Romp in the swamp

Tech. Sgt. Chris Gilmore, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, low crawls through an obstacle during the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique anuual race, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii," takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

Competitors take-off at the beginning of the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

Competitors enter the last muddy obstacle of the course before the end only a couple hundred yards away during the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

Competitors make their way through the first muddy section of the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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There was only one way through the chute as competitors were forced to crawl during an obstacle at the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

The muddy waters of the Nu'upia ponds was just one of many obstacles of the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares))

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Romp in the swamp

A competitor climbs the final obstacle of the Swamp Romp bare-footed because the mud claimed them along the way during the five-mile run along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

Competitors climb the final obstacle during the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

A competitor washes off his tie after finishing the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

Teams lock arms as they run the last 100 yards of the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

Teams lock arms as they run the last 100 yards of the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

Rain falling from the sky, mixed with the spray of a fire hose, rains down on finishers of the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

There were no allies during certain sections of the Swamp Romp, even among team members, as competitors take on a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

A competitor get dirtier than expected while low crawling through an obstacle during the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique anuual race, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii," takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

A competitor can only laugh about getting mud in her mouth as she got dirtier than expected while low crawling through an obstacle during the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique anuual race, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii," takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Romp in the swamp

Published March 1, 2012