Men’s Health Urbanathlon 2011 is this Sunday!

Ready or not, like it  or not, the Men’s Health Urbanathlon is going to take place this Sunday (20th Feb 2011) at the Marina Bay area. The start and end points are at the Nicoll Highway MRT Station and gosh… the whole route is around 14km with nine obstacles to clear along the way. Hopefully I get into Top 10 and walk away some prizes. The first prize is really awesome; especially the pair of tickets to Nepal… *drooling saliva…

The nine obstacles are:

OBSTACLE 1: WALL STREET
by Redken For Men
Scale up and down a 2.6m high container.
Your task:

1. Get up and over the container with the help of 1.1m high step boards that will be provided on both sides of the container.
2. If you are unsuccessful in your first attempt, you are required to make another attempt at the RETRY queue. If you fail in your re-attempt, 5 minutes will be added to your final timing as a penalty, and you will be allowed to continue on with the course.

OBSTACLE 2: QUANTUM LEAP
by Biotherm Homme
Leap across 10 rows of road barricades.
Your task:

1. Get up and over 10 one-metre high barricades.
2. Both feet MUST touch the ground between each barricade.

OBSTACLE 3: BRAWL & CRAWL
by 3M Futuro
Leopard crawl for 10m in a zig-zag path.
Your task:

1. Leopard crawl on your elbows and knees through the obstacle.
2. Sand bags will be placed in your way to slow you down and make your journey even more challenging.

OBSTACLE 4: CORPORATE LADDER
by Sloan's
Ascend and descend long flights of steps and slopes.
Your task:

1. At the base of Fort Canning Park, you will ascend a steep flight of 190 steps and overcome a series of slopes.
2. If you encounter participants in the right lane (aka the "fast lane") who are moving at a slower pace, please call out, "On your right." All participants are required to move to the left when they hear this.

OBSTACLE 5: FRAME WORKS
by Polar
Dodge and climb your way through a scaffolding structure.

Your task:

1. Dodge, duck, slide, climb, crawl and manoeuvre your way around metal bars and wooden planks.

OBSTACLE 6: MONKEY BUSINESS
by Nautica Watches
Swing across a 5m long monkey bar.
Your task:

1. You must traverse the monkey bars and get to the other end of the obstacle without letting your feet touch the ground.
2. You must use each of the 12 rungs as you make your way to the other side. You are not allowed to skip any rungs.
3. If you are unsuccessful in your first attempt, you are required to make another attempt at the RETRY queue. If you fail in your re-attempt, 5 minutes will be added to your final timing as a penalty, and you will be allowed to continue on with the course.

OBSTACLE 7: THE NETWORK
by Davidoff Champion
Climb up and down a 3.2m high 3-ton truck using a rope web.
Your task:

1. Get on all fours to climb up the rope web.
2. When you get to the top of the truck, turn around and descend the rope web on the other side feet first.
3. Avoid getting your limbs trapped in the net as it will slow down your progress.

OBSTACLE 8: TYRED OUT
by Subaru
Run through a row of double-layered tyres without stepping on them or skipping any.
Your task:

1. Run a row of tyres “stutter-step” style, touching the ground inside of each consecutive tyre.
2. You are free to select any row of tyres you desire in each stutter-step section. A “row” is defined as two tyres wide by eight tyres long.
3. You are NOT permitted to skip a tyre or run on top of the tyres.
4. Failure to adhere to these rules will require that you re-attempt this obstacle again.

OBSTACLE 9: DOWN &DIRTY
by adidas
Conquer a large mud pit at the end point and finish your race in a blaze of glory!
Your task:

1. Leopard crawl under a net through a 10m long mudpit.

Source: http://urbanathlon2011.menshealth.com.sg/index.php?page=obstacles