The Kids Mud Run 2025 is taking place on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1, 2025. It is held at Father's House Acres, located at 3556 Oro Bangor Highway, Oroville, CA. The race is divided into heats of 50 to 70 kids leaving every 10 minutes.

The Kids Mud Run itself is FREE!

The Kids Mud Run includes between 11 and 25 obstacles that involves climbing, crawling, jumping, and lots of mud! To make sure the course is age-appropriate, children will participate in heats based on their age categories (ages 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 12, and 13 to 17). Older kids will encounter longer courses and tougher obstacles, including some obstacles from the Adult Mud Run such as the water obstacles.

In order to ensure the safety of all children involved, we cannot allow older children to run in a younger age group (or vice versa). We may make exceptions for children with special needs.

Before doing the Kids Run, there is a 10-minute process for a parent or legal guardian to go through — it involves signing a liability waiver form, getting a race wristband, and making sure you know what to do next. To avoid the stress of long lines on Race Day, we strongly advise that you complete this process on the Friday prior to the Kids Mud Run itself, at the Lord's Gym Oroville at 2120 Bird Street. Those traveling from out of town are welcome to complete Pre-Race Registration at the Kids Mud Run on Race Day, but you will need to arrive one hour before your child's heat begins.​

Only parents or legal guardians can sign the liability waiver form for their child(ren). It CANNOT be signed by any other family member or family friend, even with the oral/written consent from the parent or legal guardian. Please note that a child CANNOT take part in the Kids Mud Run without a liability waiver form signed by their parent or legal guardian. The forms will be made available at Pre-Race Registration. If a parent or legal guardian cannot make it to the Pre-Race Registration in person, they can download and sign a copy of the liability waiver form ahead of time. Someone else can then go to Pre-Race Registration on their behalf with the signed copy of the form and pick up the child's race wristband. ​ Please note that the parent or legal guardian running with the child in a Parent and Child Heat OR Age 4-6 Heat needs to sign their own copy of the liability waiver form.

Parents may run with their children aged 4 to 6. If your child is 4 or 5 years old, we HIGHLY recommend that a parent or guardian runs with their child. If your child is aged 7+ and you wish to do the Kids Mud Run with your child, you can choose a Parent and Child Heat. If your child is signed up for a Regular Heat and not a Parent and Child Heat, you will not be able to run with them on the course; however, you still can follow them and watch them on the spectator trail. We may make exceptions for children with special needs—please talk to us at Pre-Race Registration. ​ Please note that if you choose a Parent and Child Heat or an Age 4-6 Heat, you do not need to book a separate ticket for the parent or guardian running with your child. However, the parent or guardian running with your child will be required to sign their own copy of the Liability Waiver Form and pick up their own Race Wristband at Pre-Race Registration.

We have created Parent and Child Heats for parents or guardians who wish to conquer the obstacles and run in the mud with their kids between the ages of 7 and 17. Each child may run with one parent or guardian in these heats.

Eric Chrismen was a beloved friend and family member of the Kids Mud Run Team, and about two years ago we lost him after a long and brave battle with leukemia. ​ Eric is survived by his beautiful wife, Cassandra, and two sons, Wyatt and Elijah. As a person, Eric was very loyal and dedicated, and he showed his family and everyone around him what love looks like. His family is very proud of the life he lived. We are honored to have known him, and to have his family with us. ​ In honor of the strong family values Eric held, we have decided to dedicate one of our Saturday 7-9 heats in his memory. This will be the heat that one of Eric's sons is running.

Your child will get wet and muddy, so make sure they are wearing clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting very dirty. We recommend bringing a towel as well as a change of clothes and shoes for them. Please make sure your child is not wearing flip flops or sandals as they might get lost in the mud or water.

We have a limited quantity of shirts and shorts available in different sizes. We suggest you pre-order merchandise online to secure apparel in the size you need before we run out.

You can place your order when you register your child(ren) online and pick up your pre-ordered items at Pre-Race Registration on Friday before the event or on Race Day!

The following attractions will be available: All-day unlimited inflatables ($12). All-day unlimited sledding ($12). All-day unlimited inflatables and sledding combo ($20). A private Luxury Booth with misters (approximately 12' x 14') that hosts 7-10 people ($50 per hour). These help to raise money to support the mission of the Lord's Gym.

Dogs and other animals (including emotional support, therapy, comfort and companion animals) are NOT allowed on this private church property, and therefore not allowed at this event. We do make exceptions for service animals assisting people with disabilities. In order for an exception to be made, the owner must provide proof that the dog is a service animal.

Outside food and drink is not permitted at this event. We will have concessions open with a variety of food and drinks available.

Yes. Every child will receive a military-style dog tag medal with a 30 inch necklace chain for finishing the race.

"Avalynn's Hope Foundation" Special Needs Heat is dedicated to people with physical or developmental disabilities, and/or those who are medically fragile. This heat is named after Avalynn’s Hope Foundation which provides ongoing support for families of medically fragile and disabled children who may not have experience navigating the medical system, as well as resources for financial assistance, fundraising, crowdsourcing, family services, grief support, palliative care, networking, recreation, and more. The Foundation is currently in the process of building Avie’s Place, the only ADA-certified recreational area of its kind in the 22 county-region north of Sacramento to the Oregon border. In addition, we also provide advocacy and funding for cancer and disabilities research. To learn more about Avalynn’s Hope Foundation, please visit avalynnshope.org.

The course is about 1/4 mile long. Examples of obstacles include: climbing over a tire wall; crawling through a short underground tunnel with muddy water; crawling through a small, shallow pool; navigating through ropes; climbing up obstacles and jumping into a muddy puddle; a military-style army crawl in a muddy pit; going down a long slip-n-slide; crawling under a bridge through a shallow pond with ice and water; crawling through tunnels; climbing over a short wall about 4 ft tall. A runner is free to skip any obstacle they don't feel comfortable with, and they can just walk around the obstacle. We strongly encourage a parent or caregiver to run alongside on the course to assist them if needed.

The inclusion criteria for this special heat are functional vision and being able to walk the length of the course without assistive devices. The minimum age to participate is 4.

You do not need to book a separate ticket to run with the participant on the course. However, you need to sign your own copy of the liability waiver form and pick up a race wristband at Pre-Race Registration.

Yes, they can, as long as they are between the ages of 4 and 17. Just let our team at registration and at the start line know ahead of time.

Unfortunately, the mud run course and the spectator trail are not wheel-chair accessible. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

We suggest that you and the runner arrive early so that the runner will have lots of time getting used to the environment. Make sure they dress comfortably for the weather, and wear clothes and shoes suitable for running and getting wet/muddy. Also, please bring a change of clothes so that they can change out of their wet or muddy clothes after the run.