Rugged Maniac Phoenix

Every year, enterprising athletes across the nation line up with courage beyond reason for the Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race. Fiery hurdles, 12-foot climbing walls, and barbed-wire-blanketed mud pits await those indomitable souls, who garb themselves in glory, grit, and sometimes banana costumes. Whether going it alone or collaborating as a team, finishing racers are rewarded with a banquet of hot food and cold beer, a commemorative T-shirt, and the ability to make muddy tires the world over cower in fear.