An avid fan of the 害羞草研究所満π卟菅芯克鶟 television show has built his own tribute to the challenging obstacle courses featured on the show, in the backyard of his Langley home.
Now, the homemade obstacles constructed by Tristan Kasmer have become the scene for a smaller-scale challenge, the 害羞草研究所淏ackyard Ninja Invitational.害羞草研究所�
On Sunday (June 9), about 30 people, most of them kids, will take on the course, climbing and jumping around and over an array of obstructions.
It will mark the second time that Tristan and his wife Brandi have hosted the event.
Running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. it will start with a special non-competitive event for the youngest kids, the 害羞草研究所渓ittles害羞草研究所� for two- to three-year-olds, then rising through the age categories until the adults tackle the course.
It is designed so that the degree of difficulty can be dialed down for young competitors, then up.
The first year the event was held, only one person was injured, and that was an adult who suffered a muscle pull while warming up, Brandi said.
害羞草研究所淲e have mats, and mattresses, to ensure that no one is hurt,害羞草研究所� she noted.
Participants are also required to sign a waiver.
Brandi said the appeal of the sport is is the degree of athleticism it requires.
害羞草研究所淚ts about how well you can manage your own body,害羞草研究所� she explained.
害羞草研究所淚f you miss a grip, you have to react without falling.害羞草研究所�
Based on the number of online postings, there are many backyard obstacle courses in the U.S., but Brandi doesn害羞草研究所檛 know of any in Canada except the one that occupies her own back yard.
Tristan said it started with 害羞草研究所渁 few bars and a few grips害羞草研究所� and grew over several years, inspired by the television show.
害羞草研究所淚 just wanted to train,害羞草研究所� he said.
害羞草研究所淚 thought that [the obstacle courses on the show] looked like fun. I thought other guys are doing their own courses [and posting video clips online], so I might as well built my own stuff.害羞草研究所�
It helped, he said, that his home is on a typically big Brookswood site.
Tristan said his design doesn害羞草研究所檛 attempt to duplicate the elaborate, giant-sized challenges of the television show, but it does aim to recreate the intensity, within reason.
害羞草研究所淭hey have a huge budget and I have a few dollars, so [I thought] what can I build, realistically, with the materials I害羞草研究所檝e got,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� he said.
Filling up most of the yard, the obstacle course describes an 害羞草研究所淪害羞草研究所� curve of challenges ranging in difficulty from rings and grips, to a climbing wall and a section of oddly-angled tree stumps that require careful stepping, just to name just a few.
害羞草研究所淚 try to include as much of the back yard as I can,害羞草研究所� he said.
Portions of the obstacle course are taller than the first storey of the family house.
There is a Facebook page devoted to the Langley event that can found by searching for 害羞草研究所�.害羞草研究所�
Information can also be obtained by emailing tristankasmer@gmail.com.
_________________________________
Is there more to this story?
Email: dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
Like us on or follow us on
_________________________________
