• The Tough Mudder sports event held on Hudayriat Island in Abu Dhabi. All photos by Antonie Robertson/The National
    The Tough Mudder sports event held on Hudayriat Island in Abu Dhabi. All photos by Antonie Robertson/The National
  • 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.
    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.
  • Participants set off on the first leg of the race towards the first obstacle.
    Participants set off on the first leg of the race towards the first obstacle.
  • Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
    Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
  • Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
    Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
  • Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
    Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
  • Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
    Kids compete and enjoy the obstacles and challenges on the Mini Mudder course.
  • 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.
    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.
  • The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
    The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
  • The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
    The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
  • The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
    The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
  • The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.
    The main Tough Mudder event is designed to get participants moving over obstacles and along a dedicated route engineered to build team spirit.

Wellbeing

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

October 13, 2019

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Tough Mudder returned to the UAE and pushed the brave participants to breaking point.

The obstacle course included the Black Widow, a series of 30 elevated tight ropes suspended over water, and the Leap of Faith, where participants are required to jump and grab hold of a cargo net. Other signature challenges coming to Abu Dhabi include The Mud Mile, a run that includes contestants going through ditches caked in mud.

All in all, a jolly good way to spend a Friday morning.

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