In one of my more adventurous moods, I enthusiastically signed the kids up for the Junior version of the
Spartan Race — an international obstacle course challenge held for the first time in Malaysia.
The promo ads and Youtube vids promised mud and dirt and more mud.
The kiddos took a look at the vids and didn't object violently, so we were set. The biggest issue was trying to decide which shoes to wear!
The 3 older ones were running in 3 different non-competitive races, based on age group.
We were told to arrive at least 1.5 hours before our race. We parked at Setia City Mall on Saturday morning and walked to the transport hub to catch a shuttle bus to the race venue. It was a long line, but also a good place to meet some familiar faces. The organisers arranged for the children to get on the bus first, so our wait was much shorter.
Upon arrival, we made our way up a muddy track to the registration booths, where we signed in and received the numbered headbands and t-shirts. We were greeted by long lines of mud-covered guys queuing for the showers!
The younger kids went first, and parents were allowed to accompany them, so I went in my Croc sandals (which got stuck in the mud at the first obstacle) and camera. Am proud to say that Baby Boy managed the obstacles comfortably without needing much assistance.
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| A series of obstacles on the course |
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| Go under ... |
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| and over ... |
