Muddy Princess is an outdoor 5km obstacle mud run for WOMEN ONLY with an emphasis on having a “girls’ dirty day out” in the mud. We don’t focus on fastest times or competitions, we focus on fun! We have between 18-19 obstacles with a variety of challenges so be prepared to run/walk/ crawl/climb/ slide/ balance and laugh your way to the finish line.

We love women! And this run is all about celebrating women in all their glorious forms. We want to bring you an experience where you feel like a Princess even while crawling through the mud. This is a girl power, best friend bonding, “wow, I never thought I’d be able to do that” memory making day out for ladies ONLY.

To bring you the most fun day out in the mud, we have designed a variety of obstacles to keep you Princesses challenged and entertained. You can expect to

• Wade, crawl or paddle through water and mud
• Climb ropes, nets and tyre towers
• Traverse across balance obstacles
• Slide, glide, shimmy and roll down poles, small hills and embankments
• Move over, through or under poles, climbing frames and barrels

No!

We encourage all of our Princesses to learn more about themselves, their boundaries and possibly their limitations at our events. If you feel that an obstacle is a little too much for you, you are welcome to walk through and continue your run.

No!

We don’t focus on time tracking or competition. Once you are on the course, you are free to complete the run as fast or as slowly as you like. There is no pressure to run, you can walk the entire course at your leisure.

Yes!

While we are strictly a “for-profit” business, we care greatly about outreach causes, especially those that focus on women’s health. This is why we have partnered with the Pink Drive which promotes regular mammogram checks to encourage early detection and prevention of breast cancer.

Yes! And no.

As this is a race strictly for women, we only allow GIRL Princesses to participate as well. Little Princesses are welcome to join in the fun AND we have a special price ticket for them!

Due to the nature of the event, we do have some restrictions as well.

Minimum age for entry is 6 years old.

13 years and younger - qualify for child ticket price. Can run at their parents discretion. They require a fully paid and registered adult (over the age of 18) to accompany them and an additional indemnity must be signed at registration on the day.

14+ years - Full price ticket. Do not require an accompanying adult but an indemnity form must be signed by a parent or legal guardian at registration on the day.

Please note – no indemnity, no run, no exceptions.

As this is an outdoor event, we do suggest that you wear comfortable clothing that is easy to move in. We also really encourage our Princesses to make a statement by dressing up and showing off their inner Princess. Think tutus, tiaras, unicorns, fairies, bright colours, glitter and let your imagination go wild.

We suggest that all Princesses plan to arrive 1 hour ahead of your scheduled batch time. Please go straight to the Registration tents to get your coloured wristband and then feel free to mingle in our Village while waiting for your heat to be called.

The race can take anything from an hour to three hours to complete, it totally depends on you and how fast or slowly you want to run/walk/crawl/skip/hop or shimmy the course. The average time is two hours of mud filled fun!

We average between 150 – 250 Princesses in each batch, depending on the size of the event.

Yes!

However, we cannot guarantee you a spot in a specific batch time. We always recommend that you book in advance but, in the unlikely event that we aren’t sold out, there may be a few open spots available.

At Muddy Princess, we don’t let a little (or a giant pool full of) mud stop us so we certainly aren’t going to let a little rain get in our way either. Unless we have specifically contacted you to say otherwise, please assume that race is on!

Your smile, some ID, your outfit and some cash.

To make your day as hassle free as possible, we encourage our Princesses to bring the following items as well

• a change of clothes,
• a towel to dry yourself off,
• sunscreen,
• black bags for your dirty clothes and shoes (trust us, the mud gets everywhere!)

We have a Bag-drop (R30) at the village where you can leave your stuff until you have completed the course. We always advise our Princesses to bring bags that can be properly zipped shut and to leave valuables at home.

Please contact info@muddyprincess.co.za for more details.

Yes!

We are always looking for fun loving Princesses to help us create a celebratory atmosphere at our events. Please click on the VOLUNTEERS link on the website for more information or email info@muddyprincess.co.za

Yes!

And it’s free! We choose our venues very carefully to ensure that there is enough space to accommodate all our Princesses and their families, spectators and supporters.

Yes!

We always encourage our Princesses to travel with their entourage so husbands, kids, grannies and cheering squads are always welcome. We have a Village where they can cheer you at the Start and celebrate you at the Finish Line. They can explore the food and drinks stalls, or sit and relax while they wait for you to have your fun in the mud.

