There was no doubting the resilience of the many participants who flung themselves into the fray in the Mortlach Mud Mayhem event on Saturday.
Over 300 children and adults ran and slipped their way through a muddy obstacle course in Tinniver Park in Dufftown.
There were fears that the water shortage would mean there was no mud for the competitors to wade through.
However, thanks to some quick thinking from the organisers, there was an adequate replacement to make sure the proceedings left those involved feeling muddy marvellous.
Candice Geddes created the event four years ago after taking part in a Tough Mudder event, and was concerned the lack of rain might affect the race.
She said: “We were worried with the water shortage there would be no mud, but in the end we managed to sort things out, although it wasn’t as wet as we would have liked it to be.
“We covered some of the obstacles in slime and membranes, and mixed some cornflour with water to make the course sticky.
“Overall, it was a really good event with the sun coming out just in time.”
The obstacles were higher than ever before, with contestants forced to climb up huge former windfarm pipes and then squeeze through a water tunnel.
Entry fees and sponsorship money from the 330 children and 20 adults who took part meant that over £5000 was raised.
That cash will go to the Dufftown and District Community Association (DDCA), who will use it to buy the town’s clocktower from Moray Council in order to run and operate it themselves.
Some of the money will also be used to upgrade Tinniver Park.
DDCA chairman Fraser McGill attended Mortlach Mud Mayhem and thought that it was one of the best yet.
He said: “It was a good turnout this year and it was wonderful to see. Every year this event just seems to get better and better and it was a much bigger event this year than it has been previously.
“I really enjoyed it.”