One of the smoothest, gnarliest, big-air bodyboarders out there. Watch Joe Clarke dominate the ocean this high-definition compilation. Love the soundtrack as well.
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Insane Downhill Bike Race in Chile
The Valparaiso Cerro Abajo Race is a legendary urban bike race where the rider must brave jumps, stray dogs and stairs along a steep, twisting downhill path. A helmet camera provides a unique and harrowing first-person perspective.
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Ueli Steck Speed Solo of the Eiger
Ueli Steck is a climbing machine. From the film “Swiss Machine,” part of the 2010 Reel Rock Tour, this clip showcases Steck’s speed ascent of the Eiger, one of the world’s most iconic mountain peaks.
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Extreme Slacklining
A promotional team of youngsters touting the Gibbon Slackline Kit showcases their mad skills on one-inch nylon webbing. This..is pretty cool. Backflips galore.
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Praha Synchronized Indoor Skydiving
The Indoor Skydive Arena in Prague just opened. They wasted no time in creating a badass video with WIN written all over it. How much are flights to Prague these days?
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Extreme Unicycling with Lutz Eichholz
Ever tried unicycling? If not, this quick little video from Lutz Eichholz will have you rushing to find the nearest hacksaw so you can saw your bike in half and give it a try. Looks pretty awesome, although we can’t say for certain how awesome Lutz’s future children think the sport is.
You can find more info, videos and photos about Lutz over on his website.
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Mudathlon [Race Profile]
With a tagline: Mud, Obstacles, Beer; the Mudathlon grabs your attention from the start.
This obstacle race is “over 3 miles of 40+ challenging obstacles and 100 yard mud pits followed by an outstanding post-party that promises beer, live music and great food.”
Based in the Midwest, Mudathlon started in Indianapolis and is quickly expanding to Northwest Indiana, Cincinnati, Northeast Ohio and Southern Wisconsin.
As a 3-mile course, the Mudathlon is on the easier spectrum of obstacle races we’ve seen and open to all ages, so if you’re looking to break into adventure racing, this might be your thing. While entrants get a chip timed result, like many obstacle races, the race is billed as an event more than a race and while challenging, is doable for most people, even if you’re not much of an athlete.
The obstacles on this mucker vary from course to course, but there are some staples you’ll find at each race. On “The Slide,” you’ll be flat on your back sliding through mud. “The Cricketed Creek Crossing” will have you crossing, jumping or sometimes running up, over or through a river along the course. But the landmark obstacle for the Mudathlon is the “Mucking Mud Pit,” a 100-yard pit of purely minted mud that racers have to cross face first. Eat Dirt!…err…Mud!
While individual rewards are given out for the top 3 finishers for each group, teams are encouraged and awards are given out for teams of at least 5 people.
All Mudathletes get the following with their registration fees:
- Finishers Medal
- Mudathlete Shirt
- Mudathlete Bandana
- Beer Mug
- 1 Free Beer (for entrants over 21)
- Post Race Feast
- Chip Timed Result
After the race, if you survive, sit back, grab your well-deserved beer, and reflect on how much of a mucking great time you just had (as well as how many other phrases you can use the word “mucking” in).
Are you ready to be a mudathlete?
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Tough Mudder [Race Profile]
At the beginning of a Tough Mudder event, all participants recite the following:
As a Tough Mudder I pledge that…
- I understand that Tough Mudder is not a race but a challenge.
- I put teamwork and camaraderie before my course time.
- I do not whine – kids whine.
- I help my fellow Mudders complete the course.
- I overcome all fears.
Each Tough Mudder course consists of a seven to twelve mile mud/trail run over hilly, uneven and wet ground followed by seventeen to twenty sets of military-style obstacles designed by the British Special Forces. Each event is slightly different and caters to the varying features of local terrain. It’s one of the coolest, most well-known obstacle races out there right now.
It is estimated that 20% of participants do not finish the course, which is marketed as more of an event than a race—contestants are not timed.
Englishmen Will Dean first came up with the idea for Tough Mudder while studying at Harvard Business School. Prior to his American MBA, Dean chased terrorists in the Middle East and South Asia for the British Government. While living in Boston, Dean competed in both a marathon and triathlon, finding the races “pointless, boring, and antisocial.” His pitch for Tough Mudder was a finalist in the Harvard’s annual Business Plan Contest.
Dean brought on Guy Livingstone to act as Chief Operating Officer. Livingstone, a seasoned world traveler, trained as an attorney with Allen & Overy LLP and is now responsible for the company operations like event supervision and new venue expansion.
The first Tough Mudder event was held on 2 May 2010 at Bear Creek Ski Resort near Allentwon, PA. 4500 participants registered before the event sold out in thirty-five days. Subsequent events have been held throughout the United States in Northern California, New Jersey, New England, Texas and Vermont, to name a few.
At the end of 2011, the top 5% of all Tough Mudder participants will be invited to compete in the World’s Toughest Mudder—a fifty-mile event held on 17 & 18 December at Raceway Park, NJ.
In 2012, Tough Mudder events will take place not just in the United States, but in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Scotland and Japan. Compared to 2011, 2012 will see triple the amount of Tough Mudder events. How’s that for a rapid expansion?
Obstacles differ from event to event and are designed to test both physique and mental fortitude. The Texas Smokehouse has participants run through a wooden structure filled with smoke and mud. The Sweaty Yeti is a scramble through snow. The Killa Gorilla has participants run up and down a steep hill ten times. My favorite? Electroshock Therapy, where participants run through live, dangling electrical wires. One of the crazier obstacle races when it comes to actual obstacles.
Awards for Best Mullet, Best Costume and Most Respect are given out at the post-race party.
Proceeds from Tough Mudder go to The Wounded Warrior Project, which helps wounded servicemen and women. Many participants will pledge to raise money prior to the race.
Oh, and the prize for finishing a Tough Mudder course? A sweatband and a beer.
Better start training.
[images from chaf.haddad]