Tough Mudder comes to South Queensferry
The Tough Mudder endurance and obstacle race is taking place on the Hopetoun Estate, South Queensferry, on Saturday, 7 June.
Organisers say it will provide a spectacle based on one of the grittiest, most adrenaline-pumping obstacle courses in the UK, the ultimate test of strength, endurance, and sheer willpower.
Furthermore, they claim the 6,500-acre site is unlike anything Tough Mudder Scotland has seen before featuring winding woodland trails, deep mud trenches, beachside terrain, and water obstacles that will push competitors to their absolute limits.
There will be a shorter course over 5k featuring a dozen obstacles while the ultimate challenge is said to be the 15k event with 20 obstacles.
The Tough Mudder series prides itself on having no timing or rankings and emphasises camaraderie over competition.
Interested in competing? For more information, registration details, and updates, visit: https://toughmudder.co.uk/events/scotland/
Tough Mudder can involve climbing slippery slopes and plunging into ice cold water
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