The annual cross-country endurance race features flames, freezing temperatures, and obstacles of all kinds. A photographic look at the struggles of this year’s competitors in the brutally demanding fundraising event.
Britain’s Hardiest Emerge for Annual ‘Tough Guy’ Competition
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Competitors carry crosses at the start of the annual Tough Guy event in Perton, England on January 29, 2012. Though the endurance race is one of the most difficult of its kind, with competitors often failing to finish and injuring themselves, racers still display a sense of humor in their dress and appearance on race day.