Date:
April 12, 2014
Diablo Grande
https://www.mudrunguide.com/event/saturday-norcal-california-tough-mudder-2014/ Diablo Grande, 9521 Morton Davis Drive, Patterson, CA, United States Tough Mudder mail@mudrunguide.com use-title true MM/DD/YYYY
Race Start Time:
The first start group will vary according to the event, usually between 8am and 9am. Individuals can request a particular start time when registering, and team captains will decide the start time for their team. We ask you to show up 2 hours before your official start time, which you will recieve via email 1-2 weeks prior to your event. There are typically 10-15 start groups running every 20 minutes. The time of the first start group will vary according to the event.
Venue:
Diablo Grande9521 Morton Davis Drive
Patterson, CA, United States - View Map
Distance & Course Length:
Total course is approximately 10-12 miles and will take most people around 3 hours
Organizer:
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Registration:
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Who’s Attending?
Cost & Pricing:
| Saturday | Sunday | Until |
| $89 | $69 | September 24th, 2013 |
| $99 | $79 | October 10th, 2013 |
| $119 | $109 | December 5th, 2013 |
| $135 | $125 | January 9th, 2014 |
| $149 | $149 | February 6th, 2014 |
| $169 | $169 | March 6th, 2014 |
| $185 | $185 | April 11th, 2014 (registration closes) |
We do not issue refunds, regardless of circumstance, nor do we issue partial refunds, as per company policy and the terms & conditions that are agreed to by each participant during registration. | ||
| AS ALWAYS: If you are seriously tough, and you want to enter both days, register for both and then email us at contact@toughmudder.com. We will give you a 50% discount for the second day! | ||
| There is a mandatory $10 insurance fee with your registration. | ||
| You can switch to a different day within your event (Sat to Sun or vice versa) or to a different event. In each case there is a $30 transfer fee, plus additional ticket price increases. You can only transfer to events that are open for registration and no transfers can be made within 18-days of the registered event date. | ||
What You Get / What's Included:
- Official Tough Mudder Under Armour Shirt
- Hard-Earned Beer
- Orange Headband
- Bragging Rights
- A spot in Mudder Nation
Course Description:
Boasting arguably the steepest Tough Mudder terrain in the world, Diablo Grande is sure to dish out its fair share of hills, thrills and spills. Equal parts physically and mentally perplexing, Mudders face a blitz of fear-inducing obstacles, one rolling painstakingly into the next. It takes one massive heart to conquer this big devil.
We will not release actual course details until two weeks before the event. (What, did you think we were going to give it away now?). Stay on your toes and keep training for all possible challenges – you might not know exactly what we have in store for you, but you can bank on plenty of mud, ice, fire, and electric shocks. We intend to make you earn that coveted orange headband…and the ice cold beer waiting for you at the finish line.
Being a Mudder is all about taking on the obstacles in your life and the enourmous sense of accomplishment that you feel when you overcome them. To get a taste of the types of mental, physical, and emotional challenges that a Tough Mudder course will put you through, here is a list of some obstacles you may encounter:
Arctic Enema: This obstacle is all about mental grit. Many athletes use ice baths for recovery, but you’ll have a difficult time relaxing your muscles in this frigid dumpster. First you must bravely jump into Big Mudder’s floating iceberg abyss. Once submerged, find the mental and physical strength to swim through the ice, under a wooden plank and pull yourself out on the other end before you become hypothermic.
Bale Bonds: Hurl yourself over (or through) a stack of hay bales – and watch out for the pitchfork inside! You’ll need a strong core to get over this mountain and help your teammates complete this obstacle. The hay bales present a unique challenge with an uneven surface and loose hay making it difficult for Mudders to get a good grip while climbing. Once you get to the top, help Mudders behind you by giving them a hand! You can train for Bale Bonds by strengthening your core with planks, side planks and dips.
Ball Shrinker: This obstacle earned its name because it’s almost impossible to conquer without getting at least half submerged into an icy pool of water. Mudders must cross a body of water with just one rope overhead to hold, and another below to walk on. The rope is slippery, and tends to get water-logged causing it to sag deeper and deeper into the water as the day goes on. This obstacle requires mental grit and persistence to successfully complete. Forget about trying to keep your jewels warm, just suck it up and Mudder on.
