There are big plans in the works to improve the recreational facilities in Dubbo following the Titan Macquarie Mud Run at the weekend.
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Hundreds of participants from across the region worked together to complete the 10 kilometre mud run course, which committee president Rod Fardell said was the best one yet.
"You have to pinch yourself a little bit when you do all that work and then everybody turns up and you have to go 'did we do that? It looks amazing'," Mr Fardell said.
The committee president said while it had been great to see the teamwork and camaraderie on the day, his favourite obstacle had been the ice bath.
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Mr Fardell said it had enjoyed seeing people's faces when they realised how cold the water was and how quickly they tried to climb out of the slippery hole.
"We've got a brilliant obstacle committee," he said.
There was a push each year for the mud run committee to come up with new and interesting obstacles, however, Mr Fardell said they had to ensure they weren't too expensive and could be easily assembled and then taken down.
The fastest lap of this year's mud run course was undertaken by Remy Hemberg in one hour and two minutes. He won the elite wave, followed by Joel Galea who completed it in one hour and ten minutes and Lawrence Smith at one hour and ten minutes.
Melissa Bonnici was the fastest female. She completed the mud run in one hour and 32 minutes. Suzanne Coen was the second fastest female, coming in just one second behind Ms Bonnici. Third in the women's elite wave went to Lyons Group at one hour and 41 minutes.
There were also hundreds of children who took part in the kids' course.
After taking a bit of a break to relax, the committee will get back to planning the 2020 event. Behind-the-scenes the committee is also working out what the money raised from the event will be spent on.
"I can't say exactly what it is because it's going through the DA process but like the other projects we've done it will improve the recreational facilities in Dubbo externally. We want to get people back outside leading healthier and happier lives," Mr Fardell said.
The mud run has funded numerous projects across the city from lights on the Tracker Riley Cycleway to donating $10,000 towards the Liberty Swing at the new adventure playground at the Japanese Gardens.
Mr Fardell said he wanted to say a huge thank you to the Titan Macquarie Mud Run committee, the 75 volunteers, the sponsors, participants and anyone who helped out.