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[Dovahkiin]

If you want to join the team, please say so in a post below and I'll pm you when it gets closer

Hi guys made this topic for anyone who is interested in teaming up for the tough mudder event, The more people that do it the better, Teamwork work will get you through this. And it would be a good social gathering too, Leave a message if your interested in teaming up for the event on November 18. I am going to do this for the Blue lamp foundation (Look at the bottom for info on it) and hope you can too.

What is Tough mudder

Tough Mudder events are hardcore 12 mile-long obstacle courses designed by the Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses and half a million inspiring participants, Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world. ( Source: http://toughmudder.co.uk/) Oh also at the end of the finish line you get a pint of bear handed to you a free t shirt and head band, and a music festival for you as well


Check out the site for more information here http://toughmudder.co.uk/

Next event location
Cholmondeley Estates, Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire


Map Route




Video footage of the whole event (This is footage of one that just took place)




Who are the Blue lamp foundation


Fundraising pack http://bluelamp-foun...ng_pack2010.pdf







I'll update this from time to time. Hope to see someone people willing to get involved.

Edited by Cheetah, 30 July 2012 - 06:39 PM.

[jvt1]

Sounds interesting, where does it take place? (Am on my phone atm so video links aren't coming up)

[Pellucid]

I would be up for the one next May in East Midlands.

[Owen]

Would love to do it if I had the chance but I have training on that day!

We need to have a PS.com social somewhere..!

[Dovahkiin]

Sounds interesting, where does it take place? (Am on my phone atm so video links aren't coming up)

Updated, Cholmondeley Estates, Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire

[jvt1]

Updated, Cholmondeley Estates, Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire

Outside the M25!? :O ooo I don't know mate...there could be anything lurking out there in the great unknown...

I jest, I'm pretty interested.

Edited by jvt1, 26 July 2012 - 10:13 PM.

[Marty McFly]

count me in...

[BigCopSmallTown]

Im in for the North East one in 2013 - some of my colleagues are doing it as well

[Dovahkiin]

count me in...

I'll post some more details when it gets nearer.

[Dmatkas14]

I wont be able to do it but Good luck to everyone who will be taking part.

B&Q - Give me some details on how to sponsor you, I definitely want to help where ever I can.

[Judge Dread]

I'll definitely be there.

I did both the UK tough mudders this year in Kettering and Dumlanrig castle, awesome fun!

Managed to qualify for worlds toughest mudder, but it's in Englishtown New Jersey

[Dovahkiin]

I wont be able to do it but Good luck to everyone who will be taking part.

B&Q - Give me some details on how to sponsor you, I definitely want to help where ever I can.

Will do, Going to get this all done with the sponsorship Might ask my parents to give a hand with it, It's my first one.

[Sharpe]

Ooo I'm doing this as part of a team of officers from my force.

Should be fun (would be better without the November temperatures though I think).

Judge Dread: Did you cough up for the tattoo at the end??

[Judge Dread]

Ooo I'm doing this as part of a team of officers from my force.

Should be fun (would be better without the November temperatures though I think).

Judge Dread: Did you cough up for the tattoo at the end??

Wear a wetsuit. Trust me!

Tattoo?!

My skin's too pretty

[Sharpe]

Thanks for the advice.

Most people I speak to seem interested in taking part until I show them the bit where they have to run through a forest of dangling live electrical cables, or crawl under barbed wire, or jump into an icy lake.

Why am I doing this again?

[Judge Dread]

Thanks for the advice.

Most people I speak to seem interested in taking part until I show them the bit where they have to run through a forest of dangling live electrical cables, or crawl under barbed wire, or jump into an icy lake.

Why am I doing this again?

No probs.

The electric cables: completely psychsomatic (all in the mind) the shocks don't hurt.

Arctic enema: get through fast!! The wetsuit helps.

The things that got me were; Berlin walls (12foot high walls) getting over these can cause a few falls and scrapes.

And the COLD. By the last miles you're freezing and constantly in and out of cold water. We had to queue for some of the last obstacles for ~30 minutes. We all got hypothermia and nearly had to pack it in.

As for training, running stamina is not as important as strength and conditioning. My training split was 10% running 90% high intensity cardio and bodyweight strength. The rest is all in the mind, never stop going forwards.

[Dovahkiin]

No probs.

The electric cables: completely psychsomatic (all in the mind) the shocks don't hurt.

Arctic enema: get through fast!! The wetsuit helps.

The things that got me were; Berlin walls (12foot high walls) getting over these can cause a few falls and scrapes.

And the COLD. By the last miles you're freezing and constantly in and out of cold water. We had to queue for some of the last obstacles for ~30 minutes. We all got hypothermia and nearly had to pack it in.

As for training, running stamina is not as important as strength and conditioning. My training split was 10% running 90% high intensity cardio and bodyweight strength. The rest is all in the mind, never stop going forwards.

I have to train for running I can only run 3 miles and a half need to at least get to 6 miles so i can get past the halfway point

[jvt1]

the more I read about it the more interested I become!

[BroadsBeat]

the more I read about it the more interested I become!

Me too. Going to try and get a team together from our shift for the South Coast one in June next year.

[Dovahkiin]

I'v had to cancel this one, Don't have the time to get prepared. I'll be doing the next one through

[Judge Dread]

I'v had to cancel this one, Don't have the time to get prepared. I'll be doing the next one through

6 weeks is all you need fella

[Dovahkiin]

6 weeks is all you need fella

I'll see, Going to test myself soon, But if I feel I can't do 6 miles I'll have to do the next one.