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The result was keep. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 10:28, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Maldon mud race[edit]

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One of dozens of local mud runs held in the UK and around the world. No sourcing indicates that it is unique or notable. (Also, please see article talk page.) – S. Rich (talk) 01:39, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. BBC reported it's change of date here. Where is the clear evidence for the "dozens of local mud runs held in the UK", as opposed to obstacle and cross-country races which have muddy courses. An alternative would be to merge with Maldon, Essex. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:08, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 12:27, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 12:27, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – The subject meets WP:GNG. Source examples include, but are not limited to: ^[1], ^[2], ^[3], ^[4], ^[5], ^[6], ^[7]. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 12:31, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Maldon Mud Race set for permanent switch to spring date". BBC News.
^ "River race gets down and dirty". BBC News.
^ "Our man in the ... Annual mud race in Essex". the Guardian.
^ "Meet super-fit Bill Suggitt - the Maldon Mud Race champion". Essex Chronicle.
^ "Maldon Mud Race 2013: That's one way to spend the bank holiday!". Mail Online. 5 May 2013.
^ "Maldon Mud Race organisers eye permanent Easter date". BBC News.
^ "Maldon Mud Race sees 300 runners brave the muck of the River Blackwater in fancy dress". Daily Mirror.

Comment After searching, I did find many, many other UK mud races; but this seems to one of the more notable with countless photographs and stories of it. I did however find much more notable ones like Pretty Muddy which doesn't have its own Wikipedia page. It's not even mentioned on Race for Life's page. --Mr. Magoo and McBarker (talk) 17:16, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment by OP – Just because an event gets RS news coverage does not make it notable enough for a stand alone article. Where I come from, we have a Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade and Palm Springs Gay Pride Parade. These get written up in the news and have stories on the local TV stations. Also compare the charity raising aspects of this run to the events sponsored by or endorsed by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. E.g., they hold 5k runs in many locations but none of them merit an article even if they are noteworthy. This event is noteworthy enough to be mentioned in the Maldon article (with a re-direct) but it is not notable enough for a stand alone article. – S. Rich (talk) 19:09, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- "These "other stuff exists" arguments can be valid or invalid." ? Martinevans123 (talk) 19:13, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- As mentioned by Magoo and McBarker, there are many other UK races. Here is where to find them. I venture news stories and photos of the races are easy to find. But ease of discovery does not make any event notable. (Here is one example.) – S. Rich (talk) 02:26, 27 January 2016 (UTC)02:43, 27 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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