I did the Spartan Beast, which was crazy hard. I've got a recap up that I published this morning.
I've done two Tough Mudders - one at Mount Snow in Vermont, and one at Gunstock in New Hampshire. The Mount Snow one is way, way harder (but still not as hard as the Beast).
The companies that produce these events are pretty open about the fact that the difficulty varies wildly based on location. For some reason, the events in New England (and Vermont especially) are universally recognized as the most challenging ones.
I can tell you this - the Gunstock TM I did this year took just over 7 hours for my 20-person team to complete, and we spent a lot of time standing around waiting for each other, including a long-ish stop for lunch.
The Beast, which I ran on my own, took me 6:44:37, and I finished in the top 25%. So if you're looking for a serious challenge, I recommend the Vermont Beast. You can do it with me next year!
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I've done two Tough Mudders - one at Mount Snow in Vermont, and one at Gunstock in New Hampshire. The Mount Snow one is way, way harder (but still not as hard as the Beast).
The companies that produce these events are pretty open about the fact that the difficulty varies wildly based on location. For some reason, the events in New England (and Vermont especially) are universally recognized as the most challenging ones.
I can tell you this - the Gunstock TM I did this year took just over 7 hours for my 20-person team to complete, and we spent a lot of time standing around waiting for each other, including a long-ish stop for lunch.
The Beast, which I ran on my own, took me 6:44:37, and I finished in the top 25%. So if you're looking for a serious challenge, I recommend the Vermont Beast. You can do it with me next year!