A MUDDY good experience in a tough annual obstacle race has brought a useful donation for a Bolton charity.

Westhoughton play worker Carla Holloway and a team of her friends took part in the Tough Mudder event at Belvoir Castle in Grantham and tackled the 11-mile course which boasts high walls, an ice bath, electric shocks - and plenty of mud.

Their efforts have already raised £660 for Fortalice – Bolton’s refuge for women and children escaping domestic abuse – and Carla is hoping for more donations. “We had an amazing team and it made the day a lot of fun!” she said.

* Pictured victorious after the event are, from left, Jonathan Kearsley, Jodie Miller, Dave Holmes, Matt McQuillan, Jack Taylor, Carla Holloway and Gary Naylor.