What is the Tough Mudder Adaptive Athlete Program?

We have a simple philosophy at Tough Mudder: Adventure is a Human Right. This means that we have a duty to ensure that all humans have the opportunity to experience adventure at Tough Mudder. The Adaptive Athlete Program is designed to give athletes with a range of impairments the tools they need to challenge themselves on a Tough Mudder course.

The program has three main goals:

• • Educate adaptive athletes (and supporters) about what it’s like and what is needed for participating in a Tough Mudder.

• • Provide accessibility to our events by mitigating inhibitory factors.

• • Connect adaptive athletes with experts, supporters and organizations that can assist them in taking on a Tough Mudder course.

Although our Adaptive Athlete Program is a resource for athletes with any types of impairment, the following are some of the most common amongst our existing athletes:

• • Vision
  • Upper Extremity
  • Lower Extremity
  • Neuromuscular
  • Seated Athlete
  • Short Stature
  • Intellectual Disability

Finally, this program is a completely optional tool for adaptive athletes. No athlete is required to partake in the program in order to participate at a Tough Mudder event.