Bear Grylls Survival Challenge is the newest adventure in town

Late last month, the first ever Bear Grylls Survival Challenge at Blue Cloud Movie Ranch brought challenges and survival tests to hundreds of participants, in a new kind of sporting event.

The Survival Challenge was designed to test endurance, mental strength and the skills that are essential for survival in the wild. The challenge consisted of a 5 mile course that wound its way up and down steep mountains, through 5 unique environments and 18 survival challenges. Competitors were given a small survival pack with a map, bandana, a glow stick, condom and safety glasses each having a purpose in completing the challenges. The course looked as challenging as it did fun, from eat crickets to sneaking through a “war torn” village to the slip-n-slide that crosses the finish line.

Competitor Natalie Duran said the experience is “Level four fun; where you feel like you’re dying while it’s happening but after you finish the course you’re like ‘That was amazing lets do it again!’”