The Survival Race is a family-focused 5K obstacle course and...

The Survival Race is a family-focused 5K obstacle course and mud run open to all ages, from 9 to 99, and is coming to Long Island for the second time on May 4, 2013. (April 2011) Credit: Dean Del Prete

Here's the idea: Run a 5K that includes crawling through mud and climbing and jumping over stuff. What's not to like about that?

This Saturday is The Survival Race in Riverhead at the 4-H camp on Sound Avenue.

Runners go in waves of 300 at 30-minute intervals starting at 9 a.m. You get a T-shirt and, if you finish, dog tags. There's even a band.

This will by my first mud run. Has anyone done this race before? What's it all about?

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island. Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 15: LI's top basketball players On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay take a look top boys and girls basketball players on Long Island.

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