Organisers of obstacle course Tough Mudder have unveiled their plans to make 2018 more gruelling than ever before. The biggest structure to ever hit the course racing industry, Happy Ending will be making its mark alongside Kong Infinity, the first obstacle in company history to be designed by members of the global Tough Mudder tribe. |
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Happy Ending |
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Happy Ending sits at nearly 25 feet tall, 80 feet wide, and 100 feet long and requires teamwork by participants. Challengers must climb and push their way up an angled structure, creating human pyramids as they ladder over one another up multiple slippery inclines. At the summit, participants then dive feet-first down a 30 foot slide into a water pit. Will Dead, Tough Mudder, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder said:” Tough Mudder is an inclusive brand committed to connecting people. As a global tribe, we break down social barriers such as race, religion and politics. By using our sport as a vehicle for change, our events highlight the everyday heroes and elite athletes who together bring positive transformation worldwide.” We look forward to welcoming thousands of new and returning participants to Mudder Nation in 2018 to face these challenges together – from completing the best-in-class obstacles on course to overcoming issues off. We |
remain dedicated to engineering ways to challenge our participants, both physically and mentally, all while giving millions of people a‘ Happy Ending’ and creating an exciting environment that showcases how we are stronger when we are united.” Happy Ending replaces the infamous Electroshock Therapy( EST) obstacle in which participants ran through dangling electrified wires. Although EST is“ retiring” as a finisher challenge, it will transition to the Tough Mudder Full( 10 mile) course and will be optional for all participants |
via bypass lanes – as not all are ready to get shocked with 10,000 volts. Participants who are looking for a new shocking challenge may choose to exit Happy Ending by sliding down Third Rail – the bonus electricity challenge featuring more than 10,000 volts hanging from wires on a 30 foot slide into a pit of water. This is optional challenge is for the bravest of all participants. Those not wishing to give it a shock – shot – may slide down the regular Happy Ending exit.“ Tough Mudder is making a |
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138 MUSCLE & FITNESS / MARCH 2018 |