In an earlier article, Mud Run Guide started the conversation as it pertains to OCR sanctioning & the Olympics, and Margaret Schlachter from Dirt in Your Skirt followed up with a piece about the Future of OCR. Somewhere in between, an ancillary debate started on the safety of events on the whole following Avi Gupta's death at Tough Mudder and the apparent "softening" of that event since then. Inevitably, electric shocks, jumping through fire, high jumps, dark tunnel crawls were discussed which led to stories of zaps that caused faceplants, stumbles that resulted in burns on fire obstacles, stitches from exposed screws, broken bones, near-drownings, and near-misses that make your heart leap. A handful of Mud Run Guide fans virtually got together and shared some stories, here are a few (with most event names redacted).

Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), the world leader in helping individuals with physical challenges get involved – and stay involved – in sports, and Spartan Race, Inc., the world’s leading obstacle racing company, announced today that CAF will be the official Charity Partner of the 2014 U.S. Reebok Spartan Race.