Immediately after my own assault-course indignity, patchy memories of a 1997 Christmas TV special of Gladiators sprang to mind. In a particularly curious “Jockeys v Celebrities” episode, ...

Most obstacle courses are designed to be fun, engaging, and challenging — but ultimately, doable. Alas, such is not the case with former Olympic track and field star Nick Symmonds’ Impossible Obstacle ...

Siouxland played a major role in the Lewis and Clark expedition. In the early 1800's, both men encountered obstacles on their ...

Nick Symmonds had a fine line to walk when he was designing his “Impossible Obstacle Course.” Despite the name he’d given it, he wanted someone to complete it. He also just wanted to make it as ...

Tough Mudder stages the most difficult obstacle courses on Earth. The courses run up to 10 miles and take over two hours to complete. The obstacles were designed by British Special Forces, and they're ...

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 ...

At the heart of Esquire’s “American Ninja Warrior” is the Great American Obstacle Course, and its obstacles, like those of American life, are meant to teach us lessons. Plan your route through the ...

Obbies are free browser obstacle course games built on speed, precision, and patience. No downloads, just instant parkour challenges you can play anywhere. Online obstacle course games, often called ...

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 ...

Grab a friend and two gamepads, and show off your teamwork – or drag your partner to the finish line (sometimes literally).

It may seem asinine to pay hard-earned money to sign up for a day of crawling under barbed wire, jumping over fire, and schlepping weighty logs, but obstacle courses provide an exciting challenge that ...