On Sunday, July 17, the Irvine Lake Mud Run, Southern California’s most scenic and challenging 3.8-mile off road course, returns to Oak Canyon Park.Gates open at 6:30 a.m. and the first wave of races begins at 8 a.m.  Registration for individuals is $59, $220 for the first four members on an open sized team, and $236 for teams of 4 $236 through July 16. Although tickets may be available the day of, runners are encouraged to register online in advance as the event frequently sells out. Runners must be 13 years of age or older and in good health. Kids ages 2 - 12 can participate in the Gavin’s Mud Puddles Kid’s Course. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 men and women runners in the individual races by age group and the top 3 teams in each category.

Irvine Lake Mud Run sponsors Wahoo’s and KROQ will be onsite at the Action Sports & Eco Fair featuring many other companies with the latest sports and eco-friendly products.  Michelob Ultra and other brews will be poured in the Summer of Mud Beer Garden (with valid I.D.) and live music will provide entertainment throughout the day.

Annually the Irvine Lake Mud Run benefits the Gavin R. Stevens Foundation supporting Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) research. LCA is an inherited retinal disease characterized by severe loss of vision at birth. Named after two-year-old Gavin Stevens who has been blind since birth, the foundation aims to raise awareness and research funding so that the roughly 3,000 individuals with LCA in the United States may one day receive treatment.

Come to run or come for fun and join Irvine Lake Mud Run’s Summer of Mud. More Mud, More Fun!