Tough Mudder launches first ever 5k event in Edinburgh

Tough Mudder is coming to Edinburgh this weekend

The course, known as Tough Mudder’s ‘Cousin in the City’ spans five kilometres and features more than of Tough Mudder’s top-rated obstacles designed to encourage teamwork and camaraderie.

It’s the first 5K to be held in Edinburgh with approximately 4,500 people expected to take part in the one-day only event.

The course features top-rated obstacles that those that have competed in such an event will be familiar with.

Obstacles include a Giant A-Hole and Hanging Out. Giant A-Hole stands at a whopping 6.5m tall and requires participants to scramble up and over the enormous structure whilst participants taking on Hanging Out will be swinging from ring-to-ring through the middle of the participants climbing over the Giant A-Hole above them.

Spectators will also be able to watch the event and get up close and personal to those taking place.