Every year around New Zealand the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge events offer official event mugs to participants. The cups have covered a gamut over the years, as every year they’re a different colour.
In this article we take a look at the back catalogue of Tough Guy and Gal cups.
Tough Guy and Gal Cup Museum
2020: Tough Guy and Gal: Grey, Tough Gal: Aqua – the mugs were replaced with reusuable keep cups, and a second cup was introduced for the new women’s only Tough Gal event
2019: Purple
2018: Blue
2017: Pink
2016: Blue
2015: Orange – Loaded came onboard as the naming rights sponsor
2014: Green – this year saw Hydr8 Zero as the naming rights sponsor
2013: Red
2012: Blue
2011: Black
Contributions Welcomed
If you have any Tough Guy and Gal cups lying around, we’d love to see your collections!
I have one from 2011! Not sure how to upload it…I actually won my entry through the Wanganui Chronicle. When I asked where I watched the event from the promoter laughed and said ‘No, you’re taking part in it! Waow! I had 3 young kids, the youngest was 2, Pre kids I was used to tramping, so tracks and mud didn’t worry me. I gave my ticket to another mum so she could take part with her twin sister.
Hi Sarah. Awesome. If you to send the photo to max.bell.nz@gmail.com I’ll add it into the post 🙂 Cheers for that, it’d be great to add 2011 to the list. I’ll credit the photo to you, if that’s alright. Are you running the event this year?
hey there, any chance I can get a blue 2018 mug – I work with Jo Duddery who has one best dressed twice so far this year, (and competing in Auckland this weekend) – and I just broke her cup ! Feel terrible! Happy to pay for it – email me on vinnie@duncan-nz.com
Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I’ve been quite on this website recently, but active again now. Hope you managed to get something sorted for your friend! I’m not involved in the race organisation or their supply of their mugs, but if you’re still after a replacement you could try asking in the open group for obstacle racing NZ on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/obstaclecourseracingnz