Totara College couldn't have chosen a better day for their first mud run on Saturday - it rained up until the start, ensuring there was mud, glorious mud.
The mud run on John Lamason's farm on Laws Rd at Rua Roa was a unique way for the school to raise money for 16 students and adults to travel to Vanuatu in November.
"We're going to Vanuatu to connect with another school there and to help them out," teacher Jonny Max said.
"The trip will also give students an amazing cultural experience."
After participants ploughed their way through the mud, there was hot soup, chocolate, coffee and cupcakes waiting.