boutux wrote: gatalympics takes place in kashima, saga prefecture. it's a yearly event that takes place when the tide pulls out of the Ariake sea to reveal the mud banks below. it's crazy watching the water disappear and it stays out for about 10 hrs or so. there are various events like mud dashes, kids races, team tug of war, last man/ woman standing, obstacle course etc. it cost about 10 bucks per event to participate so my friends and i only did the mud dash and obstacle course. we could not even get thru the 1st stage of the obstacle course...no one won actually lol, the mud was so thick it held us down. i had to be pulled out maybe 10 yard from the start point. but it was so much fun.
Very fun. Mud is scary tho.
I remember getting some in my eye while trekking it. And had to use the sleeve of my friend to wipe it off. If not I was like "blinded" in a mud hole
