CHANNAHON — While at the heart of the Warrior Dash — a 5k race/obstacle course held nationally — is the actual race itself, what certainly does not get lost in the shuffle from year to year is that it's also a festival. Perhaps a quartet from southern Illinois exemplifies that festive spirit more than the event itself.

The four men clearly stood out in the crowd since they were dressed up in costume like professional wrestlers. Ty Parker from Collinsville was the Undertaker, Andy Lake of Mascoutah was Sargent Slaugher, David Lane of Fairview Heights was Hulk Hogan and Steve Mank of Belleville Macho Man was Randy Savage.

Considering that the race was run during one of the hottest stretches ever in the area — June temperatures were consistently in the 90s — it was at the top of the priority list of Red Frog Events to ensure the safety of the WWF look-alikes.