092: The Official Rules for WTM 2018: Breakdown

World's Toughest Mudder is coming up fast. TMHQ has just released the official rules for 2018 and we spend this entire episode breaking them down. Many of the rules are unchanged from years past, but there are several new ones to be aware of. Among the new rules: Age Group award, $10,000 bonus for the winning man at 115 miles and the winning woman at 95 miles, and no more bibs for most laps overnight. We also talk about the number one cause of disqualification (Hint: It's quitting), how to get medical treatment without being removed from the race and what to do if you need water wings at the obstacles with water. 0:00 Intro 2:40 Merrell Shoe Giveaway! Drumroll please. 4:35 World’s Toughest Social Media Team 5:26 Let’s talk rules for 2018 6:21 Section 1: Introduction 8:00 Section 2: Awards and Prizes 13:07 Age Group Awards 18:04 Section 3: Athlete Conduct 19:49 Section 4: Race Procedure 23:11 Section 5: Equipment 24:50 Section 6: Pit Crew (Can I bring my kids) 26:58 Section 7: Nighttime Rules 29:02 Section 8: Medical  31:13 Section 9: The First Hour 32:15 Section 10: Team Relay 34:20 Wrap-up   --- We are giving away five pairs of Merrell Trail Running Shoes in our next five episodes. Text TOUGH to 228-28 to be entered to win. With WTM less than a month away, Will is scaling way back on social media to focus on the podcast. He needs five to ten people to join his "World's Toughest Social Media Team" to get the word out about the podcast and about new episodes. If you're interested in doing some work for the show listen for the details and then email [email protected] with Social Media in the subject line. In the body of the email write your name, email address, phone number, and links to your social media accounts. Good luck! ---   Follow us on Twitter or Instagram. What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod. Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.