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Hundreds ran through history during the Living History Farms Race
URBANDALE, Iowa — Hundreds of people ran a muddy five-mile race at Living History Farms in Urbandale on Saturday morning.
The Living History Farms Race started and ended at the 1876 town of Walnut Hill and ran through three historic farm sites. The nearly 600 runners saw horses, sheep, cows, and pigs during the course that brought them through 300-years of history. There were also three creeks that they ran through.
The early morning rainfall added to the experience for runners, making the route muddy and filling the creeks with water. Elizabeth Sedrel, with Living History Farms, said the course conditions were ideal for runners.
“[Runners] like for the trail to be a little tough. They like for the creek crossings to have water… They will actually tell us that it’s not a fulfilling experience if it’s too dry,” she said.
The final creek before the finish line was filled with water up to waist-level.
Awards were given to the top two male and top two female runners overall, as well as the top two males and females in the following age divisions:
- 14–19
- 20–29
- 30–39
- 40–49
- 50–59
- 60+
This year’s medal was a black cowbell with pink calligraphy.
“We decided to go with a cowbell since we are a farm museum,” said Sedrel. “People like to yell ‘more cowbell’ when they’re out on race routes, well, we’re the race with more cowbell.”
The youngest person to run the race was 14-year-old and the oldest was 77-years-old. Runners also came from out of state, including Nebraska, Minnesota, New Mexico, and even Connecticut.
Several of the runners at the Living History Farms Race wore costumes. Awards were given to the best individual costume, best group costume, and the best Will Ferrell costume.
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