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36-516: Rugged Maniac was first established in June 2010 by founder and CEO, Brad Scudder, a former attorney. Rob Dickens, the co-founder and COO, was previously a corporate lawyer on Wall Street at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy . In October 2010, the first Rugged Maniac event was held in Southwick, Massachusetts , where they hosted over 2,000 race participants. Scudder used his savings from the past two years as

72-482: A "bigger and better" brand in running events for their new partnership with Rugged Maniac. In July 2016, Rugged Maniac was the title sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR XFINITY series at Daytona International Speedway. David Ragan was the driver of the #18 Rugged Maniac Toyota Camry, in place of Matt Tifft, who had been scheduled for brain surgery. In October 2016, Hurricane Matthew threatened to close down

108-526: A Rugged Maniac event in North Carolina. Originally scheduled for October 8, 2016, race directors decided to move the event date from Saturday to Sunday instead of cancelling the event. In an official statement from the company to participants, they stated "This is Rugged Maniac, not a tea party at the retirement home." Rugged Races is hosting 30 races in the United States and Canada in 2017. Rugged Maniac

144-660: A focus on complex international transactions and arbitrations and nationwide litigation - with experience in dealing with the federal government and the various multilateral institutions located in Washington. Milbank's Los Angeles office, located in the Century Plaza Towers, is the firm's largest domestic office outside of its New York City headquarters. As counsel to foreign corporations with U.S. interests and U.S. corporations operating overseas, Milbank forged international relationships that endure today. In 1925, for example,

180-474: A lawyer to fund the event. The feature race had waves of 330 people every half hour and a festival with music, food and beer for the racers. The event has since expanded to 30 event days in the United States and Canada. The largest event, held in the inaugural New England location Southwick, MA, boasted approximately 12,000 total race participants in the fall of 2015. Rugged Maniac (under company name Rugged Races LLC) experienced steady growth and in 2013, caught

216-579: A light white, UFO Maine Blueberry, and selected Clown Shoes beers. In 2017, Harpoon began collaborating with Cleveland's Great Lakes Brewing Company to package several varieties of Great Lakes Beer in cans. In 2018, Harpoon teamed with Dunkin' Donuts to release Dunkin' Coffee Porter. They have released collaborative mix packs of beer with Dunkin’ Donuts every year since. In 2022, the company's flavors included Harpoon Dunkin’ Cold Brew Coffee Porter, Harpoon Dunkin’ Hazelnut Blonde Stout and Harpoon Dunkin’ Coffee Roll Cream Ale. In 2022, Harpoon teamed up with

252-530: A number of one of a kind batches. It brews multiple other year-round beers including the award-winning Dark, UFO Hefeweizen , UFO Raspberry Hefeweizen, UFO White, and Boston Irish Stout. It also brews several house beers at Boston bars, including "Sevens Ale" for the Sevens Ale House in Beacon Hill. Other offerings include Rec League, a New England Pale Ale, Big League, a big and juicy IPA, UFO Light Force,

288-451: A team of veterans or active-duty military personnel who wear training masks to restrict their airflow by approximately 25%, to symbolize the hardship that wounded or disabled veterans have to endure. They participate in obstacle course races, running races from 5K's to marathons, and cycling events alongside wounded veterans, to assist them over obstacles. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley %26 McCloy Milbank LLP (commonly known as Milbank )

324-648: Is an international law firm headquartered in New York City . It also has offices in Washington, D.C. , Los Angeles , London , Frankfurt , Munich , Tokyo , Hong Kong , São Paulo , Seoul , Singapore , and Beijing . Milbank's roots are traced back to 1866, with the inception of the original firm, Anderson, Adams & Young set up in 1866 and then as Murray & Aldrich merged in April 1929, with Webb, Patterson & Hadley to become Murray, Aldrich & Webb. In 1931,

360-418: Is an awards ceremony following each race, which features a medal presentation to people in the following categories: Activities such as full-sized bounce houses and mechanical bull riding are also available for all participants. [REDACTED] Progression of Rugged Maniac finisher medals. (from left to right: 2017 to 2014) Rugged Maniac has sponsor partnerships with some notable names: Harpoon Brewery ,

396-724: Is located at 100 Liverpool Street in the City of London, London's central business district. The building is among the top 1% of sustainable office buildings in the United Kingdom, according to the BRE Group, a building science and environmental certification body. In 2010, Milbank launched an office in São Paulo, Brazil to better serve its Latin American and international clients doing business in Brazil and

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432-416: Is open to all participants aged 12 or older. There are no qualifying standards to be met in order to be considered for placement. To be considered for the winning podium, runners must race in the "Elite Heat" wave of runners with timing chips. As of January 2017, the timing chip system has been removed and replaced with a manual record of the top 10 finishers in each category. Skipping an obstacle result in

