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The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
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The Tough Mudder sports event held on Hudayriat Island in Abu Dhabi. All photos by Antonie Robertson/The National
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Participants set off on the first leg of the race towards the first obstacle of Tough Mudder sports event held on Hudayriat Island in Abu Dhabi.
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Participants set off on the first leg of the race towards the first obstacle.
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Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
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Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
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Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
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Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
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The main Tough Mudder event challenged dedicated and amateur athletes with a 5-km course designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
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The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2OCAXEJPXLQPSXRVPFM6XTXDUY.jpg?smart=true&auth=a58311842b93777267b121a3793347d46e3f84d0808a998dd5c75c5e40828d17&width=400&height=225)
The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
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The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JWHB6TRROYRQGBLNQAUUMITPD4.jpg?smart=true&auth=0f67dfa118ba6949a3729561a735403ed92f0ffe546744e93960c682296de8ee&width=400&height=225)
The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BGSBAYRP747L6EQK5ISXY6QSJI.jpg?smart=true&auth=d8c916a3aa7a5f9c1df98b8565da82d3dea7a096bf91da476651f1014049fa3c&width=400&height=225)
The Tough Mudder sports event held on Hudayriat Island in Abu Dhabi. All photos by Antonie Robertson/The National
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Participants set off on the first leg of the race towards the first obstacle of Tough Mudder sports event held on Hudayriat Island in Abu Dhabi.
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Participants set off on the first leg of the race towards the first obstacle.
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Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
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Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
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Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
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Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
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The main Tough Mudder event challenged dedicated and amateur athletes with a 5-km course designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DEDY2HU4AI24QITHEQHRVBXADE.jpg?smart=true&auth=da90c54db7721338adf3083509c507f9617d85b6fb44509504ecbdc8ec980bf8&width=400&height=225)
The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2OCAXEJPXLQPSXRVPFM6XTXDUY.jpg?smart=true&auth=a58311842b93777267b121a3793347d46e3f84d0808a998dd5c75c5e40828d17&width=400&height=225)
The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ARERVGDKSCY35WZYE4M4K2CGNE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f2260ecc50c6b9974e3bee2287619eb3541ed2b37d8099747bb9178499279435&width=400&height=225)
The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JWHB6TRROYRQGBLNQAUUMITPD4.jpg?smart=true&auth=0f67dfa118ba6949a3729561a735403ed92f0ffe546744e93960c682296de8ee&width=400&height=225)
The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
Tough Mudder race arrives in Abu Dhabi with mud, sweat and tears - in pictures
The third Tough Mudder race to be held in the UAE took place on Al Hudayriat Island in Abu Dhabi
The National
13 October, 2019
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