On your mark, get set…
Mudder!
It’s official, Tough Mudder will be back in the valley for 2016. Same place, different time.
The premiere event, which attracts competitors in the thousands, will be on August 6 and 7. Nick Cogger, director of business development for Tough Mudder in Canada explains having the event on the Labour Day Long weekend was challenging.
“(Labour Day) is the unofficial “last weekend of summer”, a lot of people already had holiday plans that did not include Tough Mudder,” he said. “Also, over the long weekend, most hotel properties were booked solid, and some Mudders struggled to find accommodation in the valley. So, the major deciding factor was to move the event away from a long weekend.”
Last year’s weather didn’t help. While wet and chilly temperatures tested some of the participants’ meddle, it forced them to close some of the obstacles.
“While we billed Tough Mudder Alberta 2015 as the toughest event of the season in Canada, the weather was somewhat detrimental to the overall experience,” said Cogger. “The course in Drumheller is challenging enough as it is, without throwing extreme weather into the mix. We hope that by hosting the event in August, we can count on some warmer, drier weather, more like what we saw in 2014.”
While the event will be roughly in the same area, the course has been completely redesigned. Most notably, the base area and parking will be down in the valley, off of Highway 10. The event will focus on canyon running, capitalizing on the natural landscape.
Cogger says they have not revealed what new obstacles will be introduced this season. One he does mention is the “Dead Ringer,” and the "Blockness Monster," which will see their Alberta Tough Mudder debut. Mudders can watch the Obstacle Reveal page here.
He is looking forward to Tough Mudder Alberta.
“The landscape and the people are what make Tough Mudder Alberta in Drumheller so unique and what keeps us coming back. There is so much land, so many terrain features on the properties we lease that we can keep coming up with new routes and new ideas - new ways to challenge our Mudders,” he says, adding they have forged good working relationships in the valley.
“The Town of Drumheller, the Drumheller Festival Society, the Drumheller Chamber of Commerce, and Travel Drumheller - work tirelessly to help us put on the best events we can with the best volunteer support. Partners like DORVA and the Agricultural Society are always interested in helping make the events a success, and the business community at large welcomes us with open arms. We are thrilled to be a part of the Drumheller community and are committed to making 2016 an even greater success than year’s past.”
To register go to www.toughmudder.com
