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Mud, mud, glorious mud...

A quartet of players from Coalburn Silver Band got down and dirty at the recent 'Tough Mudder' event in Edinburgh.

Coalburn
  The quartet — looking clean in their completion t-shirts!

Four members of Coalburn Silver Band recently took part in the annual Edinburgh 'Tough Mudder' event.

Held on a course at Holyrood Park the intrepid (and fit) bandsmen tackled the 5 kilometre route around the famous landmark of Arthur's Seat. The quartet also had to overcome a series of obstacles on the route including cargo nets, a warped wall and high rings.

Teamwork

The four completed the course in just under an hour and a half, with solo euphonium Ian Jamieson telling 4BR: "We had a fantastic, if tiring time getting to grips with a brilliant course.

We all managed to complete it thanks to teamwork and Coalburn camaraderie!"

We had a fantastic, if tiring time getting to grips with a brilliant course. We all managed to complete it thanks to teamwork and Coalburn camaraderie!Coalburn quartet

No rest

However, the four didn't have much time for a well earned rest, as the following day they were back in action as the band participated in the 'Brass Showcase' event at Johnstone Town Hall where the band won a number of awards including 'Most Entertaining Band'.

The band members (left to right), Euan Court, Alan Court, Ian Jamieson and Daniel Beadle are pictured in their well-earned completion t-shirts (above).

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