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Isaac Phillips splashes into a mud pit Saturday during the Routt County Redneck Olympics in Hayden. Photo by Scott Franz

Anthony Mathey climbs out of a mud pit Saturday during the Mud Surfing competition at the Routt County Redneck Olympics in Hayden. Photo by Scott Franz

Miranda Watts, top, and Jori Cless fly into a mud pit Saturday during the Routt County Redneck Olympics in Hayden. Photo by Scott Franz

Whittney Lighthizer flies into a mud pit Saturday during the Routt County Redneck Olympics in Hayden. Photo by Scott Franz

Anthony Mathey enters the mud pit Saturday during the Routt County Redneck Olympics in Hayden Photo by Scott Franz

Miranda Watts has mud wiped off her face Saturday after the Routt County Redneck Olympics Mud Surfing competition. Photo by Scott Franz

Redneck Olympics winners were treated to cash prizes and trophies made of rusted horseshoes. Photo by Nicole Inglis

A Mud Surfing competitor flies through the air during the inaugural Redneck Olympics in Hayden on Saturday. Emma Scherer/courtesy

Tom Velasquez, of Hayden, makes his way around the Lawnmower Triathlon obstacle course Saturday during the inaugural Redneck Olympics. Velasquez won the event, beating out the only other lawn mower that didn't break during the three events. Photo by Nicole Inglis