Tough Mudder
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A participant completes the Walk the Plank obstacle at the SoCal 1932
Tough Mudder event. | |
| Type | Mud run obstacle course race endurance events |
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| Headquarters | Brooklyn, NY |
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Tough Mudder is an endurance event series in which participants attempt 10-to-12-mile-long (16 to 19 km) obstacle courses. It was co-founded by Will Dean and Guy Livingstone. The obstacles often play on common human fears, such as fire, water, electricity and heights.
The first Tough Mudder challenge was held in the United States in 2010, on a ski hill in Allentown, Pennsylvania. As of 2016, more than three million people worldwide have participated in Tough Mudder events.
In January 2020, the Tough Mudder was petitioned for involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy by creditors Valley Builders LLC, Trademarc Associates Inc. and David Watkins Homes Inc.
Spartan Race acquired Tough Mudder, which had been forced into involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, in February 2020. Spartan Race purchased Tough Mudder assets for $700,000 and the assumption of debts, including honoring prepaid tickets, which was approved by the bankruptcy court for the District of Delaware. As of January 2024, 19 Tough Mudder events were scheduled for the remainder of the year in the United States and Canada.