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152nd, that will be used on Friday and Saturday. This lot will hold an additional 1,050 cars and should eliminate the stacking of vehicles on City streets. On Saturday and Sunday, Hyde and Irish Ave. will be closed to event traffic but not local traffic. Signs will be placed in the right-of-ways on CSAH 8 and local roads to direct event attendees to Homestead Ave. to access the parking area off 147th St. Vehicles will also be directed to the north parking lot if necessary. Vehicles will not be permitted to access the event parking area from Irish Ave., and pedestrians will cross Irish at 147th St. to access the event. There will be deputies posted on several roads to ensure an orderly traffic flow. Message boards will also be used to inform the public prior to the event of expected traffic delays and direct traffic on the day of the event. On Friday, the Tough Mudder X event will consist of a 1 -mile run with 10 military - style obstacles and ten cross -fit workouts. Two hundred participants and approximately 1,500 spectators are expected to attend. This event will take place on the northwest corner of the Wild Wing property between 12-7 p.m. and will be filmed for a national TV network. Attendees will park in the north lot, and there will be no fee for parking. The lot is expected to hold 1,050 cars, and additional premium parking will be available for 315 cars on the Wild Wings property. The southbound lane of Irish Ave. between 147th and 152nd St. will be closed during the event on Friday, and cars will travel north to enter the parking and north when leaving the event. Also on Thursday and Friday, event organizers would like to park two 53' X 8' trucks on the northbound lane of Irish Avenue between the hours of 8 a.m. on Thursday until the end of the event on Friday. Northbound traffic will need to navigate around these vehicles. These trucks are to be used by the filming crew, and the weight of the vehicles requires them to be on a hard -packed surface. During the day, there will be two Tough Mudder staff to manage cars that need to pass, and in the evening, the trucks will be marked with lights and signage. • Cost Participation in the event requires registration and payment of approximately $150- 200 per person based on a tiered pricing schedule, dependent on when registration takes place. There will also be a $15-20 fee for parking and a $10 fee for a bag drop (personal belongings dropped in a secure location during the run). • Tents and Services There will be a base area to include approximately 18 tents ranging in size from 10' x 10' to 40' x 100'. These tents will be professionally installed and anchored. Banners will be hung on each tent identifying its purpose such as food and beverage, bag drop, information, etc. Inflatables will also be located in this area as well as a sound system in four separate locations. The volumes will not be loud enough to conflict with each other and will be on from 7 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m. each day, with the exception of Friday if the filmed event is delayed due to weather. 2