obstacle course

noun

a military training area having obstacles, as hurdles, ditches, and walls, that must be surmounted or crossed in succession.

Informal. an event, situation, course of action, or the like that presents many challenges or difficulties.

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Contemporary Examples

Just getting to Malibu Colony has become an obstacle course.

The Rise of the Malibu Movie Colony Michele Willens April 29, 2014
Renting an apartment in New York often resembles an obstacle course.

Start-up Urban Compass Aims to Drive Apartment Rental Online Ellen Kampinsky May 18, 2013
We were still required to do all the runs and PT (calisthenics, obstacle course, and so on).

Inside Seal Team Six by Don Mann Excerpt Don Mann December 4, 2011
Then he does an obstacle course to limber up, or some endurance work on the treadmill.

Personal Trainers for Fat Pets Lenore Skenazy September 24, 2010

Historical Examples

The obstacle course was about a mile long through woods, gullies and across water.

The Biography of a Rabbit Roy Benson

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