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Faces at the Races

Many of you are probably aware that obstacle course racing (OCR) is the fastest growing sport in the world.  Several race series have already been featured on TV and nearly one hundred OCR training gyms have opened around the country.  Most of you probably know the top athletes who are battling for podium spots every week.  They get most of the media exposure, deservedly so, but what about the other 99% of racers made up of everyday athletes?  You know, the ones paying most of the registration fees for these races, buying products and training gear, spending their weekends traveling to race venues, etc.  No one seems to give them much attention…until now.

As a kid, I read the “Faces in the Crowd” section of Sports Illustrated where they wrote a paragraph about up-and-coming athletes in various sports.  I always thought how awesome it was that great athletes from minor sports finally got some recognition.  Now it’s time to do the same for the OCR community.

Mud Run Guide is proudly introducing a brand new series called Faces at the Races that focuses on the “other 99%” of racers.  Every week, we’ll conduct a new interview with racers from several different categories:

  • Up-and-coming Athletes
  • Weight loss  / Life-Change Success Stories
  • Motivating Parent, Siblings, Co-Workers
  • Passionate Supporters of the Sport of OCR
  • Youngsters Getting Involved in OCR & Mud Runs

We hope you enjoy Faces at the Races and feel free to nominate someone for the next feature by email now: mail@mudrunguide.com

Jack Bauer

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By |January 21st, 2020|

Dave shares how the Tough Mudder community helped him get through his battle with cancer and back on the course.

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Xavier Calhoun

By |June 5th, 2019|

Xavier Calhoun is a 9-year-old kid from Southern California who has already tackled a Spartan Kids' Trifecta! He is inspired to race by his parents and hope to one day run the LA Marathon.

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Flynn Stewart

By |May 29th, 2019|

Meet Flynn Stewart. Inspired by his dad, Flynn got involved OCR and they started racing together. Now Flynn hopes to qualify for worlds while his dad struggles to keep up!

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Drew Sherman

By |May 8th, 2019|

Meet Drew Sherman. She started her Spartan racing career at 7 years old and doesn't let her small stature doesn't impact her spirit, determination and training efforts.

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Elliot Nickelson

By |May 15th, 2019|

Meet Elliot Nickelson. Elliot finds that her gymnastic conditioning training helps her stay strong and accomplish obstacles on course and has even started her own program to help kids with disabilities.

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Hanah Zamko

By |May 1st, 2019|

After watching her dad push his limits, break barriers and accomplish some truly amazing goals, Hanah Zamko decided to join him in the mud and ran her first obstacle course race. Like most of us, she was hooked.

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Nate Jones

By |April 24th, 2019|

Meet Nate Jones. At the age of 17, keeps his sights on his goals and trains hard to achieve them. He wants to show OCR race directors that kids are capable of more, and should be given the chance to prove it.

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Kai To

By |April 17th, 2019|

Meet Kai To, a 10-year-old kid that loves to run, play and get dirty. At 7 years oldm Kai finished the full adult version of the Dooms Day Dash and has big plans for the future.

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Braxton To

By |April 10th, 2019|

At 4 years old, Braxton To completed in his first OCR race and fell in love with the sport. Using his mother as his inspiration, Braxton is taking on more challenges and has completed his first 7.5km snowshoe run.

Bad Ass Kids of OCR – Rachel and Samuel Koehler

By |April 3rd, 2019|

Meet Rachel and Samuel Koehler. a brother-sister racing duo who currently reside in Georgia. Nothing stops these two from hitting their goals, incuding a rare condition called Achromatopsia, which has left Samuel visually impaired.

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