Tough Mudder

You guys have heard about this race, right? Tough Mudder seems to be all the buzz in the last couple of weeks. The inaugural event for this new race series will take place here in our very own backyard. On May 2^nd at 11:00 am the first wave of racers will start half-way up the mountain with the Braveheart Charge where you run down the mountain, aptly named and reminiscent of the beginning of the battle scene from the movie Braveheart. Once you reach the bottom of the trail you turn back around to climb back up the slope, over mounds of fresh snow, crawl through Devil’s Beard, then back down the mountain to carry a log up the slope and back down, and so on. Seriously, there are 16 different “obstacles” to work your way through, the first seven of which occur as you run up and down the mountain no less than four times.

Folks, I have run the trails up at Bear Creek. They are technical, steep and unforgiving. This race promises to deliver exactly what it promises and I, for one, would love to experience the challenge and camaraderie, from a distance. While I work on getting a Journalist Pass to the event so that I can attend and report back to you wonderful readers, some of you have already registered for the race or are planning to do so. I applaud you because, as tough as this looks, you guys are in for quite a fun and adventurous day.

For more detailed information about the course, including a course map, head over to the official Tough Mudder website.

If joining in the fun isn’t quite your cup of tea, you can always volunteer by contacting the Tough Mudder crew at volunteer@toughmudder.com.

Tough Mudder has 54 confirmed people attending the race. Are you one of them?

Let us know if you are planning to do this race by leaving a comment below.