Berlin Walls: This obstacle relies on teamwork. Scale three 12′ wooden walls with the help of your teammates, strategically placed for when you are at your weakest during the event. While some Mudders have worked up the strength to ascend the walls alone, most need a boost from a fellow Mudder — they got your back, literally.
Boa Constrictor: If you don’t like small spaces, this obstacle will be a challenge for you. Crawl through a series of pipes that force you on a downhill into some freezing mud, then a slippery uphill to the other side. Your legs will be useless in the narrow confines of the Boa, so use your arms to pull yourself through this obstacle. There really is light at the end of the tunnel.
Braveheart Charge: Charge onto the Tough Mudder course with a start wave full of pumped-up Mudders. Battle cries are essential! The Braveheart Charge marks the beginning of every Tough Mudder obstacle course. Some courses navigate straight up a hill or mountain as soon as Mudders exit the start area. It’s up to you to decide whether you want to charge full-steam ahead or use the slow & steady approach. The Mudders go marching one by one, ooh rah.
Cliffhanger: Cliff Hanger is an obstacle all about teamwork and camaraderie: a 40+ foot cliff of slippery mud angled at 45-degrees. The Cliff always begins with good intenions: a muddy sprint up onto the slope and transitions into a crawl with handholds and footholds in short supply. Beware if you attempt this obstacle alone, your futile verticle scramble will likely turn into an uncontrolled slide back down into the mudpit below. Successful Mudders will form a chain link of fellow participants slowly inching up the slope. If you want to train for Cliff Hanger you should find the biggest hill near your house, measure it, then drive until you get to a hill twice as steep.
Devil’s Beard: A cargo net fastened to the ground that Mudders must pass underneath. Try as you might, you will get caught up in this annoyingly low cargo net. Teamwork is essential to get through this obstacle, otherwise you’ll be forced down to the ground by the weight of the cargo net. On some courses, Devil’s Beard is placed on an uphill, adding gravity to the already strong forces pushing you downward.
Dirty Ballerina: Leap with the grace of a black swan muddily over our 4-foot-wide mud pits. 4 feet may not sound challenging at first, but the tracks of leaping Mudders will erode the mud pits into wide, jagged-edged muddy gaps. Should your inner ballerina stumble, as she often can, you’ll find yourself submerged in a mud pit and calling your teammates for an assist.
Electric Eel: Mudders frequently forget about this obstacle since they’re so focused on Electroshock Therapy – but they shouldn’t. Slide on your belly through frigid water or, even worse, a layer of ice and beware of the shocks overhead. Should you try to crawl on your knees, you’ll be smacked with live wires and your body will compulsively contort. Be sure to protect your head, otherwise you might experience what Big Mudder calls a brain reboot.
Electroshock TherapySprint through a field of live wires — some carrying as much as 10,000 volts of electric shock. Watch out for hay bales and deep mud, or you will face-plant into some electrifying mud. Some Mudders try to stealthily wind their way through the wires without getting shocked, while others barrel forward to get through as quickly as possible. Either way, you are guaranteed to get zapped with as much as 10,000 volts of electricity and it does NOT tickle. This is typically the last obstacle Mudders must overcome before they cross the finish line.
Everest: Snowboarders and skate boarders have the half-pipe. Mudders have a real obstacle: Everest. A quarter-pipe that you’ll have to sprint up and enlist the help of other Mudders to hurl you over this beastly summit. Everest is coated in mud and grease, a combination which will likely send you right back from where you came. Call upon other Mudders to catch you as you run up the quarter-pipe or work together to form a human chain so that you can scale someone’s shoulders to finally summit Everest.
Fire Walker: As the name of the obstacle implies, you’ll be running through a trench of blazing, kerosene-soaked straw. You can expect flames at least 4 feet tall. While the flames might seem like the most intimidating aspect of this obstacle, Mudders often forget that with fire comes smoke. Take a deep breath before you enter this obstacle because believe us, you don’t want your lungs full of this thick smoke. Build up your lung capacity while training for Tough Mudder or you’ll be forced to inhale some nasty carcinogens.
