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Upcoming obstacle races

Sign up for one—or all eight!—of these crazy challenges.

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If you do all of these races between now and November, you’re either totally badass or totally insane. We rate the intensity of each course so you know how much fiery pain to prep for.

Columbia Muddy Buddy - 2/5 stars
Choose the team run (3–4 miles, 8–10 obstacles) or the team bike and run (6–7 miles, 5 obstacles, with teammates switching from bike to foot each mile). Jul 21 in Gilberts, IL. $75; muddybuddy.com.

Hero Rush - 2/5 stars
Navigate dark mazes, carry fellow racers in stretchers, give CPR to mannequins and conquer clouds of smoke in this firefighter-themed 5K. Jul 28 in Sandwich, IL. $74; herorush.com.

Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race - 3/5 stars
All 3.2 miles of fire pits, barbed wire and 12-foot walls are outdone by the 50-foot water slide on this course, designed with the help of Navy SEALs. Aug 4 in Wilmot, WI. $68; ruggedmaniac.com.

Warrior Dash - 1/5 stars
Crawl, jump, climb and slog 3.2 miles to this popular race’s after-party of live music, turkey legs and beer steins. Aug 18 in Johnson Creek, WI. $65–$75; warriordash.com.

Tough Mudder - 5/5 stars
Created by British Special Forces, this race boasts 12–15 miles of mud, fire, ice water, tunnels and walls. A crackling curtain of 400 wires contains 10,000 volts of electricity. Sept 8, 9 in Cascade, WI. $125; toughmudder.com.

Gladiator Assault Challenge - 3/5 stars
Lace up for this 5- to 7-mile course, featuring snow machines, slippery logs, sand slides and more. Sept 29, 30 in Lake Geneva, WI. $60–$90; gladiatorassaultchallenge.com.

Men’s Health Urbanathlon - 2/5 stars
Partnering with the Chicago Park District, Men’s Health magazine creates obstacles out of traffic cones, police barricades and the 459 steps at Soldier Field. Oct 13 in Chicago. Price TBA; menshealthurbanathlon.com.

Midwest Super Spartan - 4/5 stars
More than eight miles features net climbs, sprints and, true to Spartan form, a spear throw. Oct 27 in Marseilles, IL. $113–$145; spartanrace.com.

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