Students at R.E. Mountain Secondary climbed ropes, crawled through sand and mud, and flung themselves down a giant slide Friday for the second annual Tough Eagle event at the 91原创 school.

鈥淚t鈥檚 school spirit, it鈥檚 teamwork, it鈥檚 collaboration,鈥� said Kirk Weiss, a teacher and athletic director at R.E. Mountain.

The event promotes 鈥減hysical literacy,鈥� Weiss said.

Teams of two, three, or four students attack a lengthy timed course that includes running, balancing on a beam, dangling from uprights, climbing over ladders, and climbing hills.

Most teams ran to the end of the course covered in mud, which was (partially) cleaned off by a slide into a large pool full of soapy water at the finish line.

鈥淭here鈥檚 almost 60 teams,鈥� said Weiss, amounting to about 250 students. There are also four teacher teams this year.

RBC contributed $1,000 to cover the outside costs of a company that helped set up the obstacle course.