Angelenos Cruise Through Mud-Filled San Bernardino Mountains in Tough Mudder

A Tough Mudder Competitor crashes into the Muddy water at the mud slide portion of the course at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

Tough Mudder organizer for the San Bernadino event held on April 9, 2022 readys the eager participants before they start their race. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

Two competitors of the Tough Mudder endurance race makle their way through the mountain section of the course where they have to run a total of 5 miles through mountainous terrain on April 9, 2022 in San Bernadino, Calif. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

James Dunnigan a Marine from the nearby Camp Pendleton displays his state of origin as he runs by in his pagent attire at the Tough Mudder Event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A Tough Mudder Competitor struggles to climb across improvised monkey bars that were suspended over a pond of muddy water at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino, Calif. on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A Tough Mudder Competitor breaks the surface of the water at the Ice Bath obstacle at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

Marines from the nearby Camp Pendleton held each other over the slanted oiled wall at the final portion of the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino, Calif. on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

Bo Velasco from the HAAKER equipment group celebrates with his Heineken mini keg that he carried throughout the entirety of course, after successfully making it through the mud slide pit unscathed on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A couple of Tough Mudder Competitors make their way down the mud slide at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A Tough mudder Competitor sits in ponder after crashing down the mud slide at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A Tough Mudder Competitor crashes into the Muddy water at the mud slide portion of the course at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A couple of Tough Mudder Competitors make their way down the mud slide at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A Tough Mudder Competitor climbs under the barb wire course at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A Tough Mudder Competitor makes his way through the shock wire pit for the final obstacle of the course at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

A couple of Tough Mudder Competitors make their way the shock wire pit as they hold hands at the Tough Mudder event held in San Bernadino on April 9, 2022. (Jon Putman | The Corsair)

Tough Mudder Los Angeles held at the Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California on April 9 drew in over 8000 participants to kick off this year of events. Generating over 6 million dollars from this event alone, organizers were able to maximize on the potential to generate funds that provide the participants with fresh new obstacles such as the “Ice Bath Pit” and “Mud Slide” which seemed to be a fan favorite. Participants were able to get their endurance tested all while engaging in the camaraderie that was evidently present among the masses, across ages and genders. The next Tough Mudder event will be held on April 20-23 in 2023, check out Toughmudder.com for additional details..