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Next event Nuclear Essex OCR

Nuclear Essex: Fallout Oblivion Maxx

Date7 November 2026
LocationBrentwood, Essex
Format24k / 200+ obstacles

November brings a different kind of obstacle race. Tough Smudge heads to Nuclear Essex for Fallout, combining cold, mud, water, woodland and 40+ obstacles in a late-season test of endurance, strength and the willingness to get very uncomfortable.

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Runs Half Marathon Run

Winter Canal Canter

Date16 January 2027
LocationWyther Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3BT
FormatHalf marathon / 13.1 miles

There might not be any mud walls, ice baths or obstacles involved in this one, but that doesn’t mean it gets an easy pass. The Winter Canal Canter takes place along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Kirkstall, following a flat out-and-back route along the towpath. And, importantly, it takes place in January.

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Runs Half Marathon Run

Slawit Snowstorm Shuffle

Date30 January 2027
LocationSlaithwaite Community Centre, Bank Gate, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5DL
FormatHalf marathon / 13.1 miles

Thirteen miles, a lot of locks and whatever a West Yorkshire January decides to throw at me. The Slawit Snowstorm Shuffle Half Marathon brings the endurance training much closer to home as the road to World’s Toughest Mudder continues

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Runs Running

Grasmere Wild Trail Runs

Date20 March 2027
LocationThe Showfield, Stock Lane, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SL
Format10k / 6.2 miles + 10 milers

Another trip to the Lake District, but this time the running shoes are coming with me. The Grasmere Wild Trail Runs have been on my radar as exactly the sort of event that fits into the Tough Smudge journey. It isn't an obstacle race and it isn't about chasing a flat-road 10K time. This is about getting more experience running properly off-road, dealing with hills, changing surfaces and the sort of terrain that makes ten kilometres feel very different from ten kilometres on tarmac.

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Tough Mudder 15k 5k Infinity OCR Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder: London West 2027

Date8–9 May 2027
LocationCulden Faw
Format5K + 15K + Infinity

The first major endurance rehearsal. Tough Smudge heads to London West for an eight-hour Infinity on Saturday, before returning on Sunday for both the 15K and 5K. The Infinity target isn't a distance award. It's to complete the experience, learn from it and discover how much is left when it's time to go again.

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Tough Mudder Infinity Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder: Scotland

Date5 June 2027
LocationHopetoun Estate Queensferry, South Queensferry, EH52 6PZ
FormatInfinity

Infinity number two, and this time there is a target. Tough Smudge heads to Hopetoun Estate for eight hours of Tough Mudder Scotland, chasing 30K and one final block of endurance experience just three weeks before World's Toughest Mudder.

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Spartan Spartan Sprint – 5k Super – 10k

2027 Scotland Spartan Event Weekend

Date6 June 2027
LocationHopetoun Estate
FormatSprint 5km & Super 10 km

My first Spartan event and the second half of a huge Scotland OCR weekend. The morning after Tough Mudder Infinity, I'll take on the Spartan Super 10K and 25 obstacles before returning for the Sprint 5K and another 20 obstacles in the afternoon.

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Independent / other 10k 5k OCR Wolf Run

Wolf Run – Leicestershire

Date12 June 2027
Format5k + 10k

Summer Wolf Run 12–13 June 2027Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, Leicestershire10k / 5k Obstacle Course Race The Summer Wolf Run takes obstacle course racing back towards its wild-running roots, combining trails, woodland, lakes, streams and a generous quantity of mud with a mixture of natural and man-made obstacles. Held in the grounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire, […]

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Tough Mudder 15k 5k Infinity Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder: Midlands

Date3–4 July 2027
LocationBelvoir Castle Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 1PE
Format5K + 15K + Infinity

One week after World’s Toughest Mudder, the sensible option would probably be recovery. Instead, I’ll be heading straight into another full Tough Mudder weekend: Infinity on Saturday, followed by the 15K and 5K on Sunday. This one isn’t about pace or distance. It’s about getting round, keeping the 2027 campaign alive and quietly chasing something much bigger.

