Tough Mudder to Give Long Island $2.5 Million Economic Boost

Written by Paige McAtee

Long Islanders will have the opportunity to get down and dirty in a Tough Mudder race that will take place at Old Bethpage Village Restoration in August.

The event is estimated to generate $2,520,060 in economic benefit to the area, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission announced Monday.

Thousands of participants in the Tough Mudder event will test their strength, grit, stamina and teamwork during a 10+ mile obstacle course challenge on Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16.

About 12,000 participants for Saturday’s events and 5,000 for Sunday’s events will be streaming money into the economy through hotel stays and other expenses.

The Tough Mudder will raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project, which assists severely injured veterans. “This is a win-win for all involved,” Mangano said in a statement.

Tough Mudder participants have raised more than $6.5 million for the Wounded Warrior Project to date.

Jennifer Rothman, sales manager at the LICVB&SC says her company would love to see the Tough Mudder become an annual event on Long Island.

Racers can expect to encounter two brand new obstacles on the course:

• “Dead Ringer” — a transverse across a series of inclined pegs using handheld rings
• “Cry Baby” — a tunnel crawl through a tear-gas like substance

Obstacles including “Everest” have been redesigned to give a new twist on classic challenges.

Register for the event, buy spectator tickets and learn how to become a volunteer on the Tough Mudder Long Island website.

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