Local residents Wendy Jordan, Heather Smith, Erin Alley and Alison Hamrick recently participated in the largest mud run in the southeast in Columbia, S.C. The Ultimate Challenge Mud Run is over 4.2 miles and has 30 obstacles that have to be crossed by each team, requiring teamwork and a lot of determination. The local team, &uot;Mountain Madness,&dquo;&bsp; placed in the top 10 percent of the women&39;s teams. (photo submitted)