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5th Annual Mad Mountain Mud Run
The fifth annual Mad Mountain Mud Run is a muddy obstacle course adventure race held in Hendersonville benefiting the nonprofit children’s museum Hands On. Registration is open until May 20 – or until the field of racers is filled. Teams of four can register and choose to compete in one of three categories: competitive, somewhat competitive, or “in it for fun.” The three-plus mile course welcomes racers with more than thirty obstacles and challenges, ranging from mud pits, rolls and crawls to swings, climbing challenges and swamp slush mush. And back this year, for the most amazing athletes (or mathletes), there’s a challenging math equation with clues at various obstacles throughout the course. If you’ve got the brain agility, your team could win a great prize if you solve the equation correctly. “The Mad Mountain Mud Run is
an incredible for our community and important fundraising event for our organization,” said Heather Boeke, executive director of Hands On! – A Child’s Gallery in Hendersonville. “We expect tons of mud, new obstacles, and we’re excited to host a great festival for racers and spectators. And, of course, this event is made possible in large part by a great community partner, Hunter Subaru.” “We are certainly pleased to be a part of the Western North Carolina region, and this event has become one of our signature outreach events in the region each year,” said Randy Hunter, Owner of Hunter Subaru. “We care about our community, and the children’s museum has a huge, positive impact on the lives and education of so many children in our area. This community has provided so much support to our family and business since 1940, and we could not be prouder to have Hunter Subaru support Hands On! through the Mad Mountain Mud Run – it’s a great match for us! We are all about rugged, outdoorsy Subarus that look pretty good in the mud!” For spectators and Finish Line Festival-goers, the venue for the event is a free festival in full swing from noon to 7pm. Live music
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from The Stipe Brothers, food, beer and hard cider from Henderson Countybased Sierra Nevada and Naked Apple Hard Cider are offered. Food and beverages are available for sale. And while organizers love pets of all kinds, the festival is a pet-free zone. Teams should register soon for the June 4 event and volunteer registration is also open for those that want to lend a hand while enjoying the muddy entertainment. For more information about Hands On! – A Child’s Gallery, please call (828) 551-0247 and visit www.handsonwnc.org IF YOU Mad Mountain Mud Run, GO obstacle course adventure race
held in Hendersonville on June 4. More information available at madmountainmudrun.com. pg. 36
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are always thrilled when they get to participate, so I like to let them hold the brushes and feel the rice paper,” she says. Lynn was one of the original artists in the space before remodeling, and she is delighted at the changes that have been made. “There’s a new collaborative energy that flows among the artists with the opening up of the walls,” she said. Trackside’s themed group show reflects this collaborative spirit in the studio’s gallery space. In May the exhibition will be the artists’ choice of work that best defines their current artistic emphasis.
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Portrait, pastel, Chon Vinson
IF YOU Trackside artists will be present during the Spring Studio GO Stroll on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. “The Best of Trackside” will hang through June 15. Open during regular studio hours, daily from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Trackside Studios, 375 Depot Street, River Arts District.
ling School of Art and Design, Mark moved to the mountains of Asheville, where he paints in his open studio/gallery at Wedge Studios (123 Roberts Street in the River Arts District). Mark is also an award-winning artist and has works displayed at multiple galleries throughout the United States, including the reknown Ella Walton Richardson Gallery in Charleston, SC.
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