Tough

Our mission is to support young female athletes in action sports. Tough connects with athletes, shares their story, and makes it easy for anyone to support them.

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Sponsor Athletes

Support female athletes by sponsoring them as a small business and engaging with their content.

Attend Events

Support female athletes by showing up for them in person and cheering them on while they compete.

Oct 31 · Mountain Bike

Filthy 50

Escondido, CA

Quick n' Dirty's Halloween classic: 50+ and 30-mile rides through San Pasqual Valley plus a kids ride, with Expert, Sport, and Beginner women's categories.

Oct 31–Nov 1 · Surf

NSSA Southwest Open – Event 4, Salt Creek

Dana Point, CA

The NSSA Southwest Open returns to Salt Creek for event four of the season — a Halloween-weekend contest with girls' and boys' divisions on the schedule.

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Nov 6–8 · Skate

Exposure Skate 2026

Encinitas, CA

The world's largest and longest-running women's skateboarding event — street, vert, and bowl contests for women and nonbinary skaters of every age.

Learn more about Exposure Skate →
Nov 7–8 · Surf

Windansea Surf Club Coalition Contest

La Jolla, CA

The historic Windansea Surf Club hosts its annual Coalition of Surfing Clubs contest at La Jolla Shores, a weekend of club-team heats drawing clubs from across California.

Support the Mission

When you buy our gear, every dollar is reinvested directly back into building this platform for female athletes (it’s the only way we make money to keep the lights on and support these athletes).

Become a Tough Athlete

We back female athletes with real support — money, gear, exposure, and a network of teammates pushing forward with you.

Initial Sponsorship

A welcome sponsorship to kick off your journey as a Tough Athlete.

Official Tough Swag

Branded gear so you can rep the squad on and off the field.

Featured Athlete Videos

We’ll help capture and share content that grows your following.

Athlete Network Meetups

Connect with other Tough Athletes across sports and regions.

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