Pretty Muddy Leeds: 11 of the best pictures from the Race for Life event at Temple Newsam Park

By Georgina Morris
Published 16th May 2022, 19:16 GMT
Updated 16th May 2022, 19:19 GMT

They scrambled over the A-frame, crawled through the mud pit and raised vital funds for life-saving cancer research along the way.

And as this collection of pictures shows, the Race for Life Pretty Muddy event at Temple Newsam Park lived up to its name.

Fundraisers tackle the Pretty Muddy course at Temple Newsam Park.placeholder image
Fundraisers tackle the Pretty Muddy course at Temple Newsam Park.

The 5k muddy obstacle course was open to both adults and children on Saturday, while the more traditional 3k, 5k and 10k Race for Life runs took place the following day.

In all, the weekend's bumper programme of fundraising drummed up a huge £75,000 to support the work of Cancer Research UK.

There was a sea of pink t-shirts in the grounds of Temple Newsam Park as participants prepared to take on the course.placeholder image
There was a sea of pink t-shirts in the grounds of Temple Newsam Park as participants prepared to take on the course.

If you fancy giving it a try yourself, then there's still time to sign up for Pretty Muddy events elsewhere in Yorkshire.

The Hula Girls were in high spirits before setting off.placeholder image
The Hula Girls were in high spirits before setting off.
The Hula Girls make their way out of the mud pit after flying down the slide.placeholder image
The Hula Girls make their way out of the mud pit after flying down the slide.
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