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Local Athlete Rachel Roussy Competes in the Annual

Mud Hero

By Molly Kett

ach year, local athlete Rachel
ERoussy competes in the
Mud Hero event. She has been
participating for the last four years,
but athletics aren’t the only reason
she competes.
“The mandate for Mud Hero is
charity. Special Olympics Canada
is the official Charity Partner of
Mud Hero. Created and perfected
by the Team at 365 Sports Inc.,
Mud Hero is the most fun you will
ever have covered head-to-toe in
mud,” says Roussy. “You take
on the muddiest challenges and
crank your adrenaline as you push
yourself and your fellow Heroes to
the finish line, smiling every inch of
the way. It is a 6K, or a 10K race,
that consists of over 16 obstacles.
It’s amazing!” Photo Submitted
Roussy’s cousin, Vanessa Roussy, before the race with the help of the it against me! But remember, your competition, but she also hopes
is the one who pushed her and her event DJ.” Uptown KIA Girl doesn’t lie!” to see the community continue
sister to join her team. According If this event sounds interesting to Not only does Roussy hope to to support the work of Special
to Roussy, she’s glad her cousin got you, Roussy encourages you to get see you competing in the 2020 Olympics Canada.
her involved, because she hasn’t involved.
missed a year since. “You have to try it at least once.
“It is our new family tradition. And if you do not enjoy it, then Brought to you by Scores
I even got my in-laws involved,” don’t join the following year. But
says Roussy. “It will be a yearly I’m 100 percent sure you will have Athlete of the Month
event that we do from now on.” so much fun,” says Roussy. “It’s for
This year, Roussy’s goal was to a great cause; you meet new people,
complete the Avalanche Climb, and have loads of fun. They have Maxim Houde
a challenge that she hadn’t been a BBQ, DJ, and music going on as
able to complete over the last three well. Who wouldn’t want to try it? Grade: 3
years. This year, she managed to Oh, my mother. Yes, my mother Age: 9
finally complete it. would prefer playing with the mud School: Marie Tanguay
“I was extremely proud of myself in her garden as she stated! I am Home Town: Glen Walter
after I reached the top! Then still convinced she would love it,
anxiety hit, and I realized I had to and that’s my mission for next year: Maxim was nominated for Athlete
get down somehow,” jokes Roussy. to get my mother to join in. You of the Month by his Cornwall River
“I like the obstacles more than the should to! If you absolutely have Rats’ coach Travis Cox. “Maxim is
running itself. Also, the fact that the worse time ever, you can hold a talented kid and brings a lot to our
there is an insane amount of people team,” says Coach Cox.
that are there. It’s the atmosphere. Maxim is a multi-sport athlete who
It’s amazing to see how so many loves baseball and hockey. In his
people, who don’t know each other,
can get together and help each other free time, he likes to swim and jump on the trampoline. He also
out during the race. The ‘after race plays soccer and man hunt
beer’ is something I also enjoy.”
According to Roussy, preparation Delivery Available
for this challenge each year isn’t as ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT
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“In all honesty, I do my regular
workouts at the gym twice a week.
Stretching and dancing around at
the start line is my actual prepping
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