Are You Tough Enough? Tough Mudder Announces The Toughest One-Day Endurance Race on the Planet

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Tough Mudder (www.ToughMudder.com) announced today the toughest one-day endurance event on the planet. Launching in various locations across the U.S., Tough Mudder is now accepting applicants for its first event -- Tough Mudder NY & PA -- on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania, just a short drive from the Metropolitan New York and Philadelphia areas. This is not your average mud run or spirit-crushing road race. Tough Mudder is a 7-mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces to test all-round toughness, strength, stamina, fitness, camaraderie and mental grit.

Starting with a Braveheart March, participants will charge into battle with 3500 fellow Tough Mudders -- battle cries are essential -- and will proceed through 17 separate sets of obstacles, each designed to test strength in a very different way. Aptly named Death March, Sweaty Yeti, Ball Shrink, and Swamp Stomp, obstacles force participants to brave freezing cold water, wade through thick mud, tackle underwater tunnels, finesse high ropes, and scramble through multiple cargo nets before finally jumping through a ring of fire to earn the right to be called a Tough Mudder.

Participants are encouraged to leave their traditional running attire at home. Costumes, tattoos and mullets are encouraged. No tattoo, no problem, Tough Mudder will also be offering free tattoos of its "bad-ass" logo to all finishers who truly want to commemorate their epic achievement. A medal ceremony will honor the fastest finishers for men, women and Veterans (over 45). Best Costumes and Best Mullets will also be recognized. Free head shaves will be provided to those interested in competing in this category. Although there are no monetary prizes at Tough Mudder, the top 5% of all finishers will be given free entry to the World's Toughest Mudder to be held in 2011, and will be first in line for the Dogfish Head Brewery (www.dogfish.com) post-party that will feature live music, BBQ and beer!

"Move over Ironman, as a former British Counter Terrorist Officer I am very pleased to announce a completely new category of adventure racing that promises to challenge even the toughest of men and women on multiple levels," said Will Dean, Harvard MBA and founder of Tough Mudder. "For those who have no idea what to expect, we like to think of Tough Mudder as Burning Man meets Ironman, with everything UK Special Forces Training has to offer thrown in to the mix. We look forward to changing the way Americans think of endurance racing and having a lot of fun with this event!"

Tough Mudder is a proud supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). To help its cause and to support the needs of severely injured service men and women, Tough Mudder is offering a special discount to participants who see competing in a Tough Mudder as an opportunity to raise funds for the WWP.

Additional Tough Mudder events have been planned for 2010 in Bear Valley Mountain Resort in Northern CA and Buffalo Creek MX near Austin, TX. For additional information on Tough Mudder please see the website at www.ToughMudder.com.

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SOURCE Tough Mudder