Remember when you were a kid and mom yelled when you played in the mud? Well, at the Hermosa Mud Bog it’s the parents who get down and dirty … with some pretty big toys.

The Mud Bog Races were held August 24 on Highway 79, just north of Hermosa. 27 racers competed in four categories — modified, super stock, rancher and powder puff.

Club member Dan Holsworth says the sport is growing in popularity. Drivers are gravitating to established mud bog courses as more public lands are being closed to motorized vehicles. The Hermosa Mud Bog is a family event run by volunteers. All proceeds go to various charities.

Photos by Jack Siebold, editor of MyTown.