hour earlier than in 2008. The reason? To beat the heat. So, to accommodate runners who have not pre-registered, race-day registration will be available at the course starting at 6:00 a.m. on July 25. However, because we are using an electronic chip timing system this year, all runners must be registered at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the race. So, race day registration will close at 7:30 a.m.

Best advice: register online! (www.mudmountain.org)

JUNE 30 (EDWARDSVILLE) Early entry totals continue to be impressive for Mud Mountain XIV. As of today, 80 runners have entered either the 5K race or one-mile fun run. The youngest entrant (in the fun run) is 5-years old. The oldest entrant so far is 67.

2009 online entries: 49
2009 mail-in entries 31
2009 total to date: 80

JUNE 29 (EDWARDSVILLE) With less than a month til race day, the Mud Mountain planning committee meets at 6:30 p.m. at Imo's this evening. On the agenda: t-shirt design, flyer/poster distribution, additional ambulance/paramedics, race day assignments (concessions, parking, set up, registration), and any other important matters.

JUNE 28 (EDWARDSVILLE) As runners register for Mud Mountain XIV, their entry information (name, age, gender and age/weight division) is being posted on the official race website (www.mudmountain.org). After you sign up, visit the website and click on "See 2009 Entries." Make sure the information there is correct. If not, contact the race director. Race entries will be updated daily between now and race day July 25.

JUNE 27 (EDWARDSVILLE) Mud Mountain XIV is exactly 4 weeks away. The majority of runners register the week prior to the race, with as many as a hundred or more registering at the course on race day. Here's the breakdown of race entries received so far:

2009 online entries: 46
2009 mail-in entries 28
2009 total to date: 74
2008 total to date: 38
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries

JUNE 26 (EDWARDSVILLE) I had a pleasant, although steamy, lunchtime run at Mud Mountain yesterday. Pleasant because severe erosion on the course from recent rain has been repaired by maintenance crews. Where there were deep ruts on Mud Mountain, and along mile 2, there is now smooth, soft dirt. The grass is still a bit long, but it will be cut at least twice between now and race day on July 25.

The Mud Mountain Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 29 at Imo's.

JUNE 25 (EDWARDSVILLE) Registrations for Mud Mountain XIV continue to grow at a steady pace, ahead of last year at this time, and far ahead of 2007's pace. Here's the breakdown to date:

2009 online registrations: 45
2009 mail-in registrations: 25
2009 total to date: 70
2008 total to date: 38
2008 final total: 567 (485 5K entries, 82 fun-run entries)

JUNE 24 (EDWARDSVILLE) Imagine hundreds of runners, with no place to go? Fortunately, the all-important porta-potties have been ordered for this year's Mud Mountain 5K. Plenty to go around. The facilities will remain at the course this fall for use during high school and middle school cross country meets

JUNE 23 (EDWARDSVILLE) As of today, 63 runners have signed up to run Mud Mountain XIV on July 25. That compares to a total of 38 runners registered last year at this time. Of the 63 entries, 19 were mailed in, 44 were received online.

JUNE 22 (EDWARDSVILLE) Heavy rain during May and June has created an erosion problem on portions of the Mud Mountain course. Deep gullies have formed on the third mile, known as "Mud Mountain." Maintenance crews from SIU Edwardsville and Edwardsville High School have been notified about the damage, and will be working to repair the course during the next few weeks. For now, those who are training for the race on the course are urged to be careful, especially on mile three.

JUNE 21 (EDWARDSVILLE) More than 500 flyers with race entry forms have been printed for Mud Mountain XIV. These flyers will be distributed this week to St. Louis area running stores and businesses. Posters will also be printed. While some runners still use these flyers to register for the race, more and more either download the entry form from www.mudmountain.org, or register online at Active.com.

JUNE 20 (EDWARDSVILLE) This year Mud Mountain moves into the electronic age. The race will no longer be timed by hand; instead, we have hired Mattoon Multi-sport to time the race using ChampionChip timing. Runners will be given an electronic chip. This should make the results easier and faster to post after the race. According to Mattoon Multi-sport: "We offer professional timing with the most advanced timing system in the world. Chip timing from ChampionChip. State of the art technology with a chip the size of a quarter that is tied on the shoe or strapped on the ankle with a neoprene band. This chip technology registers in the system every time it crosses the specially designed ground mats. We can get results virtually as soon as [runners] cross the finish line, then upload the results on the net via phone modem."

JUNE 19 (EDWARDSVILLE) Again this year the Edwardsville Fire Department has agreed to provide an ambulance and two paramedics at Mud Mountain. The paramedics will be there to provide assistance to any runners who are injured, or who have any heat-related problems during the race.

JUNE 18 (EDWARDSVILLE) Weight Watchers and Active.com have chosen Mud Mountain XIV as a "challenge race" for Weight Watchers members in the Midwest. It is estimated that as many as 150 Weight Watchers will sign up for Mud Mountain this year. (In fact, we have already received more than 20 early entries through this program.)