After torrential downpours and high wind threatened to knock our Kansas City venue off the map, dozens of OCR athletes braved the conditions and lined up to take on the OCR Warrior course. A newly revamped Skull Valley was waiting, along with plenty of mud and rain, making all the obstacles sven trickier, including our new test of agility, Hang 10. Only the top 10 athletes will move on to the Knockout Rounds - who will it be?
Brett provides his in-depth review of the Icebug product line fit for OCR's and Mud Runs: Mist, Acceleritas, and Zeal - and provide you with the info where & when you should use each one for racing or training.
American Ninja Warrior superstar and American Gladiators champion Evan "Rocket" Dollard Previews the Kansas City OCR Warrior course - pay special attention to the brutal upgrades to Skull Valley and the addition of a new obstacle - Hang 10 - which is sure to cause more than a few wipeouts!
After blazingly-fast qualifying times and advancing through Knockout Round #1, competitive swimmer Jack Hennessy matches up against Matt "The Mudder" Willis in Knockout Round #2. The loser goes home, and the winner advances to take on Brakken Kraken in the Finals! Who's got what it takes to advance?
Foul Weather, Tough Conditions, and Even Tougher Athletes! Tornado warnings, torrential downpour and high winds couldn't stop us from setting up the OCR Warrior course, and we could barely slow down the lines of athletes looking to take on the updated Skull Valley and new Hang 10 obstacles. Only the top 10 qualifiers with the fastest times will move on to the Knockout Rounds - let's see who's got the right stuff!
One of the most talked about performances of the day came from fourteen-year-old wunderkind Nathen Snyder, who also completed four incredible laps in the BattleFrog Extreme Race (BFX) and, amazingly, appeared ready for more when the BFX clock expired.
Getting loads of swag from races seems like a good thing at first. As your obstacle course racing (OCR) addiction grows though, it can present problems of having too much stuff. We talked about t-shirts, and race bibs, but what about race medals? Let's walk though a few ways you can show off your medal collection
Can Mud Run Guide's own Matt "The Mudder" Willis defeat Spartan Race Pro Brakken Kraker in the Men's Final from San Antonio? Matt has fought brilliantly in his matchups to reach the finals, while Brakken has nearly defied physics with his record-crusing times. Who will emerge as the OCR Warrior Champion for San Antonio?
The Play Pen is a relatively new Obstacle Course Training Camp that opened in November 2014 and is operated by Coach Quentin Pullen or Coach “Q” as he is known in the OCR Community, an SGX certified trainer and works in conjunction with The YMCA Located in beautiful Newport Beach overlooking the lagoons of Orange County. The camp is open daily and holds boot camp/ CrossFit sessions regularly throughout the week. The Play Pen includes obstacles such as tire jumps, a gut checker, an 8ft wall, hurdles, rope climbs, a cargo climb, a multi rig and a low crawl. On August 2nd, The Play Pen held its inaugural event “Battle on The Bay”. Six OCR Teams from the Southern California area came together to go head to head to see who is the baddest OCR Team in West.
The OCR industry has been tightening their belts in 2015. Across the industry companies are looking to operate both effectively and efficiently in order to stay in business for the long term. Most of the time this gives the participants the best event at the best cost to them. However, what is the downside when companies strive for growth and efficiency too quickly? What happens when companies mandate quicker build times for the guys on the ground?
