More than 2,000 runners, riders and spectators got “down and dirty” at JCB’s third annual Mud Run and first-ever Dig the Ride cycling event at the company’s North American headquarters in Savannah, Ga. Proceeds from both races benefit The Lady Bamford Center for Early Childhood Development, an interactive curriculum for young children preparing for kindergarten and elementary school.
In a check presentation ceremony, Thom Peebles, vice president of marketing at JCB, gave a check for $100,500 to Tammy Mixon, the executive director of Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, which operates The Lady Bamford Center.
“Months ago, as we began planning for this year’s Mud Run, we knew we wanted it to be the biggest and best one yet,” Peebles said. “Along the way, we came up with the idea of adding a cycling event, and that’s how Dig the Ride was born. Our staff made sure that both race courses featured twists and turns that made them fun and challenging for both runners and cyclists. However, most importantly, we were able to exceed previous years’ goals by raising more than $100,000 for The Lady Bamford Center. We sincerely thank our participants, volunteers, generous sponsors and spectators who made it all possible.”
JCB’s Mud Run consisted of teams of two making their way through a sloppy, messy 5-mile course spread across JCB’s 1,000-acre campus. Runners splashed through a lake and traveled down numerous trails featuring obstacles that tested their endurance and ability to get dirty. Dig the Ride, the all-terrain cycling event, challenged cyclists to ride a 5-mile course complete with limbs, drops, bridges, berms, speed-oriented passing stretches and light obstacles.
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