Christopher BarrettMusic-inspired endurance event Music Mudder 2024, organised by Wasserman Music, has raised more than £75,000 for music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins, with ASM Global (pictured) and AEG among the winners.
The event saw more than 500 music industry peers from companies including Festival Republic, Superstruct Entertainment, Tysers Live and DICE end up covered in mud, sweat and tears in what has been described as the toughest challenge on the industry calendar.
Hosted by broadcaster, presenter and content producer Ore Olukoga, Music Mudder 2024 saw 540 people across 56 teams from all corners of the music industry tackle 40 obstacles at the Camelot Events ‘Nuts Challenge’ course in Dorking, Surrey, on 13 September.
Oscar Tuttiett, competing on the ‘AEG Winners 2023 A’ team, completed the 7km course in the fastest individual time of 49 minutes, 21 seconds. Team Atlantic took the top spot as the fastest overall team, with an average time of 1 hour 18 minutes and 38 seconds, and ASM Global won the top prize for fundraising, with more than £8,000 raised through the Enthuse platform and match funding.
Nordoff and Robbins deputy director of fundraising Sandy Trappitt said, “We’re so grateful to the hundreds of music industry execs who took part in Music Mudder 2024 and raised so much money for Nordoff and Robbins’ vital music therapy services. Events like this are so important in helping our amazing music therapists continue to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society through the power of music. Our thanks go out to Wasserman Music for partnering with us on this special event and to all the companies and individuals who generously gave up their time and resources to make it a success.”
Wasserman Music agent Lucy Putman said: “It was incredible to see so much team spirit on display at this year’s Music Mudder, with everyone encouraging each other to keep going and break through that finish line covered head to toe in mud. The atmosphere was awesome and we’re so happy to have raised over £75,000 and counting for Nordoff and Robbins.”