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On October 6, Kazan hosted a new and unusual competition under the name "Dirty Run." The venue was the Mamadyshky circuit, which is an arterial road in Kazan (capital of the Republic of Tatarstan).
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The prototype for "Dirty Run 2012" was England's “Tough Guy” race.
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The main objective of the organizers was to force the participants out of the comfort zone into overcoming a series of not overly complicated, but dirty obstacles.
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Participants competed with each other to be the quickest and ablest over a course consisting of puddles, and bogs…
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… they had to climb through piles of dirt, crawl along a wet road, battle through a stack of tyres, make their way across a log above a ravine, and generally wallow in mud.
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The participants were free to choose their outfit. They included doctors in white coats, ballerinas, an astronaut, and even a mummy.
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There was no shortage of spectators, who roared on their friends and acquaintances. The main purpose of the run was to help the boys and girls get a taste of real life and freedom.
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The event was not competitive, but all stages have to be completed within a certain period of time. There were many joke activities.
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The "athletes" had to run 100m along a path with bushes and tall grass before diving into a lake. Despite the cold weather, many took to it like a duck to water.
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Approximately 100 people took part in the run.
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