Although not common in most obstacle races a crew does pop up in some of the more extreme endurance events like Worlds Toughest Mudder as well as is commonplace in ultramarathons and other endurance endeavors. Who you pick for your crew can be just as important as your training, your gear, and your travel plans. A good crew can make an event whereas a bad crew can literally derail your entire race.
Spartan Race announced today a new partnership with Facebook's new Watch platform to bring more live race coverage beginning at the Reebok Spartan Race World Championships September 30 - October 1, 2017. Following the World Championships Spartan Race will continue to showcase live race coverage at a number of future events.
Brett Stewart one of the co-founders of Mud Run Guide was recently featured on the radio show Totally Fit Radio. He talks about running events, Mud Run Guide and more in this interview.
Training Tuesday this week comes from Tough Mudder. Tough Mudder's Coach joins Merrell ambassador Mike Chambers to bring you through an hour-long workout that can be done anywhere in nature. Not all training needs to happen in a gym and learn how you can get a great workout in the great outdoors. It's good for the body, mind, and soul.
Tough Mudder continues to expand its event offerings and expansion into the competitive obstacle racing arena with the addition of three Tougher Mudder Regional Championships and it's own Tougher Mudder World Championship.
Matty Gregg is named the 2017 OCR Humanitarian Award recipient presented by For Those Who Would, OCR World Championships, and Mud Run Guide. The committee and community helped to select Gregg from an exceptional list of finalists this year. Gregg has quietly been working to help the those in need using the obstacle racing community as a vehicle and means to bring awareness to several causes.
Each sport has its own official or unofficial dress code; obstacle racing and mud runs are no different. Whether you are looking to tackle a local 5K mud run or one of the big series such as Spartan Race, Tough Mudder or Warrior Dash there are definitely a few don't on race day. Don't find yourself making these mistakes when it comes time to stand on the starting line of your next race or run.
Spartan Race returns to Squaw Valley for the third time September 30 - October 1, 2017. This year is shaping up to be one for the books with over $100,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs, the first-ever Spartan World Team Championships, athlete panels, press conferences, and a packed athlete village.
American Ninja Warrior has infiltrated the entire Dollard family. After watching years of his Evan Dollard compete on American Ninja Warrior, American Gladiator, and others. Ryan Dollard created a game to let everyone be a ninja.
This training Tuesday Mud Run Guide turns to Spartan Race and Coach Joe Di on several ways to work on conquering the sandbag carry. The sandbag carry is a staple of many obstacle races including Spartan Race.