Funky Monkey: Sure monkey bars were easy when you were 5 years old, but you’ll need to hold on extra tight to these. Some have been greased with our finest mixture of mud and butter and if you slip you’ll fall into an icy pond below. Bars are spaced 1.5 feet apart and you will be on an incline upward for the first half of the Monkey and then descending downward for the second portion. Seasoned Mudders keep their arms bent at a 90-degree angle and bicycle-kick their legs to gain momentum.
Gauntlet: Prepare to feel like you’re at a South American political demonstration as you get high-pressure hosed from both sides while climbing a steep, muddy incline. Usually, Mudders are already soaked to the bone and quite cold when entering the Gauntlet. This obstacle is as mentally challenging as it is physically, and definitely contributes to the “Tough” in Tough Mudder.
Glacier: The concept is simple: summit a frigid glacier. Your hands and feet will freeze while you try climb this big-ass pile of snow and ice. The longer you take, the colder you’ll get. Try to move quickly to preserve warmth and mobility in your extremities!
Greased Lightning: Have some fun sliding down this massive slippery slope into a frigid, muddy pool of water at the bottom. On some courses, Greased Lightning is built on a snowy hill making for some literally cold-ass Mudders. Inflatable inner-tubes and pool toys are welcome! Real Mudders go head first.
Hangin’ Tough: Swing Tarzan-style across a series of hanging rings suspended over a pool of ice-cold water. Rings are placed 4 to 6 feet apart. It is important to maintain momentum and coordination while swinging across this series of rings. A strong grip and precise coordination are required to complete this obstacle successfully.
Hold Your Wood: Make like a lumberjack and carry a heavy log through a section of the Tough Mudder course. If the course is flat, expect to be lugging your log for at least 1/2 mile. If the area is hilly or mountainous, get friendly with your wood because you’ll be hauling it up a steep and challenging ascent.
Kiss of Mud: Eat dirt as you crawl commando-style under barbed wire set 8 inches from the ground. This obstacle is true to it’s name – Mudders must belly-crawl through mud in order to avoid getting snagged by the barbed wire above. On some courses, the Kiss of Mud is set on an uphill, increasing the level of difficulty. To prepare for this obstacle, start crawling in any mud you come across, or, do our Tough plank series (alternating low & high planks – fast!).
Log Bog Jog: Jump over and crawl under large logs strewn across the course. This may not sound very difficult, but with fatigued muscles and logs placed at varying heights, the Log Bog Jog has proven to be a challenge for Mudders. To prepare for this obstacle, find a bunch of fallen trees to scale & crawl underneath. If you don’t have an abundance of fallen trees nearby to train with, belly-bombers (also known as burpees) will suffice.
Mud Mile: Slosh through up to a mile of waist-deep sludge as you try not to lose your shoes in the mud. Balance and coordination are required if you want to make it through this obstacle without face-planting… but what’s the fun in that? Real Mudders eat mud for breakfast. On some courses,
Mudders will encounter obstructions throughout Mud Mile that require them to fully submerge in the mud to slosh onward.
Spiders Web: Crawl like a spider up and over a cargo net suspended between two trees – keep a good grip or you will fall into a tangled web (er, cargo net) below! The net is fastened with tension at the top only, leaving the bottom of the net loose and unsteady. Teamwork has proven to be very helpful for successfully completing this obstacle. Mudders will pull the bottom of the net towards the ground to create tension so their teammates can climb with balance and control.
Trench Warfare: This military-style obstacle requires Mudders to crawl through narrow, dark, muddy trenches. Watch out for rocks, obstructions, and the occasional splash of muddy water from the Mudder crawling ahead. We advise all Mudders to move quickly through this obstacle to reduce the risk of contracting gangrene or trench foot. These trenches will test the stamina and mental grit of all Mudders, especially those who fear dark, confined spaces.
Turd’s Nest: Crawl over this suspended cargo net – make sure you don’t fall! Watch out for raging rivers, barbed wire or Mudders running below. The cargo net can feel unsteady and Mudders risk getting limbs tangled in the ropes if they fall through the gaps. Balance and coordination are required to successfully complete this obstacle.
