THE COURSE

1. SHOE SUCKER

This watery mud pit is about waist deep. You can choose to run through this puddle or try and run around it on the muddy sides. Make sure your laces are on tight! Many a shoe has been lost in the muddy pit.

2. HURRICANE ALLEY

Twelve low-energy/high-velocity snow guns create waves of water for you to charge through while making your way uphill. Beware, this is no garden sprinkler, and “low-energy” might just be an understatement. Feel free to bring your water goggles and leave your contacts home

3. BUST 'N' BURN

A nod to our thigh-burning mogul competition, you'll race across 100 feet of deep, muddy ditches under a barrage of snow guns. Try skipping peak-to-peak and risk falling into a wet muddy grave.

4. VALLEY OF DEATH

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” Quote Psalm 23:4 all you want. Cause Lord knows you are not going to be able to breathe or see crap for about 100 ft. Just bow your head, genuflect, and plow through this narrow but very intense Valley of Death.

5. LANDSLIDE

Prepare to grip or slip. This new obstacle features flowing water down a tarp on a steep incline - it may take you a try or two... or three...

6. CAGE CHOKER

Claustrophobic? Love it or hate it, you'll need to relax your anxieties as you claw your way through this one. Don't pass out in the middle, as nobody will be able to reach you.

7. B2W

It's time to go balls (or boobs) to the walls. This obstacle takes both upper and lower body strength to master.

8. WTF

Your back will ache, your legs will scream, and you'll want to throw up as you push straight uphill to conquer the biggest obstacle in TMC. Remember: pain is just weakness leaving the body. FACT: 25% puke at the top of this natural obstacle.

9. NOTHIN' BUT NET

A new obstacle this year, you’ll have to duck, dip, dive, and dodge your way through this forest maze. Expect to get tangled up once or twice!

10. SHOTGUN STATION

A TMC tradition, feel free to take a quick, mid-course break to shotgun a beer. It’s optional, but the barmaids are rather brutal if you decide to skip this one.

11. LEAP & CREEP

Where the bold fly high and the crafty stay low. It's a tale of two tactics: vault over the top like an action hero, or channel your inner ninja and creep beneath the radar.

12. CREEPY CRAWLER

Time to belly up to the bugs. You have to crawl through this obstacle, which will definitely leave your skin crawling too.

13. WATERFALL TIRE WALL

This isn’t a scenic waterfall. Stumble down a steep ravine then climb up a 20 foot cascading waterfall on a wall of slick tires. If you smell burning rubber, don’t worry. It’s just your muscles on overdrive. #burnout

14. THATAWAY

You’ll follow a stream bed up to a 50-foot culvert that crosses under a ski trail called Thataway. Hustle your love muscle though because the folks behind you have been given permission to pinch. Cue the flashback to being chased up a set of stairs by your siblings.

15. SHREDDER MUD CRAWL

After years of experimentation, we've perfected our mud recipe to ensure you won't be able to pass too quickly, and can’t avoid getting super muddy. Don't forget about the razor-sharp barbed wire just above your back. We’re still picking out hair and clothing from last year’s tryst.

16. OH, BALLS

A massive ball pit that participants have to navigate through. Will people be throwing balls at you while you cross? Maybe. Only time will tell.

17. THE PANIC PLANK

Test your nerves and your balance on this narrow plank crossing. Keep your footing as you make your way across, but don’t look down…One wrong move and you’re off the plank. Can you stay steady under pressure?

18. POND EXTRAVAGANZA

How many obstacles can you fit in Barker Pond? You’ll find out! This obstacle requires swimming. If you can't swim, grab a PFD on your way in. Spectators can get in on the action this year with our new water gun station.

19. INVINCIBLE

Looks easy… until you step in. Navigate a field of tires hidden beneath a layer of foam that blocks your view completely. Stay light, stay quick, and trust your instincts. If you can make it across without losing your rhythm, you might just be… invincible.

20. SNOW & STEADY

Slowly balance your way across snowmaking pipes over a very long and very dirty pond. Remember, mud makes everything slippery.

21. SLIP, SLIDE & DIE

Longer, faster, and ribbed for your pleasure. This delightful obstacle is gravity-fed and deposits you into a pool with a mighty splash. Jump on and enjoy the ride.

22. STEAM ROLLER

A steamroller is defined as an oppressive and relentless power or force. You certainly won’t look the same when you exit this. It will suck you in and spit you out!

23. MUDDY HAPPY ENDING

You won't get off without a little mud to finish the race.