Mudders will face toughest challenge yet at 'electrifying' Meath course
Next July, thousands of people will descend on the Loughcrew Adventure Centre in Meath for what is likely to be one of the toughest endurance events even the most hardy of competitors have ever faced.
Entries to the race are now being accepted and the organisers promise a “gut-busting course awaits thick mud, rolling hills, deep woods and plenty of obstacles”.
Tough Mudder, which was founded in 2010, is described as “a team-orientated” military-style course, usually 10-12 miles long, designed to test “physical strength and mental grit”.
The methods used to gauge those attributes are certainly not for the squeamish.
Competitors will encounter the “Arctic Enema” obstacle course where they will be plunged into icy water; “Berlin Walls” a series of 10-foot walls which they must work together to get over; and “Everest”, a steep quarter pipe which requires courage and teamwork to summit.
With all that behind them, the weary participants will be expected to put their bodies through “electroshock therapy” — run through a field of wires carrying up to 10,000 volts of electricity.
The organisers admit Tough Mudder is challenging for even the fittest of competitors as some of the obstacles are virtually impossible to complete alone.
But they insist the course is “achievable for people of all backgrounds”, if they work together.
The Galway-based event management company Run Ireland has been appointed a licensed partner for Tough Mudder Ireland.
Run Ireland’s founder Ray O’Connor, said: “This ethos of teamwork over finish times is what really attracted Run Ireland to this event.
“There is a huge gap in the market for challenging activity-based events with a growing number of families, work colleagues and friends who are looking for unconventional new activities they can pursue as a team.
“They are searching on Run Ireland to see what’s new and challenging out there, so the partnership between the two companies makes perfect sense.”
The Ireland event is taking place on Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10.
The organisers say entry will cost €79 on the Saturday and €69 on the Sunday with the price to increase as the date gets closer.
To date, more than 2 million participants have competed in Tough Mudder at events worldwide. There will be more than 60 events during 2016.
- For more information on Tough Mudder Ireland visit toughmudder.co.uk
