Many pre-military and law enforcement recruits preparing for training programs often don't have an obstacle course available before departing. Here is an email from a trainee seeking advice on how to ...

Build self-confidence and motor skills by designing and traversing an outdoor obstacle course featuring materials from nature. Add places where you can jump, throw, balance and bend, and have lots of ...

In 1912, Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton was seeking volunteers for an expedition to the South Pole. He placed the following ad in the London Times: “Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages ...

Let's get real: I'm running out of ways to entertain my kids this summer. When they're home all the time, they quickly grow bored with the usual activities — and the last thing I want is to hear the ...

The world’s largest obstacle course is coming back to television after TBS ordered a reboot of Wipeout. Endemol Shine North America is producing a 20-episode run for the WarnerMedia-backed cable ...

Why are millions of people paying to suffer through Tough Mudders and Spartan Races? In his new documentary, Rise of the Sufferfests, director Scott Keneally seeks to find out why obstacle course ...

Don Kannenberg is a mild-mannered accountant who busts out of his office on weekends and turns into superman. Kannenberg, 57, of Avon, pursues the extreme sport of obstacle course racing. Competitors ...

The obstacle course show Ninja Warrior could soon become the inspiration for a new take on a classic Olympic event. An obstacle discipline test is being considered as a potential new fifth discipline ...

A new obstacle course — with no mud and less than 3 miles of running total — will makes its Las Vegas debut in February. With multiple difficulty levels and a kids course, organizers say the Epic ...

Our friends at The A.V. Club just published an insanely awesome oral history of the obstacle course from Nickelodeon’s classic game show Double Dare, and it’s chock-full of icky, messy fun. This look ...

Olympians could soon face the iconic Ninja Warrior obstacle course. Format owner Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) has revealed it is working with several partners to test whether it could be ...