A Tough Mudder crew member puts the finishing touches on an obstacle up at the Stampede Grounds Wednesday, September 3.

    Missing the on-line registration to watch Drumheller’s  September 6 & 7 Tough Mudder event shouldn’t be an obstacle to attending.
     Spectators are able to pay $40 at the gate on either event day to go and cheer on their favourite Tough Mudder.
    The Tough Mudder website lists $15 paid parking available for spectators.
    “You can bring your own food, you can bring your own chairs, things like that - cameras, umbrellas,” said Tough Mudder General Manager Nick Cogger.
    He adds there will also be food and beverages  for sale and a beer garden located on site at the Stampede Grounds.
   Spectators are encouraged to follow the spectator routes marked out by Tough Mudder  in order to make the most of their Mudder day out.
    “The suggested spectator routes will bring you to a handful of obstacles  - and we specifically put some really interesting obstacles close to the base area (course start)”, said Cogger.
    “Make sure you take in a start wave, make sure you follow the spectator routes, and then, as they begin to finish, take the time to watch the Electroshock Therapy obstacle - watch people get zapped and scream and shout - it’s quite amusing.”
    Cogger will be tackling the Tough Mudder obstacle course himself Friday partly for fun and partly as a test run.
    There are areas along the course that spectators will be asked to keep off, mostly for their own safety, said Cogger.
    “The cliffs are very steep, and the valleys are very deep. And we don’t want people getting lost or getting hurt.”
    There will be Tough Mudder spectator maps at the Stampede Grounds both event days. See the full Tough Mudder obstacle course map on page 11 of the Friday, September 5 inSide Drumheller, or online at www.drumhellermail.com by clicking "Tough Mudder" at the top of the page.