WTM 2014 was the introduction and probably the conclusion of the obstacle Swingers. It was fun and challenging, but given that the entire structure collapsed during the evening hours, not sure that we will ever see this one on a regular Tough Mudder. Obstacle was to jump off a platform, grab a steal swing, and ring a bell hanging over a pit of water. Apparently you were only supposed to ring the bell with your hand but as all things WTM 2014, the rules tended to change depending on who the volunteers were working the obstacles - part of the mental grit part I suppose.
WTM 2014 also saw the first ever Cliff Jump. It was much higher than it looked. I believe it was around 35 feet above the water (which is double a typical Walk the Plank at a regular Tough Mudder). I think the bruises on the back of Pat's legs would say differently, but I did not get pictures of those - just a nice personal look. (Just realized I am posting this under Tasha's account - this is Danny actually checking out Pat's butt - the things Year in the Mud do for each other.) The penalties for not completing an obstacle are supposed to be comparable to completing the obstacle itself, and that was definitely true of Cliff Jump. In the morning hours, I didn't think it would be possible for me to climb out of the canyon it was in so I took the penalty. I think that alone stopped me from going back out for a final lap - that and I was just ruined. It included a very long additional run and a long, long swim. Probably longer than it really was after 22+ plus hours on course but pretty brutal nonetheless. Pat agreed that it had grown when he completed his final lap.
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