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Come and have a go if you think you're tough enough: The Brits who have turned extreme obstacle courses into a multimillion-pound industry
Tough Mudder was only launched in October 2009. In 2010, fewer than 50,000 people in the U.S. took part in all the runs combined. This year, 1.5 million mud runners signed up for around 150 events. The names of the races are shamelessly butch: Warrior Dash, Savage Race, Total Warrior – and in Britain, the grandaddy of them all, Tough Guy, held in January each year since 1987. ...read
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- JAMES MARTIN: How did Mercedes turn its dowdy people carrier into a sporty, gadget-packed super mini?
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TECH WORLD
The 3D goggles that'll have you believe you're living in The Matrix
The new Oculus Rift headset, demonstrated last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is currently a prototype, living inside a pair of ski goggles. It requires a bit of wiggling to fix onto your head and then the 3D screens completely cover your field of vision, with tall, iMAXstyle displays, rather than the usual rectangles. ...read
COOL RUNNINGS
Hi-vis exercise gear – so you don’t have to slow down when it gets dark.
Mesh-lined zip pockets, reflective strips
275g, 4mm heel-to-toe drop, reflective heel
USB LED piping
288g, 8mm heel-to-toe drop, carbon rubber outsole
Reflective logo/piping
264g, mesh upper
3M Scotchlite reflectors
284g, engineered midsole
Reflective stripes, lined
247g, reflective wrap
Glow-in-dark strips
297g, all-over reflectivity
'I'll be sitting in a bar and a really hot girl will come up to me. Four years ago she'd never have looked at me': Why success is the best form of revenge for Olly Murs
He didn’t win The X Factor, had no friends in the business, is the wrong side of 25 and only started singing five years ago. So how does it happen that right now, 28-year-old Murs has found himself one of TV’s most popular presenters, is on his third album (the album and single both went straight to number one), and has been hand-picked by Robbie Williams to support him on his forthcoming tour? ...read
MOTORING NEWS
JAMES MARTIN: How did Mercedes turn its dowdy people carrier into a sporty, gadget-packed super mini?
This is a truly beautiful 21st-century motor. I love the crease lines in the doors, the sense of balance and the little hint of SLS (Merc’s supercar) in the front grille and in the bullseye air vents inside. To show it off Mercedes has done an online simulator where you can kit it out yourself then take it for a spin. ...read
OBJECTS OF DESIRE - THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE GADGETS
If Britain's record wet weather continues, we're all going to need one of these bikes
The Quadski does have a touch of the April Fool's about it, but we can assure you it is real - despite the chunky, toy-like body.
The glow in the dark bike that helps you stand out from the crowd
Made by German company 8Bar Bikes, the frame and rims are coated with a photoluminescent paint that absorbs light during the day and emits it in the dark – just like the hands on your watch, only stronger.
For £140k, a hi-fi to blow the socks off the nearest iPod dock
The Imperia is hand-made from a range of hardwoods, slate and steel. The minimal 6mm steel frame holds the two dodecagoncone horns and a high-frequency horn. Sadly, prices don’t date from the Fifties – a pair of Imperias will cost £108,000.