On a hot summer day, about 250 people decided that a sprint through the mud was the best way to spend time. That's how many registered for the annual Minnewashta Mud Run on Saturday. Racers of all ages jumped in tubs of mud, made their way through various obstacles, and fired down a massive slip and slide powered by the Chanhassen Fire Department. Micah Ostergard, the Recreational Specialist with Carver County Parks, said it's an event he looks forward to each year.