We try our very best to have a Kids Entertainment Zone at the Village but cannot guarantee this as we are working with different venues for each event. Please check the Participants Information (released a few days before the run date) for your specific event to see exactly what facilities will be available.

Please note – We do not have a designated spectator zone along the course. While it may be fun to have your hubby watch you wade through the mud or climb the tyre tower, we ask that you respect the privacy of all our Princesses and that all spectators remain in the Village and not venture onto the course.

Due to the set up of the different venues, we cannot guarantee that the course will remain private and we do not police spectators along the route.

Picnic blankets and camping chairs are permitted but no gazebos, umbrellas or portable braais are allowed.

Yes!

We have partnered with Mitchum to bring you an enhanced shower experience!

R50 per person

Unfortunately, due to the ongoing drought, we cannot offer a full shower service in Stellenbosch but we will have an area where you can rinse off the majority of the mud and change into your clean, dry clothes.

We still suggest that you bring extra towels and black bags with to store your dirty clothes and shoes.

If you’re having trouble registering, please contact us at info@muddyprincess.co.za and let us know what problems you are encountering. Our staff will be happy to help you out!

Your confirmation email is your ticket. We do not require you to bring any paperwork with you (let’s save those trees!) your name and surname, along with your ID, at registration will be enough.

If you did not receive your registration confirmation you can log in to your registration account on entryninja.co.za to view it or print it off anytime.

Go to the event page and click register, fill in your details and once you get to checkout, you will see three options for payment – credit card, EFT or Coupon code. Select coupon code, fill in the code and your discount will be activated and automatically deducted from the total. Do not checkout without entering your promo code or we will, unfortunately, not be able to help you.

If you’re having problems entering your promo code, please email info@muddyprincess.co.za

Generally, our batches fill up pretty quickly. For this reason, we suggest that if you want to run as a group you sign up early!

If your batch is full, but some of your team members have not signed up yet, you can switch your batch time to an open batch that can accommodate all of your team members.

See below on how to change your batch time.

Please send an email to info@muddyprincess.co.za with the following info:

• Full names of all registrants who require time change
• Team name (if applicable)
• Preferred new batch time (Please send a minimum of two options)

Once your batch time has been adjusted, you will receive a new confirmation email from us.

Your team can be as many Princesses as you can convince to join you for a day in the mud!

Go to webtickets.co.za and log in using the email address used to register and select the Your Tickets option and select the event. Then locate Join a Team or Create a Team at the top of your registration details and follow the prompts. Easy!

Unfortunately, we have a no refund policy, but we do allow you to transfer your ticket to a friend or family member or to sell it privately. You can change the ticket information yourself if you login to your Webtickets account and edit the ticket holder information.

All merchandise can be collected on event day at the merchandise tent, and we have lots of other branded gear available so get ready to shop, Princesses!

I undertake to participate entirely at my own risk. I agree that I shall have no claims whatsoever against the organizing body, any individuals, organiser or official, marshal, assistant, helper or agent, the sponsors, any local authority or land owners, in respect of any loss or damage whatsoever I may suffer arising from any injury to my person or loss or damage to property as a result of, or arising out of, whether directly or indirectly, my participation in this event, including my arrival and departure there from and attendance of any ceremony and function thereof, however such loss or damage may arise and regardless of whether or not same shall have been caused directly or indirectly by negligence, of one or more or all of the aforementioned parties. In the event of my approval of this form as a guardian of a minor, I hereby consent to such minor being bound by the foregoing and further I indemnify the aforementioned parties to the extent, if any, to which such minor is not capable of waiving his rights as stipulated within. I agree to participate subject to rules including any drug tests and penalties provided for therein. I have read the above indemnity and the rules and understand them and shall abide by them. No refunds will be facilitated for entrants that have paid and cannot attend the event anymore. Substitutions are encouraged in this regard. TAKE NOTE: USING AN ILLEGITIMATE ID NUMBER WILL RESULT IN YOU LOSING YOUR ENTRY AND FORFEITING YOUR PAYMENT. FURTHERMORE, AN EMAIL ADDRESS CANNOT BE USED MORE THAN ONCE – ONE EMAIL ADDRESS MUST BE USED COMBINED WITH ONE ID NUMBER