468-570: The 55 Hudson Yards building. Milbank moved to Hudson Yards in February 2019 from its longtime headquarters at 28 Liberty (formerly One Chase Manhattan Plaza) in New York's Financial District. In addition to the firm's headquarters in New York City, Milbank maintains two offices in the United States. Milbank's Washington, D.C. practice combines the firm's traditional "Wall Street" practice - including

504-794: The Boston Bruins hockey team to create a limited-edition beer called Hometown Hat Trick. The brewery also introduced a custom blood orange IPA in partnership with the Davio's restaurant in Boston's Seaport District. The same year, the company also introduced a non-alcoholic IPA called Open League, with 35 calories per serving. Harpoon Brewery is also well known for their various pretzels made on site, which are made from leftover yeast of beer brewing. Harpoon used to produce several non-alcoholic sodas, including root beer , orange and cream, and cream soda, but ceased production in 2009. As of 2022, its homemade root beer

540-691: The Harpoon Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Harpoon's cofounder, Rich Doyle, along with other key investors, sold most of their shares in Harpoon and transferred them into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In 2015, for the first time since its founding, Harpoon Brewery suspended production of its beer citing an imminent blizzard. Following the COVID-19 pandemic , the Brewery ran a campaign to fight food insecurity, donating money from beer purchases to

576-637: The Harpoon Point-to-Point, a cycling race that raises money for the Vermont Foodbank. The race last raised more than $ 100,000. Harpoon purchased the former Catamount Brewery plant in Windsor, Vermont, in 2000, expanding its brewing operations beyond Massachusetts. In July 2014, while then the twelfth-largest craft brewery in the United States , the company became employee-owned via the creation of

612-527: The Vermont Foodbank and Greater Boston Food Bank. In June 2022, Harpoon acquired the Long Trail Brewery of Bridgewater, Vermont. The deal involved Harpoon assuming possession of the Long Trail, Otter Creek and Shed brands. Harpoon has seasonal beers , including an Octoberfest Marzen style Ale and Harpoon Camp Wannamango Another line of beers from Harpoon is its '100 Barrel Series', which consists of

648-482: The attention of Shark Tank , a reality television series in which entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of investors. In September 2013, the producers of Shark Tank contacted Scudder and Dickens to compete in the show. The initial investment they asked for from the Sharks was $ 1 million for 10% of the company. Eventually they reached a deal with Mark Cuban and settled on a $ 1.75 million investment for 25% of

684-550: The business. On January 16, 2016, Rugged Maniac, appeared again on Shark Tank in an update video. Since first appearing on the show, the Rugged Maniac event has expanded to Canada, increased in sales from $ 4.2 million to $ 10.5 million before and after Shark Tank, expanded to 28 cities, and created a second race called "The Costume Dash 5K", which debuted in Boston in October 2015. Rugged Races LLC has been consistently listed as one of

720-477: The disqualification from placing in the official results. Rugged Manic has 25 obstacles over a 5 km (3.1-mile) course. While the type of obstacles may vary from location to location, each course has 25 obstacles. This includes: Rugged Maniac hosts an all-day festival during the event, which features live music, food, beer, and exhibits by their sponsor companies. Runners can participate all day and visit booths for free food and products from sponsors. There

756-708: The early 1980s and was the only office of an American law firm in Japan during that time. Restrictions on foreign law firms in Japan were eased with the introduction of the attorney at foreign law system in 1987. In the same year, Milbank became one of the first international law firms to open an office in Hong Kong. Milbank was again one of the first U.S. firms to open an office in Singapore , and did so in 1985. The firm opened its Beijing office in 2006, though it has been active in China since

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792-659: The early 1990s. In early 2015, Milbank opened a Foreign Legal Consultant Office (FLCO) in Seoul . In Korea, the firm advises international and Korean corporations, financial institutions and government agencies on a variety of in-bound and out-bound transactions, including project finance, M&A and private equity investments, and disputes, as well as aviation and transportation finance. The lawyers that make up Milbank's German practice in Frankfurt and Munich focus on legal advice in corporate, finance and tax matters. The Frankfurt office

828-535: The firm merged with Masten & Nichols to become Milbank, Tweed, Hope & Webb. The name was changed in 1962 to Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. For decades, the firm's biggest clients were the Rockefeller family and the Chase Manhattan Bank . The firm was responsible for the legal work on the building of Rockefeller Center , and up until 2018, had offices located at One Chase Manhattan Plaza , which

864-561: The firm worked on a proposed Japanese bond issue for the Toho Electric Power Company. Fifty-two years later, in 1977, Milbank opened the first American law office in Tokyo, ten years before any other American law firm. Today, Milbank offices are located in key geographic regions to serve clients across the globe. Milbank's London office opened in 1979 and today offers a range of services under both English and New York law. The firm

