(from left to right):Nicky Rygielski (Sophia Pregnancy Loss Support), Stephen Hammon (Heart of England Conference Centre), Kevin Newey (Event Organiser), Charlotte Harris (Myton Hospice), Mohammed Wakas & Terri Jo Brooks (Children’s Christmas Wish List)
The Mudnificent 7 took place recently at the Heart of England Conference Centre in Meriden. Now in its fourth year, The Mudnificent 7 is a 7km obstacle course race which has 7 different obstacle zones, each designed and built by a different event company, hence ‘The Mudnificent 7’.
Thrill seekers from all over the country flocked to the venue to crawl through mud, climb over walls and swim through lakes. Amongst them were teams from a number of local charities, who use the event each year to help raise much needed funds.
Event organiser Kevin Newey, who also works for Leamington Spa based food manufacturer Shire Foods, was over the moon with the amount raised through the run. “We’d hoped to help raise around £20,000 for local causes this year, so to hit £50,000 is a massive achievement. We’re working with charities that need constant support through events like ours, and it’s great to see people getting up off the sofa, having fun, conquering fears, and raising money at the same time.”
Nicky Rygielski from the Sophia Pregnancy Loss Support Group based in Nuneaton has now participated in the event for the past 2 years and has already got the 2019 date in her diary. “Mud7 is really important to Sophia PLS. It gives us an opportunity to link many bereaved parents together and achieve something that many thought they would never do. It also creates a massive amount of awareness for the charity, enabling us to try and break the silence around baby loss. The money raised will go towards the running of the charity to enable more support to be offered locally and further afield.”
Kevin is now looking forward to next year. “We’re now working towards our 2019 event which is taking place at the same venue on Saturday 17th August. We’ve set our sites on helping to raise £100,000 which is a very ambitious target for next year, but we hope people see the fun that can be had and the achievement felt when crossing the finish line. There are so many local charities that people can get a free entry to run for, as long as they can pledge to raise £100 for them – Myton Hospice, Children’s Christmas Wish List, Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice, Sophia Pregnancy Loss Support, Loros, Little Hearts Matter, and many more. The event is open to anyone aged 14 years plus, and is suitable for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. Come along, have fun, and claim your medal at the finish line.”
For more information on gaining a free charity entry for 2019, go to www.mud7.com or contact Kevin at [email protected].
