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Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago Race

  Tom Mansholt of St. Louis, MO, hosed off some mud at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Brad Norton of Bartlett, went all out at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Sam West of Marengo, 15, had a great time at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Daniel Gonzalez, 18, and teammate Bo Muzikowsk, 20, finished second in the competitive beast category, at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Brothers, Nathan and Aaron Smith of Milwaukee, WI had fun crawling through the mud pit at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Their team name was The Muddy Mankinis. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Daniel Gonzalez, 18, treks through the mud pit at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Renee White of Michael, IL and teammate Christie Asam of Waterford, MI, crawl through the mud pit at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. The girls named their team, Team Wow! and placed second in the competitive female category. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Crazy costumes were worn by racers at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Teammates Kim Gass of Hainesville, and Gretchen Bowers of Chicago, helped each other till the very end at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition, at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Their team name was Mud Bottom Girls, and competed in the competitive females category. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  John Guest of St. Louis, MO and teammate Phile Webb of Somerville, MA, happily crossed the finish line at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition, at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Kaily Hof of Sleepy Hollow, 18, finishes strong through the mud pit, at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Michael Rice of Sleepy Hollow, 18, was Kaily’s teammate for Team Vicious and Delicious. They competed in the competitive coed category, and earned first place. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Don Healy of Mundelein and Jay Mullen of Chicago, proudly finished at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  A group of bikers start the race, at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Hundreds of racers, family, friends, and spectators showed up at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  The final group of the day started off strong at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Individual racer, Tim Arthur of Lake Villa, finished strong at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Joseph Damato of Elmwood Park, 37, and teammate Brian Chadwick of Elmwood Park, 37, cross the finish line together at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Their team name was Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
  Nick Hoppe, 18, of Delafield, WI represents his team, Swag Farmers, at the Columbia Muddy Buddy Chicago bike and foot race competition at Indian Hills Farm in Gilberts. Nick was joined with his teammate, Evan Runzheimer, 18, of Delafield, WI. They competed in the men’s forty-five and under category. Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com