Hundreds of Seahawks fans visited the Valley Saturday, Sept. 6, to unleash their inner beasts, and maybe, just maybe, see Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch.
They got both.
As runners challenged themselves in obstacles like Marshawn’s Mud Pit and the classic run through the tires, Lynch drove the course in a small utility vehicle, to loud cheers from the fans.
The run was a fundraiser for the Fam 1st Family Foundation (www.fam1stfamilyfoundation.org), co-founded by Lynch and NFL quarterback Joshua Johnson, to benefit youth in the San Francisco area, where both athletes grew up.
Members of the Amber McKesson Beast Mode Challenge team plunge into a chilly, muddy ball pit during their run Saturday, Sept. 6. One of the final obstacles in the course, the pit had been filled with ice in the morning, giving runners a bracing splash.
Britney and Matt from Bellevue grab some Skittles from a water hazard.
Runners complete a tandem jump in the last leap before the finish line.
After losing a shoe in the mud pit, this runner decided to finish the slog barefoot.
Fans cheer for Lynch as he cruises the course.
North Bend chiropractor Greg Pfiffner coaches his reluctant daughters, Alex and Kiley, through Marshawn’s Mud Pit Saturday at Meadowbrook Farm.
Friends Debra Bailly, Christina Horton, and Katie Schwenda pause for a photo before hitting the finish line.
Stuck atop the final leap while volunteers adjusted the safety equipment, Christina Horton waves to the people watching.
People take off for the Seahawks tunnel when the signal comes to start their Beastmode Challenge runs.
