Olympic track and field has gotten much safer since its early days, with modern events replacing hazardous competitions such as the 300-meter sandwich-eating contest. Spice up your workout routine with today’s Groupon to the Rugged Maniac 5K on Saturday, November 5 in Buckeye. Choose from the following options:
- For $5, you get one spectator ticket to the Rugged Maniac 5K (a $10 value).
- For $29, you get one participant registration to the Rugged Maniac 5K (a $68 value).
- For $55, you get two participant registrations to the Rugged Maniac 5K (a $136 value).
- For $95, you get four participant registrations to the Rugged Maniac 5K (a $272 value).<p>
Groupon holders must register online before Friday, October 28. Early sign-up is suggested as certain start times sell out quickly.
The one-day Rugged Maniac 5K challenges participants to a 3-mile course littered with 14 burly obstacles cribbed from Navy SEAL training grounds. Arizona Cycle Park’s rough terrain welcomes runners with mud-covered obstructions planted throughout its forests, fields, and motocross tracks. Test endurance levels while scaling 7-foot-high walls, shimmying quickly down a high-speed waterslide, or mending clothes after run-ins with the course’s piranha sentries. To eliminate runner roadblocks and obstacle waiting lines, groups of 350 runners start in 30-minute waves throughout the day. An electronic timing system helps clock each participant’s times and alerts officials in case hurdles gain self-awareness.
Post-race, participants chill out at after-party events including live music, grub, and frothy brews. While not invited to the after-party, spectators make their own fun in the festival arena, open for all-day partying backdropped by concerts, nationally recognized brewskis, and festival fare. Click here for additional event info.
Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race
Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race sends runners into an obstacle-filled odyssey of muddy endurance. The 5-kilometer course features more than epic 25 obstacles, with participants scaling towering walls, crawling through underground tunnels, and leaping over fire. After the race, live music and cold beer invite triumphant runners to unwind. Those with excess energy can head over to even more kinetic activities such as mechanical bull riding, beach volleyball, and adult-sized bounce houses.Race sends runners into an obstacle-filled odyssey of muddy endurance. The 5-kilometer course features more than epic 25 obstacles, with participants scaling towering walls, crawling through underground tunnels, and leaping over fire. After the race, live music and cold beer invite triumphant runners to unwind. Those with excess energy can head over to even more kinetic activities such as mechanical bull riding, beach volleyball, and adult-sized bounce houses.