Tough Mudder 2019 event near Crawley in video
The challenging course at Faygate varied in length from five to 10 kilometres and featured 25 obstacles. There was also a ‘Mini Mudder’ course, suitable for children, which was a mile long.
Tough Mudder encourages participants to endure a ‘different type of fitness experience’ and is ‘no ordinary fun-run’, the organisers say.
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Five particularly challenging obstacles from previous events made a come back at the event last weekend (Sept 21 & 22) including the ‘electric eel’, ‘shawshanked’, ‘cage crawl’, and ‘cry baby’. The option to take part in a shorter, five kilometre course saw mud runners of all abilities taking part.
Runners could also choose to skip some challenging obstacles if they felt unable to complete them.
The ‘mudderhorn’ obstacle is three stories tall and ‘shawshanked’ and involved falling from a height. The ‘electric eel’ obstacle posed the risk of electric shock.
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Once mud runners completed the challenging course, they relaxed in a festival atmosphere and were rewarded with t-shirts and merchandise. The ‘Mudder Village’ housed live entertainment, games, challenges and free beer. See our online picture special: https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/people/london-south-tough-mudder-in-pictures-1-9081246