Exhilarated. Didn't research anything before embarking on my first half tough mudder. Holy hell, I'm kind of glad I didn't. It was fun being surprised at each obstacle and I can't believe I did it! The electro shock obstacle was like getting tased. And somehow the Photog captured the exact moment I went down which was hilarious. Also, very grateful for the photogs and the free pix! Do be timid. Smile for the cameras and feel exhilaration for completing such a fun packed challenge. Tips - bring extra padding, mud is not soft (full of rocks) read more

See all

A challenging running-obstacle-bonding ritual Still a fan of the TM after doing the March 2015 race. MUCH easier than 2013, when it was done in February, when it was 50-degrees and windy, and people were stacked up in the medical tents with hypothermia symptoms. Coolest thing about the race is the camaraderie. Our department did it together with some significant others, friends, and relatives. We make sure everyone finishes, that we raise money for a good cause, and we get some remarkable memories for the on-course pain. Also get to meet some cool people on the course. The course has been toned down on the suffering side, making it more doable-- only one shock obstacle at the end; more obstacles requiring the upper body strength to drag and pull oneself, and pretty easy running. Oh, and lots of mud and dust. I'm still getting it out of my nose, lungs, and ears. Yup. My EARS. Worth putting on your life's bucket list and knocking off with friends... read more

Tough Mudder - Arizona - Post-finish with Coach Tough Mudder - Challenge Courses Near Me

Great mudder course, not strenuously challenging w/ minimal hills, but it's the desert, so expect, dry, dusty & little shade cover. The main registration area is easily navigable w/ clearly marked signs for restrooms, bag drop off, shoe donation, etc...Bonus for Deschutes beer (free beer @ the end of the course). Tips for anyone looking to do a mudder: -Get there early, for parking, for registration, for bag drop off, they are strict about start waves so plan for getting there an hour before start time. -hydrate, before, during, after. -pick an early start wave, you'll avoid long lines at the obstacles, beat the heat, & still have plenty of your day leftover. -wear appropriate clothing, dryfit, elbow/knee braces (w/ padding), you're crawling through mud,pebbles, you'll likely get scraped, bruised, bloody, be prepared. Also, spf! -bring a change of clothes &/or blankets to cover your car upholstery from all the outdoors you'll bring in. -attempt all the obstacles. Don't let fear or embarrassment get in your way. Think Nike, "just do it". read more

See all

I had a lot of fun at Tough Mudder - Yes it was tough! I would definitely recommend this as part of a team building experience since there are some obstacles that you would need some help with. I anticipated Tough Mudder to be much more "tougher" since the video portrays a lot masculinity and whoo-ras (This is Sparta!) hollers. However, it was just real fun with some regulated pain. I think I over strength trained for this and if you're asking; there's some upper body strength needed, but if you can do pull-ups you're good. I would say it's all an endurance game. Make sure you can run at least 5-8 miles cause there are resting periods when the obstacles start to bottleneck so a full 12 miles is not ideal. Be ready to get bruised, scraped, cut, and feel the sensation of being drowned! I think what I hated most is the small rocks and sentiments inside my shoes while running. It was just grinding inside -- Blah! The shock treatments suck...! There's no other way to describe it or prepare for it. It knocked me out for few seconds and when I awoke, my face was in the muddy waters and I ended up drinking some -- yuck! - Enjoy! read more

Tough Mudder - Arizona - Me and Mr. Stewart - Challenge Courses Near Me

See all

What a scam!!! They canceled the AZ Tough Mudder with no explanation. But here is the real interesting part. Even if you pay for the refund insurance... there is NO REFUND!! I requested a refund on line, but they rejected it. I really wish they would explain to me how they can cancel an event then offer all that paid good money for it NO REFUND. I have heard many others on social media that feel the same way. PLEASE STEER clear of Tough Mudder. They will cancel for no reason and offer absolutely no refund. Terrible!!!!! read more