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Tough Mudder 15k 5k Infinity Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder: Yorkshire 2027

Date24–25 July 2027
LocationBroughton Hall Skipton, Yorkshire, BD23 3AJ
Format5K + 15K + Infinity

Back where the Tough Mudder journey began, but with a very different target. Tough Smudge returns to Yorkshire chasing 50K at Saturday's Infinity before attempting the 15K and 5K on Sunday, completing another full Infinity, 15K and 5K weekend.

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Tough Mudder 15k 5k Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder South West 2027

Date14 August 2027
LocationBadminton Estate Badminton, South Gloucestershire, GL9 1DD
Format5K + 15K

Back to Badminton for Tough Mudder South West, this time for the 15K and 5K on Saturday. If the season has gone to plan, completing both distances here should secure my fourth and final Tough Mudder Trifecta of 2027, the maximum possible from the current European calendar.

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Spartan Beast – 21k OCR Spartan

2027 South West Spartan Event Weekend

Date15 August 2027
LocationBadminton Estate, Gloucester
FormatBeast 21K

The final piece of my 2027 Spartan Trifecta. The day after Tough Mudder South West, I'll return to Badminton Estate for the Spartan Beast: 21 km, 30 obstacles and the biggest Spartan challenge of the year.

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Wolf-Run 10k 5k OCR Wolf Run

Wolf Run – Warwickshire

Date11 September 2027
LocationThe Offchurch Bury, Offchurch, Leamington Spa, CV33 9AW
Format5k + 10k

Autumn Wolf Run 11–12 September 2027The Offchurch Bury, Offchurch, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire10k / 5k Obstacle Course Race Autumn means changing leaves, cooler weather and, apparently, another perfectly good opportunity to cover myself in mud. The Autumn Wolf takes place at The Offchurch Bury in Warwickshire, the original home of the Wolf Run. The course combines […]

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The road so far

Past Events

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Completed events run backwards from the most recent finish to the beginning of the Tough Smudge journey.

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Tough Mudder 15k 5k OCR Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder: Manchester 2026 – Sunday

Date11 October 2026
LocationThe Cheshire County Showground Flittogate Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0HJ
Format5K + 15K

Two days and two Tough Mudder start lines. Tough Smudge heads to the new Manchester venue at Cheshire County Showground for a full weekend of mud, obstacles and, most importantly, the challenge of recovering overnight and doing it all again.

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Third run added
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Tough Mudder 15k 5k OCR Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder: Manchester 2026 – Saturday

Date10 October 2026
LocationThe Cheshire County Showground Flittogate Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0HJ
Format5K + 15K

Two days and two Tough Mudder start lines. Tough Smudge heads to the new Manchester venue at Cheshire County Showground for a full weekend of mud, obstacles and, most importantly, the challenge of recovering overnight and doing it all again.

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Sunday Runs Added
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Tough Mudder 15k 5k OCR Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder: London South 2026

Date19–20 September 2026
LocationHolmbush Estate
Format5K + 15K

The Tough Smudge journey heads to Holmbush Estate for Tough Mudder London South 2026. Another 15K, another 20+ obstacles and another chance to build experience, endurance and resilience on the road to World's Toughest Mudder 2027.

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Upgraded to Elite
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Born Survivor OCR

Born Survivor: Lancashire 2026

Date12 September 2026
LocationGisburn, Ribble Valley Lancashire
Format12k (Option for additional 12k)

A military-style obstacle course through the rugged Ribble Valley, combining 12K of hills, mud, water and 30+ obstacles. Born Survivor Lancashire brings a different kind of challenge to the Tough Smudge journey and another opportunity to build towards the bigger tests ahead.

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Tough Mudder 15k 5k OCR Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder: South West 2026

Date15 August 2026
LocationBadminton Estate, Badminton, South Gloucestershire
FormatDouble header: 15k & 5k

Saturday, 15th August | Badminton | 15k & 5k

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