{"id":6044,"date":"2026-05-01T13:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6044"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:03:21","slug":"the-maldon-mud-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6044","title":{"rendered":"The Maldon Mud Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6044\" class=\"elementor elementor-6044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ef07f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50ef07f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ebd61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86ebd61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The local Maldon Mud Race 2026 took place recently, raising \u00a330,000 owing to the fantastic efforts of the 300 competitors and several local charities.<\/p><p>Sir John congratulates all those who took part in the race and also gives special thanks to the organisers.<\/p><p>To find out more about The Maldon Mud Race and learn how to get involved next year please visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/themaldonmudrace?locale=en_GB\">Facebook page<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/maldonmudrace.com\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj8gZPXkpiUAxUQVEEAHfFmG-QQFnoECCUQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw32O-KIENO6k_lm7u6VC-v9\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b3460 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20b3460\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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