ENGLISHTOWN TOUGH MUDDER IS A SUCCESS

The Tri-State 2011 Tough Mudder was held last weekend in Englishtown, NJ.  The weather was unseasonably warm for November and this particular Tough Mudder was the biggest event to date with over 10,000 participants running on Saturday and Sunday.  

What is the Tough Mudder?  Some consider it "The toughest Event on the Planet".  It is a 12 mile obstacle course designed to test your strength, staminia and endurance.  Although challenging, many feel it is one of the funniest events ever and say how they hate to love it so much!  This years course included 32 obstacles verses the 19 last year.  It is sprawled over the Englishtown Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, (the same motorrsports complex used for car racing).  It is filled with fun and camaraderie and many participants create teams wearing uniforms or costumes.  Some of the courses throughout the 12 mile event include: UNDERWATER TUNNEL- contestants pop up and down to pass through a series of underwater tunnels, MUD MILE - here they sludge through a stretch of mud waist high, BERLIN WALLS - work with other tough mudders to get over 12 foot high walls, RUBBER NECKING - Carry a car tire around a race track, FIRE WALKER - participants run down a path lined on both sides with blazing kerosene soaked straw which makes the flames hot and smokey and many other courses, however I feel the most challenging course would be ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY - where they run through dangling wires - some wires are dead but others carry a 10,000 volt shock!  One tough mudder commented "Yes, I think this is all a little crazy that is the point! Well...at least it's for a good cause."

The Tough Mudder supports the Wounded Warrior Project and to date has raised over 2 million dollars. The Tough Mudder was founded by William Dean, an Englishman,who was inspired to create something different that would test not only toughness but fitness, strength, stamina, mental grit and stamina as well.  

The Englishtown Tough Mudder was a huge success for all involved.  As a spectator, it was an "open" course so that you could cheer for family and friends while taking pictures - it was encouraging to see the wounded veterans running the course and comical to watch the man with a cigar in his mouth throughout the entire event.  

It has been suggested that if you decide to enter a Tough Mudder event to do so with a group of people.  It makes it more fun and rewarding.  For further information and photos on Tough Mudder and upcoming events you can visit: www.toughmudder.com.  If you have any questions about the Englishtown/Manalapan or Monmouth County area, as well as all of your real estate needs,  please do not hesitate to contact me, as I am always here to help in any way I can.  You can also join my Facebook Page.