The Hardest Obstacles in Obstacle Racing

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Obstacle Racing has become a pretty big thing in the last few years... and if you haven't tried one, you should. They are ridiculous fun. There are a variety of different types ranging from simple, fun 5ks that families can run all the way up to the World's Toughest Mudder -- which can be as long as 90 miles of grueling torture. What obstacle do you dread the most? That you see coming and grit your teeth? Vote, and Add any I missed!

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1

Up 29

Down 3

Everest

“ This is really difficult to do without help. „
2

Up 18

Down 0

Electroshock Therapy

“ Only in Tough Mudders, the odds of getting a serious electrical shock are high. „
3

Up 21

Down 4

Mud Mile

“ What it says. Exhausting. „
4

Up 21

Down 5

Tyrolean Traverse

“ A rope over a body of water. Get across it any way you can. „
5

Up 15

Down 2

Transversal Wall

“ Hang on to the cut pieces of 2x4 nailed to the wall and don't fall till you get to the other side. „
6

Up 17

Down 4

Arctic Enema

“ Immerse yourself in ice water. With actual ice in it. „
7

Up 15

Down 4

Spear Throw

“ If you don't know how to throw a spear (because who does?), you're taking that penalty. „
8

Up 12

Down 2

Berlin Wall

“ So high, you'll probably need help. „
9

Up 17

Down 7

Rope Climb

“ Up a knotted rope, ring the bell „
10

Up 10

Down 1

Cliffhanger

“ Super steep muddy hill „
11

Up 13

Down 5

Barbed Wire Crawl

“ Can be long or short, but always involves a lot of rolling and commando crawling in mud. „
12

Up 12

Down 5

Slippery Wall

“ Climb a greased slope. „
13

Up 6

Down 0

Object Carry

“ This could be a log or a bucket of sand or a concrete block on a chain. „
14

Up 9

Down 3

Hobie Hop

“ Rubber band around ankles, hop in mud until your quads scream. „
15

Up 10

Down 4

Hanging Tough

“ Swing from rings across a muddy water pit „
16

Up 9

Down 5

Electric Eel

“ Belly crawl through electrified strings „
17

Up 10

Down 7

Uneven Posts

“ Jump from uneven post to wobbly post. Don't fall. „
18

Up 6

Down 4

Wall Climbs

“ Varying in height from 5' to 8'. Sometimes there are ways to climb, and other times you have to have help or jump really high and pull yourself up. „
19

Up 5

Down 3

Underwater Tunnels

“ Pretty much what it says „
20

Up 3

Down 2

Swimming

“ Usually in a very cold body of water. Pray this obstacle is not at the end after your muscles are hot... or there will be cramping. „
21

Up 1

Down 0

Hold Your Wood

“ Carry a giant log over your head, uphill „
22

Up 1

Down 0

Monkey Bars

“ Monkey Bars „
23

Up 1

Down 0

Boa Constrictor

“ Wiggle through tubes „
24

Up 1

Down 0

Walk The Plank

“ Jump off the end. „
25

Up 1

Down 0

Log Jammin

“ Up and over a big pile of logs „
26

Up 1

Down 1

Suicide Slide

“ Slide down at high speeds and hit the muddy pit below. „
27

Up 2

Down 3

Trench Warfare

“ Hope you're not claustrophobic „
28

Up 2

Down 3

Sandbag Haul

“ Carry a sandbag up a hill. „
29

Up 0

Down 1

Over-Under-Through

“ Over a wall, under a wall and through a wall. „
30

Up 0

Down 1

Cargo Net Climb

“ Can be on a metal or wood structure, usually a good 20-25 high „
31

Up 0

Down 1

Kiss of Mud

“ Belly crawl through deep mud „
32

Up 0

Down 1

Devil's Beard

“ Under the heavy cargo netting „
33

Up 0

Down 1

Greased Lightning

“ No way to slow down on this one „
34

Up 4

Down 6

Herculean Hoist

“ Haul a concrete block up on a pulley „
35

Up 0

Down 3

Gladiator Pit

“ Dodge the huge dudes at the end who totally want to take you down. „
36

Up 0

Down 3

Fire Jump

“ Often found in most mudders, this is usually the last thing you do at the end. „
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