Race to the bottom "Tough Guy" in 2012

The world-famous «Tough Guy», which is rightly called "the most brutal race in the world" held yesterday in the English Purton. Every year thousands of men and women overcome obstacles such as icy mud and barbed wire, without fear of possible cuts, scrapes, burns, dehydration, hypothermia, shock, shock, sprains, dislocations and broken bones. And all this for the sake of victory. Well, let's see how participants fought for the title of "tough guy" (or "cool girl") this year.

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1. Member emerges from the dirty water during the competition «Tough Guy» in Purton, England. Every year thousands of people run over a distance of 12 km with the most incredible obstacles, passing, in the truest sense of the word, through thick and thin. The first such race was held in 1986





2. Member of the race jumping through fire.



3. The annual competition «Tough Guy» overcome obstacles in Purton.



4. Part of the race with a bridge of ropes.



5. One of the chips competition - the most incredible costume party.



6. The guy gets out of the dirty water



7. Member in dress jumped out of the mud, making a welcome breath



8. Competitors climb the cargo net.



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10. Along the way, in vain glory.



11. The fitness coach in the army Steve Green is buy a dildo at the start of the race.



12. Men and women overcome the water obstacle.



13. The race organizer Billy Wilson, using the pseudonym Mr. Mouse, at the start of the race.



14. Desperate jump through fire



15. One of the participants with make-up on her face the obstacle race «Tough Guy»



16. Injury is not an obstacle race



17. Competitors suit crawling under barbed wire



18. She emerges from the dirty water.



19. Participants overcome obstacles in the annual competition «Tough Guy».



20. The injured participant of the competition.



21. Member emerges from the mud to catch his breath



22. The race overcome obstacles fire



23. Boys and girls overcome dirty ice water in the competition «Tough Guy»



24. Some more comfortable without shoes



25. The girl crawling under barbed wire.

26. The guy shakes off dirt, breaking the "dirty" obstacle



27. After the icy waters as, probably, nice warm up by the fire.



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