Contact: Addison Arledge

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Members of the campus and local communities may now register for Mississippi State’s “Battle at the Lake 2017.”

Open to all, the March 25 obstacle fitness challenge takes place 8 a.m.-noon on the Chadwick Lake walking track that adjoins the university’s Joe Frank Sanderson Center. Activities will include a wall climb, hurdles, tire pulls, agility circuits, box jumps, bear crawls and a timed-trial run.

Online sign-ups may be completed at http://playrecsports.msstate.edu. A $20 participation fee will be collected prior to the start of activities.

The event is organized by the MSU recreation department, with support from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi through the “MSU on the Move” initiative. A portion of the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” campaign.

As with the 2016 inaugural challenge, this year’s race is tiered according to individual fitness levels. Competition categories include beginner, for all with less than three months of high-intensity workout experience; and advanced, for those desiring an extra push.

The top three males and females in each category will be recognized formally.

All participants will receive a complimentary T-shirt and be entered in a raffle for prizes provided by local businesses.

For more about “Battle at the Lake 2017,” contact Jason Townsend, MSU associate director of lifelong activities, at 662-325-7981 or tjt3@msstate.edu.

Complete information about the university recreation department and Sanderson Center is found at www.recsports.msstate.edu, or by following @MSUFIT on Twitter and Instagram and MississippiState URec on Facebook.

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