By Anthony Gorges
The annual Mud Bog Madness event in Junction City is on Saturday, June 7th in Junction City. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Freedom Fest celebration in Junction City.
The Mud Bog will take place at 1039 Grant Ave, with gates opening at 11:00 a.m. and races starting at 1:00 p.m. The Mud Bog will feature ATVs, Trucks, a kid run, and a foam zone. Food, drinks, beer, and prizes will be available at the event. Food available for purchase will be chicken, pulled pork, ribs, hamburgers, and sausage.
Eric Boland, promoter and organizer of the annual Mud Bog, has been putting on these events since 2001. He said this year, the purse is $7,500, up from $5,000 last year. With a bigger purse this year, Boland expects more trucks to be in Junction City. “We should see trucks from Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Nebraska this year,” Boland said. “It is going to be loud, fast, and muddy down on Grant Ave on Saturday.” The thing he most enjoys about the event is bringing something different to Junction City and that everyone there is enjoying themselves.
The mud pit that the drivers will go through is 200 feet long and 36 inches deep.
For more information on the Mud Bog Madness event, visit the Freedom Fest website here.
Prices for the event
$10.00 - 11 years of age and up
$5.00 - 6-10 years old
Free for anyone under 6 years of age.
The Mud Bog Madness event is sanctioned by the Kansas Mud Racing Organization.