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Mactuff Really Muddy 10k Aberdeen

Name: Mactuff Really Muddy 10k Aberdeen
Start: 2026-05-17
End: 2026-05-17
Location: Inverurie

Inverurie, United Kingdom • 17 May 2026

MacTuff Really Muddy Aberdeen

MacTuff Really Muddy Aberdeen takes place on Sunday 17 May 2026 at Castle Fraser, Sauchen AB51 7LD. The event is an outdoor mud run that moves through natural terrain and varied obstacles.

Distances offered:

Kids and Adults: 3 km
Adults: 5 km
Adults: 10 km

The course features muddy bogs, pools and marshes, thick grasses, fallen tree trunks, forest sections and hilly stretches. Participants will encounter crawling sections and uneven ground as part of the route.

All participants receive a quality MacTuff t-shirt on the day and a bespoke event medal. The event provides free parking, free access for spectators, free photos for participants and a free bag drop.

For the kids event, adults participate alongside their supervised children. Required adult-to-child ratios are: Age 5 = 1 adult per 1 child; Age 6 = 1 adult per 2 children; Age 7 = 1 adult per 3 children; Age 8-9 = 1 adult per 4 children; Age 10+ = 1 adult per 5 children. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Scotland Inverurie

Race information

Website Registration

10 km

10k

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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