Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge is one of the UK’s biggest obstacle courses participants can take part in with their dog. Held in the grounds of the historic Harewood House, the aim of the challenge is simply to have fun while raising money.
Participants can enter solo, in a team with the kids, with or without a dog, and there is a distance of 2.5km or 5km to choose from.
Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Steve Riding was there to capture the best moments...
![The Muddy Dog Challenge is a 2.5K and 5K obstacle course that you can take on with your dog by your side.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ3OGE4NjVjLTI2ZTktNGM2NC05MjcwLTBlODA4MDE4NGRiYzo4YTlmMTE2YS1mMTQ3LTQxNTktOTgzOC1mMDUzN2QyZDYzYTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Muddy Dog Challenge at Harewood House
The Muddy Dog Challenge is a 2.5K and 5K obstacle course that you can take on with your dog by your side.Photo: Steve Riding
![Dogs and their owners faced muddy challenges all Saturday as part of the Muddy Dog Competition.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY4MDBlMTMxLTgwOWItNGEwMC1iNDhmLTUyMzAyNzc5ODcxZjowYjg2YWFiYy1kZjBjLTRmMzMtYmQxYS1lM2I1OWFiYjAwNzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Muddy Dog Challenge at Harewood House
Dogs and their owners faced muddy challenges all Saturday as part of the Muddy Dog Competition.Photo: Steve Riding
![The challenge aims to raise money for Battersea through participants fundraising £100 in advance of the day.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ4OTc3YTdjLWMyNWQtNDQyYy1iNmVhLTg2OGJlMTQ2MTViMTplMGM4MjI4MS0zN2FlLTRlOTUtODI2NS00MTk2NWU1NWJhYzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Muddy Dog Challenge at Harewood House
The challenge aims to raise money for Battersea through participants fundraising £100 in advance of the day.Photo: Steve Riding
![Chris George with a pensive Ollie.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMzN2EwZDJlLTAwYTYtNDUyZi1iZmVmLTAxY2I0OGQ1Y2E1Mzo2NGE4MmMyMS0wZjk3LTQ2NmItODQ4YS02OWU0YTk3ZWFiODQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Muddy Dog Challenge at Harewood House
Chris George with a pensive Ollie.Photo: Steve Riding
![The course is designed to be a fun challenge for both human and dog.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY0ZTA5ODU3LTVmYjQtNGVlOC05MzY3LWIyZjRiMTAxZjFmYTo2ZDI4ZmJhMC1hNDZiLTQ2M2ItYjAzYS1mMzdjM2QwYWE1ZTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Muddy Dog Challenge at Harewood House
The course is designed to be a fun challenge for both human and dog.Photo: Steve Riding
![Adult participants must be aged 18 years or above on event day and any children aged 8–17 must be accompanied by an adult, also taking part.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgxNjA3Njg3LTI2NDEtNGE5My04YzE2LTQzYjkzODE1MTUyZTozM2EwNDQ2My1jM2FhLTRjZDktOWZiNi1jOWQyMDlkMWY3NGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Muddy Dog Challenge at Harewood House
Adult participants must be aged 18 years or above on event day and any children aged 8–17 must be accompanied by an adult, also taking part.Photo: Steve Riding