Monday, 23 Jun 2014 11:07 GMT

Tradeprint tough the mud for heroes

A team from one of the UK’s leading trade printers braved mud, ice, and electricity to raise money for Help the Heroes in Edinburgh’s Tough Mudder challenge.

The participants from Tradeprint completed the course in three hours, raising £2000 in support of wounded servicemen and their families.

The gruelling twelve mile course, designed by UK Special Forces experts, is described as probably the toughest event on the planet and consists of 24 punishing obstacles

The gruelling twelve mile course, designed by UK Special Forces experts, is described as “probably the toughest event on the planet” and consists of 24 punishing obstacles.

“Even the warm-up was tough,” admitted one of the mud-coated team members.

The team were rewarded at the end with some well-earned pints and the title of Mudder Legionaires.