About Those Obstacles...

What am I getting myself into here??

The official website does not publish a list of obstacles you'll find along the course. I like it - it adds to the mystique of the event.

Complete course descriptions would take away some of the fun. It would be like using cheat codes before even attempting a video game.

But I can't help but be curious. The races have been going on all summer, so there are photos and race reports out there already. I couldn't resist the temptation to peek!

Here are a few of the obstacles I spotted:

Fog-filled house
This looks like a circus tent filled with dense fog. I don't know if there are walls and obstacles inside, but I'm sure there will be zombies lurking in the shadows.

Maze
A short but deadly maze made of semi-solid walls - I'm thinking thick black plastic (although who knows, maybe some courses at certain times of the year will have a corn maze.) Undoubtedly, zombies will be lurking around the corners.

Electric fence
Referred to as an electric fence in the pictures, this looks like a chain-link fence, maybe 18" off the ground, that you must crawl underneath. The good part is, I don't think zombies like getting near electricity.

Mud slide
This looks like a downhill slope that's just slippery mud.

Mud pit
This looks like a mud pit you can run, slide, or swim through, depending on the exact course.

Water slide
An obstacle? Maybe, but I think it's just a way to get cooled off and cleaned up after finishing!

I wouldn't be surprised to see steep hills, cargo nets, walls you must scale, stuff to crawl through or under, etc. Surely some of that style stuff will be on the course.

If you know of anything I left out, please post it in the comments! (Just please don't spoil any crazy surprises.) ;)