Twinkle Toes: This obstacle’s not as easy as it sounds. Call upon your inner chi to maintain balance and carefully traverse a narrow wooden beam or risk falling in yet another ice-laden pond. Mudders are known not only for their strength and stamina, but also for their balance and agility. Just remember to breathe.
Underwater Tunnels:Bob underneath rows of floating barrels as you battle the frigid water temperatures. This obstacle requires mental grit, as extreme cold can be as challenging mentally as it is physically. Focus on breathing, and move quickly through the water to complete the Underwater Tunnels and warm up once you are ashore. You can prepare for this obstacle by swimming in ice-cold bodies of water, or taking cold showers. Try to regulate your breathing and control your heart rate in order to acclimate your body to cold water conditions.
Walk The Plank: Test your fear of heights and cold all in one with our 15+ feet high jump into freezing water. Mudders like to display their fancy diving skills (or belly-flops) at this obstacle. Don’t spend too much time pondering your leap – Marines at the top of the platform will chew you out, or worse, push you into the freezing depths below.
Aid Stations:
5+ Water & First Aid Stations
Awards:
Tough Mudder Respect Awards
Special awards are given to participants who have completed the race after overcoming serious illness, injury or misfortune.
Costume Awards
Best costume — Most Bad-Ass (winner wins a season pass)
Worst costume — Most Dumb-Ass
Least Clothing — Most Ass
Most Likely To Have Been In The Village People
Toughest Mullet & Toughest Mohawk
Participants can either arrive on event day with a mullet or take
advantage of the free head shave. Those with the best mullets &
mohawks will be invited to take to the stage, and prizes will be awarded
to the best!
Prizes:
There are no monetary prizes at Tough Mudder.
Spectators:
Spectator Tickets are available online for $20 until the Friday before the Tough Mudder event. They will be sold for $40 onsite – buy your spectator tickets now
Parking:
We will send out this information on parking in our participant information packet 1-2 weeks before your event. We usually charge $10/car for most events, but the participant information packet will confirm extra details.
Post Party:
You just conquered 10-12 miles of Big Mudder’s wrath – the only
obstacle between you and the finish line is Electroshock Therapy. You
pause to gather your cojones, then try to run through the live wires
without getting shocked (impossible). You get repeatedly zapped with
10,000 volts of electricity, and it does NOT tickle. After dropping your
fair share of f-bombs, you cross the finish line. You’re greeted with
an orange headband, a high-five and a hard earned beer.
You have just completed Tough Mudder, and you are among the elite
group who have the honor of saying they’ve conquered probably the
toughest event on the plantet. What do you do next…?
Tough Mudder Post Party
Whats happenin’ at the Base Area & Post Party?
- Tons of beer available for purchase & consumption
- Rockin' Music
- Awards Ceremonies
Other:
At most events, Tough Mudder will be offering tattoos of our bad-ass logo to all finishers who want to commemorate their epic achievement. Once you get inked, fill out a tattoo registration entry form to get free entry into a Tough Mudder event of your choice! Please note: some venues don’t allow tattoos on-site. If this is the case, we encourage participants to get Tough Mudder tattoos at local tattoo parlors.
Tough Mudder is a proud supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project.
To date, Tough Mudder participants have raised approximately $3 million
to support thousands of warriors returning from the battlefield. Every dollar raised is well spent: Providing combat stress recovery programs, Adaptive sports programs, Benefits counseling, and Employment services. And these are only a few examples of the programs offered to our injured
veterans! These programs and services aid in brave Americans’ transition
from service-connected injury to civilian life. We host a team of Wounded Warriors in every Tough Mudder event, just to
remind everyone what the definition of the word ‘bad-ass’ really means.
Look for participants carrying the Wounded Warrior Project flag at our
events!
Tough Mudder is not a race. A Tough Mudder event is a personal challenge
— the goal is simply to complete the course. This is why we do not time
people and why we try to avoid using the word ‘race’ when describing
our events. This is a critical tenet of our philosophy and our pledge.
Tough Mudder doesn’t have elite start times. If you are a competitive
participant, select the first start wave on Saturday when you register
for an event, and this is where the most badass Mudders start.
