Photo Gallery: Gladiator Rock ‘n Run at the Rose Bowl

A participant avoids the moving obstacles at one station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants slosh through the mud pit at the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant is all smiles as she nears the end of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant easily goes over huge spools at one station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run Event at the Rose Bowl.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants climb over huge tires during the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants had to go up and down the steps of the Rose Bowl during the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants climb over the cargo net at the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Miroslava Matsune, 38 of West Covina, is glad to be out of the mud at the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant climbs carefully over the tire station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant runs in the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant lifts a heavy sand bag at one station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant carries a large sand bag at one station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants carry a little souvenir from the muddy pipe station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

The Dirty Gems participate in the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Leslie Chisum, 41 of Simi Valley, crawls through the muddy pipe station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants ham it up while running in the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Cynthia Diaz, 27 of Covina, crawls out of the mud in the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Maila Domingo, 32 of Ventura, right, and friend arrive for the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants do a little dance after the mud crawl station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants climb down the cargo net station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant strikes a pose just before finishing the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants climb over a large wall using ropes in the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Dayleen Aldridge stretches just before starting the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run .  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participant race to finish after the mud crawl station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Walking out of the mud crawl station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant clears mud from his eyes after the mud crawl station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Sharona Guggenheim, 26 of Irvina, with cat face paint, crawls out of the mud pit along with others at the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Helen Musharbash, 24 of Chino Hills, shows off her medal after finishing the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Sharona Guggenheim, 26 of Irvine, is grabbed by muddy friend Margaret Benson, 45 of Long Beach, as she tries to get out of the mud crawl station of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Cody McLeod, 21 of Rancho Cucamonga, jumps into the icy water station at the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Ampon Jarata seems to be jumping for joy as he nears the end of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Hector Martinez, 28 of L.A., crawls through a muddy pipe during the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant comes out of the mud crawl during the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Madeeha Jadmani, 24 of Marina Del Rey, comes out of the mud crawl during the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Crowds go over cargo nets towards the finish of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Participants enter the Rose Bowl at the start of the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run at the Rose Bowl.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

A participant smiles as she approaches the finish line at Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Erika Del Mundo is happy to climb off the cargo nets at the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)

Matthew Rodriguez, 22 of Granada Hills, goes through the mud crawl at the Gladiator Rock ‘n Run Event at the Rose Bowl.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)