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Muddy Buddy: Kelly Snyder

March 13, 2019

Kelly Snyder of Madison, N.Y. is the Coordinator of Writing and Rhetoric and the Core at Colgate University, and a four-time Mudfest participant. In fact, it was a priority for her to participate in Mudfest when she turned 50 for a sense of personal accomplishment. She’s enjoyed being a part of the event with friends […]

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Getting Down & Dirty For A Good Cause At Daniel Barden Mudfest

March 12, 2019

Seventh annual Mudfest honors memory of Sandy Hook shooting victim Get ready to crawl, climb and clamber to the finish line at the Seventh Annual Daniel Barden Mudfest (DBM) on Saturday, April 27 at the MKJ Farm in Deansboro, N.Y.   DBM – officially dubbed “The Boilermaker’s Dirty Little Brother” – is a rough-and-tumble mud […]

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Muddy Buddy: LeaAnn Fuller

February 21, 2019

LeaAnn Fuller makes it a priority to improve the lives of other women. She has spearheaded the popular Adopt-a-Mom for Christmas initiative, which provides gifts to local women who are facing financial or personal burdens. As a women’s empowerment coach, speaker and author, she’s helping women from all walks of life flourish in their personal […]

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Muddy Buddy: Cortney Mayo

April 6, 2018

Full Name: Cortney Mayo Age: 26 Current Town: Hamilton, NY Hometown: Hamilton, NY Occupation: Patient Access Representative at Community Memorial Hospital How many years have you been a participant at Mudfest? Last year was my first mudrun. Anywhere. What made you first sign up for the Daniel Barden Mudfest and what keeps you coming back? I have a wonderful, ambitious group […]

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Muddy Buddy: Roxanne Stone

March 28, 2018

Full Name: Roxanne Stone Age: 46 Current Town: Madison, NY Hometown: Munnsville, NY Occupation: Purchasing Manager How many years have you been a participant at Mudfest? From the start. This will be my 6th year. What made you first sign up for the Daniel Barden Mudfest and what keeps you coming back? This was an important cause […]

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Muddy Buddy: Shannon June

March 21, 2018

Full Name: Shannon June Age: 31 Current Town: Cicero, NY Hometown: Riverhead, NY Occupation: Registered Nurse How many years have you been a participant at Mudfest? Two. What made you first sign up for the Daniel Barden Mudfest and what keeps you coming back? I’ve always been a fan of mud runs. I’m not a great runner, but the obstacles offer a break […]

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Muddy Buddy: Erik Jacobson

March 7, 2018

Full Name: Erik Jacobson Age: 44 Current Town: Clinton, NY Hometown: Cortland, OH Occupation: Chief Psychologist Upstate Cerebral Palsy How many years have you been a participant at Mudfest? This will be my third Mudfest. What made you first sign up for the Daniel Barden Mudfest and what keeps you coming back? In the last couple of years, I’ve […]

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Daniel Barden Mudfest Inspires Confidence in High School-bound Teens

March 1, 2018

For the sixth year, the Daniel Barden Mudfest in Deansboro will honor one of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. Daniel Barden was the best friend of race organizer Daniel Williams’ niece. Barden was in first grade when a gunman opened fire on the elementary school in Connecticut in 2012. Watch the full story […]

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Dan Williams on WKTV’s News Talk

April 14, 2017

CLICK HERE to Check Out Dan’s Interview on WKTV DEANSBORO, N.Y. – Mud, music and memories await at the 5th annual Daniel Barden Mudfest on Saturday, April 29. The event at MKJ Farm in Deansboro features a 5-mile obstacle course, a 5K obstacle course and a kids’ half-mile obstacle course. Each course features both natural […]

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A Reflection on Our Reason Why

April 7, 2017

Daniel Barden Mudfest creator and coordinator, Dan Williams, discusses the recent independent film, NEWTOWN, which premiered on PBS at the beginning of April. He details how Mudfest was born from the need to create something positive out of something so tragic. The idea for the Mudfest was born at the funeral for Daniel Barden, who was one […]

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