Tough Guy Competition
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Tough Guy claims to be the world's most demanding one day survival ordeal.
The original, held in Perton near Wolverhampton, is organised in England by former British Army Officer Billy Wilson (Mr Mouse), who claims nobody has ever finished all the course according to his extremely demanding rules. Taking place at the end of January, Tough Guy consists of an eight country mile run including an assault course. Running the course involves risking barbed wire, cuts, scrapes, burns, hypothermia, acrophobia, claustrophobia, sprains, twists, joint dislocation and broken bones. Before running the course you must sign a "death warrant", this states that you accept the risks and run the course of your own choice and can not claim in the case of injury. Due to the risks first aid is provided by St. John Ambulance.
At various points on the course and throughout the day, competitors are encouraged to shout "Yohimbe!". The organiser, Mr Mouse, claimed in a 2007 newsletter that this is a Zulu battle cry meaning "My dick's bigger than yours", originating from the use of the bark of the Yohimbe tree as an erectile stimulant.
Nettle Warrior which came later in 1998, is the summer version of "Tough Guy", and is run at the end of July. Though the course is essentially the same as Tough Guy, there are notable differences. Nettle Warrior involves two laps of the killing fields (extending the course by 2 miles) and a log carry (part of "The Lake" obstacle).
The Tough Guy event has raised money for the Horse Sanctuary at "Mr Mouse Farm for Unfortunates" since 1986.
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[edit] The Course
The course consists of a 6 mile cross country run, followed by a 2 mile obstacle course, also referred to as the "Killing Fields".
| Obstacle | Description | Killing Field |
|---|---|---|
| Country Miles | 6 mile run across fields and through woodland. | |
| Slalom | An up and down slalom, consisting of running up a hill and back down 3 times. | |
| Ghurkha Grand National | A series of fences, ditches and jumps. | |
| The Tiger (followed by Sting in the Tail) | A 40ft A-frame, crossing through hanging electrified cables and another 40ft A-frame. | K1 |
| Scaffold Bridge | K2 | |
| Colditz Walls | Three progressively higher walls - 2, 3 & 4m high. | K3 |
| Behemoth | Two tall platforms with ropes stretching between them. | K4 |
| Battle of the Somme | K5 | |
| Fiery Holes | Muddy water ditches, followed by burning bales of hay. | K6 |
| Tyre Crawl | Tunnels created from tyres. | K7 |
| Swamp | Knee deep mud crossing. | K8 |
| Vietcong Tunnels | Underground tunnels created from concrete pipes. | K9 |
| Sky Walk & Paradise Climb | A cargo net which leads out to ropes draped across a pond. | K10 |
| Splosh Pool | K11 | |
| Underwater Tunnel | 3 poles to duck under, leading up to the underwater tunnel. | K12 |
| Brandenburger Gate | 30ft wall of hay. | K13 |
| Deux Chevaux Island | K14 | |
| Death Plunge | Planks of wood extending out over a river. | K15 |
| Jesus Bridge | A bridge of barrels and planks of wood. | K16 |
| Dans Deceiver | A vertical cargo net, followed by a declined cargo net. | K17 |
| Dragon Pools | Series of ropes stretched across the pool. | K18 |
| Somme Surprise | Barrel rafts tied together to form a bridge. | K19 |
| Stalag Escape | 40ft crawl through mud, under barbed wire. | K20 |
| Tyre Torture | A path of randomly laid tyres to walk across. | K21 |
| Pedestrian Bridge | K22 | |
| The Anaconda | A series of large concrete pipes. | K23 |
| Yiagra Falls | A steep muddy hill | K25 |
[edit] Results and Achievements
[edit] 2003
| Tough Guy | Nettle Warrior VI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| First Male | Tyler Hiltz | Paul Masterson | ||
| First Female | Kelli Sheehan | Emily Ferraro | ||
| Last Place | Mat Chesley | Jeremy Wunsch | ||
Tough Guy - Participated - ????, Finished - ????
Nettle Warrior - Participated - ????, Finished - ????
[edit] 2006
Tough Guy Participated - 4515, Finished - 3235
times ranging from 1 hour 17 minutes to over four hours.
[edit] 2007
| Tough Guy | Nettle Warrior X | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | Name | Time | Name | Time |
| First Male | Cameron Wagner | 1:02:17 | ||
| First Female | Vito Graffagnino | 2:58:20 | ||
| Last Place | Lorraine Lesley Fraser | 4:41:00 | ||
Tough Guy - ????
Nettle Warrior - Participated - ????, Finished - 1976
[edit] 2008
| Tough Guy | Nettle Warrior XI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | Name | Time | Name | Time
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