article_snippet: Lucy Nicholson of Reuters snapped away at various points on the 12-mile Tough Mudder course in San Bernardino as contestants courageously made their way through mud pits, iceberg baths and fields of live wires in almost 90-degree heat.
article_snippet: Plop: Spectators watch on as Tough Mudder participants wriggle through pipes and plunge into a pool below .
article_snippet: Crossing the line: Lucy Nicholson of Reuters snapped away at various points on the 12-mile Tough Mudder course in San Bernardino as contestants courageously made their way through mud pits, iceberg baths and fields of live wires in almost 90-degree heat .
article_snippet: One participant at Sunday's Tough Mudder in California explained why One participant at Sunday's Tough Mudder in California had signed up for a second year running. '
article_snippet: Anyone can do it,' One participant at Sunday's Tough Mudder in California told Ruptly TV.
article_snippet: At the end of the course, contestants are rewarded with a Tough Mudder sweatband and an ice cold beer.
article_snippet: At most events, Sunday's Tough Mudder in California also offers tattoos of Sunday's Tough Mudder in California logo to all finishers who want to commemorate their achievement.
article_snippet: The event founders highlight that Sunday's Tough Mudder in California is a 'personal challenge' and not a race, therefore no-one is timed and no medals are given out.
article_snippet: Soaked: A man climbs out of an icy water tank during the Tough Mudder 10-12 mile obstacle challenge in California on Sunday .
article_snippet: Still afloat: An average 78per cent of Tough Mudder entrants successfully complete the course .
article_snippet: Tearful expression: A man scrambles through tear gas during the Tough Mudder 10-12 mile obstacle challenge in San Bernardino, California .
article_snippet: At the end of the course, contestants are rewarded with a Tough Mudder sweat band and an ice cold beer .
article_snippet: A messy affair: Most participants end up ditching Most participants clothes around the course as Most participants get coated with mud and sweat .