Tough Mudder: South West 2026

Messed these up and caused myself an injury! First time, one of the volunteers gave me a leg up, so got over, no issue. This time, thought I would be clever, landed my foot in the middle of wall, got hands over the top, didn’t have the strength to pull myself over. and failed. Fellow mudder gave me a foot up, but the damage to my right leg was done

This was easier in Yorkshire! In Yorkshire this obstacle was on a steepish hill, so my body was more naturally angled for crawling under the net. Because Badminton is quite flat, this was more a crawl.

Think I cheated here, but it was an obstacle to get round, so if you can, is it cheating? So “S” shaped wall with hand and foot blocks. You’re suppose to grab the blocks with and step on the blocks, but reach up and you can reach the top of the wall. So good idea, but due to bad design, really easy.

Pick a bag of stones up. Lift it onto your shoulders and walk round a small wood. Some people jogged round past me with the bag, but as I did at Yorkshire, I just had a little restful walk.

So I like this obstacle, there is a sense of achievement getting across. But this time, I failed. At Yorkshire at the end of the run I notice by hands were purple, so was testing some gloves. So here when I needed grip, but gloves could grip, so I ended up slipping off. Gloves went after this obstacle!

Love this. Had massive doubts about it, but took it slowly and conquered.

Big stones are the issue with this obstacle. Be better if they got rid of the stones while making it, and drench it with water.

Another one I doubted I would be able to do. But what a great obstacle. All solo effort, challenging, strength, technique, brilliant.

Got about half way across, so better than Yorkshire, but failed. I know how you’re TM want this doing, but the next time I come across it, I’m going to try a different technique.

So the electric shocks feel like being hit be a bar. Not enjoyable, but water was refreshing…the jury is out.

A very nice volunteer gave me a foot up. Love the climb up and view. Feels a little dangerous, but not difficuly.

Team work. The most difficult thing about this obstacle is finding someone willing to give you a leg up.

The crowds had died down, so quickly climbed round. Not hard, not really challenging.

Again, people everywhere so wasn’t going to queue to get electrocuted again. Did it the first time through and it was ok, not hard, but not enjoyable.

Same volunteer as the first time round gave me a leg up. Great guy, hopefully meet him and his wife at Manchester and Worlds next year

Don’t see the point of this one. It isn’t hard, just requires a bit of queuing and waiting for someone to give you a leg up