Digitalfreefall
22nd August 2006, 16:08
Have a look at this guys, a friend who completed the Tough Guy course this year has challenged me to do the same.
"Tough Guy claims to be the world's most demanding one day survival ordeal. Certainly, it has cause for that claim.
The original, held in Perton, is organised in England by a former British Army Officer, who claims nobody has ever finished all the course according to his extremely demanding rules. Taking place in mid-winter (at the end of January) and summer (at the end of July) Tough Guy consists of an "eight country mile" run followed by a very muddy, very cold assault course. In January 2006 some 4515 competitors entered, but only 3235 are recorded as having completed the course in times ranging from 1 hour 17 minutes to over four hours. At various points on the course and throughout the day, competitors are encouraged to shout "Yohimbe!" although it is unclear what the derivation of this call is."
"We have searched the world amongst military and security forces to find any unit with a more demanding ONE DAY survival training ordeal. The US Navy S.E.A.L.S. 'Grinder' Assault Course is our nearest rival. We admire that no S.E.A.L. would ever desert a colleague and that on completion of each endurance discipline they shout 'Hoo-yah', their own unique cry of triumph. Tough Guy has the Buddy Devotion and now we have our own cry - 'Yohimbe'. Only on completion of the event will you be told the derivation of the word.
Tough guy is open to individuals and teams. The event is uniquely fear ridden and you need to be fit in both body and spirit to survive the ordeal. You will not be alone, thousands will be by your side. There you will find the true spirit of Tough Guy. Tough Guy is played on the glorious pasture at Mr Mouse Farm for Unfortunates, as the name implies the charitable work is undertaken 365 days each year looking after hundreds of retired horses, wildlife habitats and providing jobs for unfortunate people. "
http://www.toughguy.co.uk/
A good day out, all profits to a good cause, get yourselves ready, last one over the line is a big girls blouse :D
"Tough Guy claims to be the world's most demanding one day survival ordeal. Certainly, it has cause for that claim.
The original, held in Perton, is organised in England by a former British Army Officer, who claims nobody has ever finished all the course according to his extremely demanding rules. Taking place in mid-winter (at the end of January) and summer (at the end of July) Tough Guy consists of an "eight country mile" run followed by a very muddy, very cold assault course. In January 2006 some 4515 competitors entered, but only 3235 are recorded as having completed the course in times ranging from 1 hour 17 minutes to over four hours. At various points on the course and throughout the day, competitors are encouraged to shout "Yohimbe!" although it is unclear what the derivation of this call is."
"We have searched the world amongst military and security forces to find any unit with a more demanding ONE DAY survival training ordeal. The US Navy S.E.A.L.S. 'Grinder' Assault Course is our nearest rival. We admire that no S.E.A.L. would ever desert a colleague and that on completion of each endurance discipline they shout 'Hoo-yah', their own unique cry of triumph. Tough Guy has the Buddy Devotion and now we have our own cry - 'Yohimbe'. Only on completion of the event will you be told the derivation of the word.
Tough guy is open to individuals and teams. The event is uniquely fear ridden and you need to be fit in both body and spirit to survive the ordeal. You will not be alone, thousands will be by your side. There you will find the true spirit of Tough Guy. Tough Guy is played on the glorious pasture at Mr Mouse Farm for Unfortunates, as the name implies the charitable work is undertaken 365 days each year looking after hundreds of retired horses, wildlife habitats and providing jobs for unfortunate people. "
http://www.toughguy.co.uk/
A good day out, all profits to a good cause, get yourselves ready, last one over the line is a big girls blouse :D