This was a great race. My son and I ran another mud run not too long ago but this one was better/more fun. It felt good to help other competitors over the obstacles and it was a great time. The only issues I saw was there weren't alot of people to help check in the competitors and there was a bit of a wait at some of challenges so it sort of threw off the flow of the run. Overall, it was still a good time. read more

this is for tough mudder 2014. i did tough mudder in 2012...it was actually pretty tough for an obstacle race. not so much this year. i don't know if they're marketing to a different crowd or what, but a large portion of the obstacles had lame sauce dripped all over them. for starters, they did away with 3 great obstacles....this gigantic log pile up, climb over thingy....a giant muddy hill climb with a rope netting bridge thingy....and a 2 inch balance beam over a water pit thingy..... this year, everything was WAY too easy and extremely do-able. which is fine, but don't label yourself "the toughest thing you'll ever do" when that's not at all true. example: walking on top of culverts for 10 feet? hopping over a series of 3 foot deep ditches? crawling under a net? a non-slippery Everest? after spending most of the time running 12 miles with a few light obstacles every so often, i went home and did a 2 hour mountain bike ride just to make me feel like i got a little exercise. the aid stations were plentiful and as before, all the staff are very amp'd up and helpful. you pay for everything, from parking (15 bucks) to bag check (5 bucks). it's way too expensive, even for early bird pricing to not get the challenge I was anticipating. read more

Dear Tough Mudder, I have only ran a few of your races and I have had fun at all of them. BUT, you have changed your course style and I think it needs to be reconsidered. Instead of getting FULL TM, we got to run the 5 mile twice- duplicating some obstacles, and getting a few new ones thrown in. None of the obstacles on this course had any wow factor for height, there was a curious lack of mud, and instead there was sawdust on some of the obstacles. The back half of the course was just a hill run, and seemed an afterthought, like we don't have enough mileage, lets just add on a big hill and some switchbacks. But most disappointing is the new photo process. I ran the tougher mudder at 7:45 am so I had an actual bib on with my number. I got a grand total of 4 photos, and only 1 action- the other were just of me running- if you look my pics up- there is 8 but most of them are just duplicates of same photo! For me I run for the fun and the PHOTOS- the nature of TM means you can't really take your phone out on the course (although I do, in a waterproof bag) But I love the professional photos from races- and these were so disappointing. They were also posted 8 days later when this "new" process" was supposed to be faster. Many others complained their new barcode sticker, just fell off in the mud. The new photo posting doesn't allow you to look through ALL photos during the day to see if you may have been captured someplace else but not tagged. I travelled from out of state for this race- so it just added to the disappointment. I also contacted your Support twice about the photos and just got canned answers- just "your photos are posted on this link, have a good day!" Like, did you not sense the anger and disappointment in my email? No we are sorry, no explanation? Then I get an email asking how my support experience was, and the link doesn't work! I would have gladly shared this privately with you TM, but after the two interactions with your robot-support I decided to come in here, in hopes my concerns will be heard, and maybe you can improve your new process. I encourage you to go to your event page on FB and read some of the other comments. I was not alone in my concerns. As a manager of a business, knowing my customer was disappointed I would offer them something to return and give another try, after I have fixed my problem. Just Sayin' read more

Tough Mudder 2013 in Mesa was a fantastic event. I was part of Team Troy, probably the largest team at the event, and I cannot stress enough how much more fun and rewarding Tough Mudder is with a good team. The event is well organized and seemed as safe as it could be with medics clearly visible at nearly all times. Fellow Mudders were very supportive and helpful and never in too big of a hurry to aid someone in need. I really have no gripes, I didn't feel overly pressured to spend extra money or participate in any of the side events going on. I had a blast and can't wait until next year. If you're on the fence about doing a Tough Mudder you have to come out and try it. It's hard, but so worth it. read more

I just finished tough mudder yesterday! It was about 12 miles of fun mud filled obstacles. The challenges ranged from mildly irritating to exhilarating (it was nice that all but one of the shock obstacles was completely avoidable). They nickle and dime you so expect searching for team refund paperwork, parking fees, spectator fees, food fees: there isn't even water available for free before the race. The aid stations are frequent and offer water and sometimes bananas. The race was not as hard as a marathon but definitely harder than the average 12 mile run and the obstacles play on almost every kind of fear you could have. Expect bruises. Teamwork was very important and everyone was really nice. The best surprise was a proposal at the end of the race! :) read more