Sky Sports To Broadcast Tough Mudder Series

Sky Sports has announced it will broadcast an original ‘Mission Mudder’ series featuring six Olympic stars competing in three Tough Mudder challenges, further expanding its coverage of obstacle course racing. 

Sky Sports Mix has added the six-part documentary to its schedule, set to air this summer, which will follow six athletes joining forces competing against some of the best teams and individuals in the world.

The celebrity team is made up of Welsh taekwondo star and double gold medallist Jade Jones, former World and European indoor 400m champion Perri Shakes-Drayton and cycling’s World silver medallist Jess Varnish. Also joining the line-up are Team GB’s Aimee Fuller (snowboarding), Ashley McKenzie (judo) and Anthony Fowler (boxing).

Produced by Wilson Worldwide Productions, Mission Mudder will also explore the athletes’ personal stories, their physical and mental preparation for three events and the challenges of working together to conquer the unfamiliar Tough Mudder challenge.

Double Olympic gold medallist and Mission Mudder participant, Jade Jones, commented: “The series is guaranteed to be exciting, emotional and unlike anything you have seen before. I am looking forward to the mental and physical challenge but also to working with what promises to be such a great team. Mission Mudder is a really exciting project to be a part of and I can’t wait for UK fans to follow us on our journey on Sky Sports Mix.”

Sky Sports, head of multisport, Georgina Faulkner, said: “Misson Mudder is another example of Sky Sports Mix offering new and original content to Sky TV customers. The series will bring the physical toughness and competitive nature of traditional Tough Mudder events, with the added excitement of involving such well known athletes. It will be a real highlight this summer.”