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THERE WAS not a clean body in sight as hundreds of runners squelched, wallowed and crawled their way through the Tas Mud Run on Sunday.
Shoes were lost and mud was swallowed as more than 800 competitors ran through 30 obstacles over the five-kilometre course at White Hills.
From giant mud puddles, to lakes and trenches, runners were left dripping with mud by the end of the course.
With this year's run theme to commemorate Anzac Day, each participant received a medallion on the finish line.
Sarah McKay, from Launceston, was not new to mud runs, having competed in many before, but said she had an awesome day.
"We had a bit of trouble getting through the mud puddle, it was pretty exhausting getting through there," Ms McKay said.
"It's so well organised that it doesn't even feel like five kilometres, it's a really, really good course."
Tas Mud Run event organiser Mark Connelley said the event was wonderful for the whole community because anyone can complete the course.
"The whole reason we put it on is so they can enjoy the farm and because this style of event is popular," Mr Connelley.
"You don't have to be super fit and on average the five-kilometre course takes people about two hours.
"People today don't play in the mud, they don't wallow in the mud any more and it's one of the most fun aspects of life."