Health Problems and Legal Issues at the Tough Mudder Competition

By John T. Wendt, J.D., M.A., Professor Emeritus, Ethics and Business Law, University of St. Thomas Founded in 2009 by Will Dean and Guy Livingstone, Tough Mudder is a non-timed obstacle course with a choice of 5K (13 obstacles), 10K (20 obstacles), and 15K (30 obstacles) distances.  It has been described as “more than just an obstacle course” and is “[b]uilt on a foundation of teamwork and overcoming obstacles, it’s the chance to unplug from the daily grind, experience the unexp