2012 Tough Mudder Race Reports

The inaugural Tough Mudder event took place this past weekend in the Callaghan Valley near Whistler, BC. The 10 mile  course is designed by British Special Forces to test all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie, and is just one of several latest obstacle-style events to make an appearance in BC over the past two years.

Below are race reports written by a few of the 15,000 people who took part in the two-day event. If you know of any others please let us know in the comment section below so that we can add them to this list.

Race Reports:

• twentyfourcarat.net – Tough Mudder 2012 - I was so excited, pumped up and prepared for Tough Mudder …unlike Warrior Dash. I was anticipating myself getting super jittery on race day because I underestimate everything but I didn’t! This was the second funnest thing I’ve done so far, the first being The Ride to Conquer Cancer. And yes, funnest is a word to me okay…
• Fat Kid Confidential - Weekend Review (Tough Mudder Style!) - This past weekend I went to Whistler with a few girl friends to compete in Tough Mudder. We signed up months ago, and I always told myself I was going to train hardcore, but by the time Tough Mudder rolled around, all I had done was a few push ups and attempts at the monkey bars. Needless to say, I’m very sore today…
• The Province – Tough Mudder Whistler – Not So Tough - It seems that some organization was lacking in this event. The event is supposed to make competitors face their worst fears: heights, fire, confined spaces, etc. Fire being one of the biggest was missing, as it seems they failed to check that fires were prohibited in the valley…
• Chylan Emergency Gear Inc – Tough Mudder – I had the “pleasure/pain” of participating in what could possibly be one of the toughest events on the planet over the weekend…
• TAKEBUSELEVEN – Mudda Love – Tough Mudder - On Sunday before the crack of dawn at 4.30am I made my way towards Whistler Olympic Park for Tough Mudder not knowing what sort of upcoming insanity the day will hold!
• Catt Conditioning - Tough Mudder - Wow! Headed to Whistler this past weekend for an amazing weekend of ..well, not too sure how to explain it!
• Crossfit Overdrive – Crossfit taking on Tough Mudder - Pain. It doesn’t have to stop you. Hobbling through the forest for hours in mud and muck, interspersed by random bouts of extreme water temperature and hypothermic reaction? Taught me what “Grace” and “The Filthy 50? taught me long ago: breathe through the suck and just keep on going. It’s just pain. You’ll make it…