Nearly 300 people arrived in Strong for the Maine Mud Bog Association’s Dirty Dawg Deep Mud event last Saturday. Crowds gathered on Tim Ladd’s property for a sanctioned event that has not been held locally for close to 12 years. (David Hart photo) STRONG –- Over 300 spectators and racers alike came out to Strong Saturday for a Dirty Dawg Deep Mud event. Sunday nearly 360 people came for the Maine Mud Bog Association Mud Drags. Both events started at 11 a.m.

The deep mud event featured 104 entries from stock to highly modified skimmers. Six classes participated in the deep mud created on the property of Tim Ladd off Route 4.

Organizer Kurt Phillips said that everything went great over the weekend and they’re already talking about bringing it back in Sept. The exact details and dates of future mud runs are in the works, Phillips said.

“It’s nice having a great track nearby and having local people come out to support us,” Phillips said.

Volunteers work the 200-foot track by making it extra muddy before the Class 2 Dirty Dawg Deep Mud event last Saturday. Front to back are: Ben Dunham of Phillips, Matt Abbott of Strong and Kurt Phillips of Phillips. (David Hart photo) Additional information about the organization and upcoming events can be found at: www.mainemudruns. com.
Local resident Kurt Phillips of Phillips makes a run with his alcohol injected Radical Toy. Phillips, as well as many other local residents, made an attempt to run the 200-foot Dirty Dawg Deep Mud event last Saturday. (David Hart photo)
Six-cylinder winner Sam White of Embden claimed first place in the Dirty Dawg Deep Mud event last Saturday. After nearly 12 years without a local event, the Maine Mud Bog Association brought back the sanctioned events to Strong. White took the top trophy in the 6-cylinder class with his 1984 Jeep CJ7. (David Hart photo)