An Insane Challenge
February 21, 2009
Known as “the safest most dangerous taste of physical and mental endurance pain in the world”, the Tough Guy Challenge took place on the 1st of February, on South Perton Farm, near Wolverhampton, England. And despite the hilarity of one competitor choosing to run the race in in that Borat mankini/unikini thong, this race is no laughing matter. Thousands of challengers (men and women) started the endurance race, with hundreds dropping out along the way due to exhaustion or injury – broken bones, dislocations, and over 600 cases of hypothermia.
Even the overall winner, James Appleton, was treated briefly for hypothermia. The course takes racers through 21 obstacles – through mud, freezing water, across ropes and burning terrain. The challenge is also a fundraiser for charity, with funds going to the Mr. Mouse Farm for Unfortunates, which looks after hundreds of retired horses and provides jobs to young offenders. Here are a handful of photos from yesterday’s race.
