AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Thousands of area residents got to run and play in the mud on July 22.

The Muddy Dash holds obstacle course races across the nation throughout each year, and they stopped in Airway Heights.

Families were climbing walls, and crawling through mud pits to get to the end and recieve their medals. There was also a bubble machine at the end so runners could cool off a bit when finishing.

Fitness levels are not important in this race, because everyone is just out to have some mud slinging fun in the sun.

Everyone that enters gets a shirt, festival access, professional photos, an...