what's great about mudderella it's about the team work. finish line. we have seen so much heart. so much grit today. here at mudderella. these truly are some of the toughest mothers in the entire country. having fun. we have our first participants now. crossing the finish line. where they're greeted by their friends. by their family members. they've got children. they've got their husbands that have been here cheering them on. now, of course it's time to get some swag. we have sashes. we're handing out mud-soaked roses to the leaders. of our different teams. i handed out roses before. it's a little bit different environment back then. it's been a tremendous day here at mudderella. lots of cheers. again. tough, tough challenge. for some of the you have thetoughest mothers in the world. can't wait for the live event on saturday. over 15,000 participants will be here. back to you. >> all right, jesse. that one fantastic. they did a great job. you did a great job. boy, those mothers are so tough. great to watch. one mother will get an amazing

. >> all: mudderella. >> reporter: this is mudderella.y obstacles. it's called hat trick. >> reporter: happily named for it's trifecta of challenges. a grueling cargo net climb. heart-pumping heights. a slippery plunge into a grimy pool. >> down to the wire. >> here we have 18 inches of crawl space and two feet of mud underneath. >> reporter: then power up. a ten-foot up and over. and finally, wheels in motion. where balance is your worst enemy. i gotta say. this looks like the most difficult. i thing just generally, i know for myself, balance is very poor. so this would be one i definitely will struggle with. a struggle for me and possibly some of this year's 15,000 participants. including some of the toughest mothers in america. like the iron girl. she's run five marathons and hasn't trained for any of them. there's the power lifter. at 114 pounds, this mom can dead-lift nearly twice her body weight. and then there's the couch potato turned fitness fanatic. she loves the kitchen. put her in a race, she can really get cooking. and the se