Today, 5K Foam Fest officially announced it would be returning to the United States. This time under the management of 365 Sports a Canadian-based event company. Mud Run Guide spoke exclusively today with Jesse Fulton the owner and founder of 365 Sports to talk about the event coming back to the United States.
5K Foam Fest has become one of Canada's favorite themed runs. While the series in Canada has glowing reviews those who remember the series in the US may have a different memory. The team that originally brought 5K Foam Fest to the USA is no longer involved with the race series. After becoming a staple in Canadian obstacle racing under the management of 365 Sports.
Tough Mudder revealed yesterday a new promo for the 2017 season. The video features many Tough Mudder athletes including Jim Campbell, Amelia Boone, Hunter McIntyre and more. The spot features the new tagline for 2017 #espcapetheordinary. See the spot below.
Yesterday, many athletes who had already signed up for a 2017 Rugged Maniac received the following email from Rob Dickens, the co-founder of Rugged Maniac. In the email participants who opted for a timing chip (an additional $10.00) were informed that moving forward the company would be removing timing chips and instead track athletes based on finish position similar to the way Warrior Dash operates their competitive heat.
Warrior Dash enters its 9th season in 2017. This year Warrior Dash is out with new obstacles, t-shirts, medals and more. Warrior Dash continues to be one of the best events for those looking to jump into obstacle racing and mud runs. For the competitive athlete, Warrior Dash continues to have their timed first heat of the day which is an OCR World Championship Qualifier.
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Evan Perperis recently visited the new Obstacle Athletics on Long Island, New York. The new obstacle training center and gym owned by Kevin LaPlatney a long time obstacle racer himself. Joining Evan and Kevin was the 2016 World's Toughest Mudder champion, Stefanie Bishop. Below is the Facebook Live the trio recorded showing off the new space and answering community questions.
For Those Who Would announced in December the creation of a Healthcare Grant for the new year. The application period for the grant has been extended until January 7th for submissions. The $1,500 grant is made possible to help ease the burden of healthcare costs for one individual in need.
Mud Run Guide held the third annual Best of OCR Awards this fall. The process began with a nomination period in which OCR enthusiasts nominated their favorites in twenty-four unique categories. From a list of over 9,500 nominations, the team at MRG worked to pair down the list to the finalist and opened voting. With over 65,000 votes from over 6,100 individuals, the winners were chosen.
Mud Run Guide hosted for the third year our annual Best of OCR Awards. This year we announced the winners live on Facebook. If you missed the live announcement check out the replay below and see who you the OCR Community voted as the best of the best in 2016. Over 6,100 of you voted to tell us who you think are the best in the industry!
Arnel Banawa has been around the world in 2016 capturing the magic that is obstacle course racing. He has captured some of the best moments in racing on OCRTUBE.COM. Yesterday, he released a video highlighting some of his travels and some of the top moments in the sport.
