This adventure race at Osmaston Manor, Derbyshire on Saturday 29th March, consisted of one or two laps (our guy did two, it must be said!) of a trail and mud 5K run with over sixty challenging obstacles in the full race distance.  Obstacles included mud, water, tunnels, monkey bars, fire, giant walls, cargo nets, balance beams, hurdles, jacobs ladders, tightropes and the assault course.    

Report by our very own “Bear Grylls”, Dave Kemp:

It was a fabulous mud churning event in Ashbourne! 1 or 2 5km laps with 26 obstacles per lap and very much cross country with 2 river crossings and have I already mentioned…lots of mud! We entered a 9 person team of 6 blokes, 3 women, all associated through work, networking or socially. We had a strict get everyone round as a team at the pace of the slowest therefore had plenty of time for fun and stupidity! Less thought out the early call to do a Gambole after every obstacle!

Everyone finished alive…in a very modest 2:07! Next event is in June!

More details can be found at

http://xrunner.co.uk/events/wild-thing-mud-run-obstacle-race/