Music Mudder raises £75k+ for Nordoff and Robbins
The latest edition of music-inspired endurance event Music Mudder raised more than £75,000 for UK music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins.
Organised by talent agency Wasserman Music in partnership with the charity, Music Mudder 2024 saw 540 people across 56 teams – covering the breadth of the music industry – take on over 40 obstacles at the Camelot Events ‘Nuts Challenge’ course in Dorking, Surrey, on Friday 13 September.
Promoter Oscar Tuttiett, who competed 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.
ASM Global won the top prize for fundraising, with over £8,000 raised through the Enthuse platform and match funding.
“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,” says Wasserman Music agent Lucy Putman. “The atmosphere was awesome and we’re so happy to have raised over £75,000 and counting for Nordoff and Robbins. We’ve loved seeing Music Mudder go from strength to strength over the last few years and can’t wait for the fifth anniversary event in 2025, so register now and get ready to take on the challenge next September.”
“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”
The event also featured a prize draw, which included Oasis tickets, NFL London tickets, the chance to climb Up at The O2 and a night’s stay at exclusive London lifestyle hotel Sea Containers, helping to raise £5,000 on the day.
“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,” adds Sandy Trappitt, deputy director of fundraising, Nordoff and Robbins. “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.”
The list of teams taking part comprised 4th Floor Creative, Absolute Label Services, Accenture, AEG, Anglo Management Music Ltd, Anjunabeats/Anjunadeep, ASM Global, Atlantic Records UK, CAA, CC Young & Co, Demon Music Group, Dice, Festival Republic, Gelfand Rennert & Feldman, Hard Rock Cafe, Hardwick and Morris, Huntress, ILMC, InterTalent AC Ltd and Lee & Thompson LLP.
Other participants included Live Nation, MEATliquor, Mercury, MSE Business Management LLP, One Fiinix Live, Only Helix, Prager Metis, RCA, Round Marketing, Russells, September Management Ltd, Sheridans, Sony Music, Sony Music Publishing, Superstruct Entertainment Limited, The Other Songs & Another Rhythm, Ticketmaster, Tysers Live, Universal Music Group, UTA, Wasserman Music, WME and YMU Business Management Ltd.
Registrations are now open for next year’s Music Mudder, which is scheduled for Friday 19 September 2025.
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Wasserman reveals Music Mudder return date
Talent agency Wasserman Music and UK music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins have announced the return of cross-industry competition Music Mudder for 2023.
Taking place on Friday 15 September in the woodland of Dorking, Surrey, the music-inspired endurance event will see teams from across the industry take on Camelot Events’ ‘Nuts Challenge’ obstacle course to raise funds for Nordoff Robbins.
The 2022 edition of Music Mudder raised more than £55,000 for the charity, with Jelle Schotanus, competing on the UROK team, completing the 7km course in the fastest time of 52 minutes 18 seconds, while Atlantic Records took home the prize for the fastest team, with an average time of 1 hour, six minutes and seven seconds.
Teams of 10 cost £1,000, plus a minimum of £500 fundraising per team and can be booked by emailing [email protected] or via music-mudder.com.
“Sign up now and join us for some more mud, sweat and cheers, all for a hugely worthy cause”
“Music Mudder is a great opportunity for colleagues from across the music industry to hang out, beat the post-festival season blues, get muddy and raise money, with a little friendly competition thrown in for good measure,” says Wasserman agent Lucy Putman. “We raised over £55,000 for Nordoff Robbins last year, which is an incredible achievement, but we’re hoping to smash that total in 2023. Sign up now and join us for some more mud, sweat and cheers, all for a hugely worthy cause.”
Teams will tackle challenging obstacles including the Commando Assault, Tunnel Rats, A Bridge Too Far and a whole host of new obstacles for 2023. Alongside the main event, there will be live music, a selection of food vendors, refreshing drinks and raffle prizes, with a medal, showers, changing facilities, lockers and shuttle buses from Dorking station provided for all team members.
The UK’s largest music therapy charity, Nordoff Robbins’ music therapists work with over 315 schools, hospitals, hospices and care homes, as well as providing sessions from the charity’s centres across the UK.
“We’re so excited to be putting on Music Mudder in partnership with our friends at Wasserman Music for the third time,” says Nordoff Robbins’ head of partnerships Sandy Trappitt. “It was fantastic to see so many familiar albeit muddy faces on the course in 2022 and this year we want to go even bigger and muddier, aiming to double the number of teams taking part. All funds raised will go directly towards providing music therapy across the UK, helping people to connect and communicate through the power of music.”
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