Grand Rapids Press: 'Winter Rush' will bring extreme sports event to West Side park
Published: Thursday, December 08, 2011, 6:00 AM
By Jim Harger | The Grand Rapids Press
There will be snow – and there may be mud – at the inaugural Richmond Park Winter Rush, says race organizer Nate Phelps. The Jan. 28 “extreme” race will take advantage of whatever nature and the terrain at the popular West Side park have to offer, said Phelps. Phelps said he is patterning Winter Rush after “mud runs,” a type of “extreme” sports event that creates an obstacle course that rewards athletes who are willing to get muddy. “The variation for this one is that it's being held at the end of January and there will be snow on the ground,” said Phelps.
