OCRWC Qualifier
For the past two weeks it has rained almost everyday in the Midwest, but this didn’t stop over 1,000 racers from coming out to this event this weekend and getting their mud on!! That’s right…1,000+ racers!! That’s more than double from last year. It seems right now the big thing for racers is qualifying for the 2015 OCR World Championships in October, and as of this year, CTG is an official qualifying race.
The Mainprize brothers definitely took that into consideration this year strategically placing and setting up the CTG course. In the majority of races there is an “Elite” heat just for those trying to qualify. CTG was so confident in their course and difficulty level, that they allowed 3 waves to whom ever thought they were “Elite” to wear a white belt and take on the challenge. To be “Elite” you have to complete all 30 obstacles and cross the finish line with your white belt….only 10 racers successfully completed the course – 10 males and 0 females.
The infamous Stairway to Heaven obstacle took all these belts!! On average it has an 18% conquer rate but this weekend it was 0.1%!! Ground to peak it ranges 17 feet with an incline of 55 degrees and a 7 foot deep mid pit below. I prefer to call this the Stairway to HELL, as feet will not be used to aid your progress up and across. Your arms will be burning as you attempt to pull yourself up each rung, eventually making it to the top where one must make the transfer from the climb up, to the descent down. It will make or break you.
Nathan Palmer won 1st Place again this year at CTG and 2nd and 3rd place came with a great finish by two brothers Josh & James White. Sad to say…There were no overall female finishers. That should be a challenge in itself ladies!!
Overall
So, if you want to see just how “Elite” you think you are…Come and take on the STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN in the next CTG on June 27th in Oklahoma City!! At CTG this is how “Elite” is EARNED…..NOT GIVEN!!
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