Is your business looking for a team building event, or a challenge to raise money for your company’s nominated charity this year? Organisers of the Tough Mann Adventure Challenge in association with Manx Telecom say that it’s a great event for corporate teams, and there’s still time to enter the 10km obstacle course challenge which takes place at Ballamoar Farm, Ballaugh, on August 5th.
One of the Island’s most popular events, it’s a gruelling off-road race over some of the most rugged terrain that the Isle of Man has to offer, with crawls, climbs and sandbag carries to name but a few of the challenges. It attracts a wide range of competitors from elite athletes racing to win, to those aiming to achieve personal fitness goals, or raise funds for charity.
Organiser Kez Wardell says Tough Mann is a great event for corporate teams because all three team mates must finish within one minute of each other – so there’s a great incentive to help one another get around the course as fast as possible. He said: “It’s all about team work for most of those who take part, there’s a real sense of camaraderie formed when people help each other struggle over obstacles. In the team event, the rules mean that there’s an incentive to work as a unit. Within every team there will be individuals who have strengths and weaknesses on different obstacles, so for work colleagues it’s great for building trust and team spirit.”
The event’s charity partner this year is Tabitha’s Trust (www.TabithasTrust.com) which helps families affected by child bereavement. Competitors who want to support the charity can download sponsor forms from www.toughmann.com which also has all of the entry and event details, but entrants can opt to raise funds for a charity of their own choice.
Tough Mann began in 2013, and to celebrate its fifth anniversary this year there is also a 20km two-lap option for the toughest of tough men and tough women. Entry fees for Tough Mann (which is a not for profit event organised by volunteers) are ?59 for individuals, and ?171 for teams of three members. The fees are the same for both the 10km and 20km options. Entries close at midnight on Sunday July 9th, but organisers request that entrants sign up as soon as possible. The latest event news can be found at www.toughmann.com and www.facebook.com/ToughMannIOM.
Photo - A scene from the 2016 Tough Mann Adventure Challenge in association with Manx Telecom.
