Essentially this is just a large stack of hay bales.

In reality, this is a team effort and not something that is necessarily manageable on your own. Apparently. But if it’s just bales of hay, it must be possible to get some handholds and enough footing to get over fairly promptly.

Of course, as long as I’m not the last one around, I’m sure there’ll be plenty of people there who will be willing to give me a leg up, in return for a similar favour. There’s something about the spirit of “Tough Guy” that I’ve read about which suggests that one upmanship is not the name of the game and that encouraging everyone else along and doing it “together” is what it’s all about. The opponent isn’t another competitor, more the course itself.