Because TMHQ has received inquiries asking whether or not women can participate, we would like to make it clear that women are strongly encouraged to register, and that 25% of all registrants are female.
For insurance and legal reasons, ALL participants in the United States
must be 18 years old on the day of the Event. All participating in an
event in Canada must be 19-years old on the day of the Event. Because of
insurance and legal issues, we cannot make any exceptions, nor can a
parental waiver be signed.
Tough Mudder events are designed to test all round fitness. However,
fitness alone will not get you round the course. You will also need
mental endurance to complete the course and overcome the obstacles. You
will need to train beforehand
Tough Mudder recommends that all participants possess basic swimming
fundamentals and be skilled to not only tread water but also prepared to
swim a minimum distance of 25-30 feet. Also, we suggest that persons
with limited swimming ability to bypass the deep water parts of the
course, as basic swimming skills are essential for the safe completion
of these obstacles.
Tough Mudder is not supposed to be about getting a faster time than your
buddy, so it’s fine by us if you want to skip an obstacle. The way we
see it, you are there to have fun and get a real sense of achievement at
the end. If you think a particular obstacle isn’t going to do this for
you, just go around it – no shame there. However, if you are skipping an
obstacle just to improve your time, then we think you are only cheating
yourself. You paid to do the course – why not actually do it?
Obviously, though, for some who participate there is a real element of
competition involved in the event, so we do say that to qualify for a
winners’s prize or for the World’s Toughest Mudder competition you must
have completed all the obstacles.
All children under the age of 10 are allowed free entrance onto the site.
For health & safety reasons, you are not allowed to bring your pets to Tough Mudder.
All participants will have the opportunity to be hosed down by volunteer
firemen after finishing the course. At some venues, there will also be a
shower option available.
What to wear?
Shoes – normal running shoes. Cleats won’t help – in fact they’ll be
worse on your feet and are dangerous for the other participants.
Clothes – lightweight stuff that dries quickly. Even if it’s a cold day,
heavy or thick clothing will just retain water and make you colder. You
should also bring a change of clothes for after the event so you can
enjoy the post party.
Gloves – this one is more debatable. Some people swear by them, others
prefer to go glove-less (faster drying). If you go with gloves, be sure
to grab tough, thick ones to prevent burns from the ropes and splinters
from the walls.
A watch – if you care about knowing your time. It’s on you to time yourself.
Photo ID – You MUST bring a photo ID. We cannot stress this enough.
Copy of your confirmation email.
Are the 10-12 mile Tough Mudder® courses somehow not enough for you? World’s Toughest Mudder is the culminating event of the Tough Mudder calendar and takes the concept of being a Tough Mudder to a whole new level. This extreme competition puts the world’s most hardcore Mudders℠ through a grueling 24-hour challenge designed to find the toughest man, woman, and 4-person team on the planet.
If you’re crazy enough to think that 24 hours of torture sounds like fun, then you’re eligible.
Previously, we’ve asked people to qualify by submitting their times from a Tough Mudder during the season. But the fact is that this year, you’re not going to be competing on a normal Tough Mudder course – we’re going to be feeding you something even more intense, with more obstacles per mile. So how fast you can run isn’t as important – what really matters is how much pain you can push through.
Team:
You team can be as big as you want. We have no minimum or maximum team size. You can continue adding members to your team until registration is sold
out. 2-4 weeks after the event, RaceIt will send a $5 refund to members
of teams with 6+ people, $10 refunds to members of teams with 11-20
people, and $20 to members of teams with more than 20 people.
All teams that register together will be placed in the
same start wave. If team members register late or as an individual and
then switch to a team, Tough Mudder cannot guarantee that he/she will
start at the same time as his/her team.
Team members can choose to run the course at their own pace, but some
might say “where is the camaraderie in that?” Or, “run and finish
collectively as a group, now that’s tough!” However, we at Tough Mudder
leave this decision at each team member’s sole discretion.
Coupons / Discount Codes:
Please see our obstacle course race discount & promotion page for all the latest discounts, promos, promotions, discount codes, and coupon codes for NorCal California Tough Mudder 2014. There also may be one listed at the top of this page. See more Tough Mudder discount codes & promo codes here