900-464: The first Harpoon Octoberfest, which drew 2,000 people. Recent Harpoon Octoberfests have drawn more than 15,000 attendees. Harpoon also holds an annual St. Patrick's Day festival in early March and Harpoonfest in May. In 2001, Harpoon started a five-mile road race known as the Harpoon 5-Miler. The race has reportedly raised more than $ 2.2 million for ALS research via The Angel Fund. In 2002, Harpoon launched

936-417: The kind that has been taking place on some law school campuses." In January 2024, The American Lawyer reported that Milbank grew its revenue by 17.8% to $ 1.514 billion in 2023 while its profits per equity partner jumped 18.6% to $ 5.114 million — a record year for the firm. Milbank's New York office is the global headquarters of the firm. Located in New York City's Hudson Yards, the firm occupies 10 floors of

972-407: The most successful Shark Tank investment deals in terms of growth and profit margin since airing on the show. In May 2016, American Cancer Society announced an official charity partnership with Rugged Maniac. As an extension of traditional walk or run for cancer events, American Cancer Society and Rugged Maniac have created a fundraising platform in which participants can raise funds exclusively for

1008-831: The presenting sponsor, which will be hosting 12 races in 2016, the United Service Organizations , and the Air Force Reserve . In 2016, Rugged Maniac announced a partnership with the American Cancer Society , which includes a fundraising platform for the ACS on Crowdrise . Rugged Maniac participants who donate the most significant amounts of money are eligible for rewards and prizes. Operation Enduring Warriors, an organization that supports disabled veterans, participated in Rugged Maniac Virginia 2015. They are

1044-569: The region. Milbank's commitment to Japan began in 1925, when founding partner Morris Hadley traveled to Yokohama to prepare an indenture for the Toho Electric Power Company. In 1977, Milbank became the first U.S. law firm to establish an office in Tokyo under its own name, amid opposition from both the Ministry of Justice and Japan Federation of Bar Associations, who viewed it as illegal for foreign lawyers to practice in Japan at that time. Despite these protests, Milbank's office remained open through

1080-433: The society. In June 2016, Rodale, Inc. , the publisher of Men's Health and Women's Health (magazine) announced its partnership with Rugged Races LLC. Specifically, Men's Health magazine would be working to bring in advertising partners for Rugged Maniac, in the form of branded obstacles, such as the 12-foot-tall warped wall . Men's Health had a previous partnership with Urbanathlon but cited their motivation to work with

1116-440: Was among a group of major law firms who sent a letter to top law school deans warning them that an escalation in incidents targeting Jewish students would have corporate hiring consequences. The letter said "We look to you to ensure your students who hope to join our firms after graduation are prepared to be an active part of workplace communities that have zero tolerance policies for any form of discrimination or harassment, much less

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1152-449: Was convicted for knowingly and fraudulently making false declarations under penalty of perjury during the 1994 Bankruptcy case of Bucyrus-Erie . Gellene was sentenced to prison time and Milbank had to disgorge $ 1.8 million in fees. On February 19, 2019, Milbank changed its name from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to Milbank LLP. In November 2023, amid a wave of allegedly antisemitic incidents at elite U.S. law schools, Milbank

1188-499: Was established in 2001, and the Munich office opened in 2004. The German offices work with Milbank's London and US offices to complete complex cross-border financing transactions. Harpoon Brewery Harpoon Brewery is an employee owned American brewery , with locations in Boston, Massachusetts , and Windsor, Vermont . Harpoon Brewery, also known as Mass. Bay Brewing Company, Inc.,

1224-651: Was later readdressed 28 Liberty, in 2015. After World War II the firm advised new commercial and industrial developments. Milbank created hedge funds and other investment vehicles for financial clients in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and capitalized on the growth of international business, finance, and technology transactions in the 1990s. Today, Milbank has offices in financial centers including London, Frankfurt, Munich , Seoul , Tokyo, Singapore , Hong Kong and Beijing, in addition to domestic offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. In 1998, Milbank Partner John Gellene

1260-518: Was originally designed by Head Brewer (at the time) Tod Mott, in 1992 and first sold as a summer seasonal in 1993 and quickly became the brewery's flagship beer. Harpoon IPA quickly became a staple of the American India pale ale style and was found on tap at bars and restaurants in Greater Boston. Locally, Harpoon is known for annual festivals that they hold at the brewery. In 1990, Harpoon threw

1296-538: Was originally founded in 1986. The brewery was the first company to obtain a permit to manufacture and sell alcohol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in more than 15 years, and as a result laid claim to Massachusetts Brewing permit #001. Harpoon originally struggled to break even; the company reportedly first made a profit in 1992. Harpoon was the first brewery in New England to brew an India Pale Ale . The beer

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