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About Margaret Schlachter

Margaret is Editor-in-Chief of Mud Run Guide. She has been part of the OCR Community since 2010. When not working on the next article she can be found running from race-to-race as a competitor. She founded DirtinYourSkirt.com, an OCR community for women as well as former contributing editor for Mud and Obstacle Magazine and industry expert for About.com. She authored the book Obstacle Race Training.

BattleFrog Unveils Championship Course and Timeline

By |December 4th, 2015|

This morning BattleFrog shared their course map and schedule of events for the 2015 BattleFrog Championships. Many athletes have been awaiting this announcement. BattleFrog has been in the news a lot recently on the heels of the Monday Night Football commercial and new sponsorship of the Fiesta Bowl. Now it is time for participants to shift focus to the last North American championship of the season.

9 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Obstacle Course Racer or Mud Runner

By |December 4th, 2015|

It's that time of year. Time to give the loved ones around you something special for the holidays. But then the question becomes what to get the OCR enthusiast in your household. Don't worry we compiled a list of items to help you and your loved ones get everything they want this year including the wishlists of some of our staff at MRG.

2015 Best of the Best Nominations

By |December 3rd, 2015|

It's time for Mud Run Guide's Best of the Best in 2015. Time to vote for your favorite race series, clubs, elite racers, and more. It is time to relive all the best moments of 2015 as the industry looks ahead to the 2016 season. Mud Run Guide has changed up the Best of the Best process for 2015, this year we need YOUR help as the OCR Community. We need you to help us choose the most memorable moments, people, and events.

BattleFrog to Offer Personal HD Videos for Championship Battlers Via iRewind

By |December 1st, 2015|

BattleFrog, North America's leading Outdoor Fitness Event / Obstacle Race Organizer announces that it will offer personalized video highlights to participants in the December 12 Open Championship in Orlando in collaboration with Switzerland-based media company iRewind.

Black Friday Savings with Mud Run Guide

By |November 27th, 2015|

This year avoid the long lines at the stores and malls today, instead check out all the saving for this year's Black Friday on Mud Run Guide. We have discounts for the obstacle course racer or mud runner in your family to make this holiday season extra special.

BattleFrog Series Miami Recap

By |November 25th, 2015|

Our friends at OCRTUBE.com did it again capturing the action at the recent BattleFrog Series event in Miami leading up to their series championships next month in Florida. Arnel Banawa, the creator of OCRTUBE.com brings us all the action from BattleFrog in this recap video.

Spartan Race World Championships Returning to Lake Tahoe in 2016?

By |November 19th, 2015|

This morning Mud Run Guide uncovered the public North Lake Tahoe Resort Association Board of Directors Agenda and Meeting Notes from the session on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at the Tahoe City Public Utility District. In the public meeting notes from the session JT Thompson stated, as noted in the marketing staff report...

James Appleton: Chasing a Passion On and Off Course

By |November 19th, 2015|

James Appleton is well known in much of the obstacle racing world. He is one of the main characters profiled in the upcoming Rise of the Sufferfests documentary. This Londoner made a name for himself through his impressive finishes at Tough Guy and has been a dominant force in obstacle racing in the United Kingdom. What many people do not know about Appleton is his other passion, photography. He is an award-winning photographer.

BattleFrog Race Series: Preview of Changes to Come

By |November 13th, 2015|

This morning, Mud Run Guide caught wind of a rumor beginning to circulate about the BattleFrog Race Series. The rumor was that for 2016 BattleFrog had canceled the use of timing at their events. We hopped on a call with BattleFrog Headquarters this morning to confirm or deny this rumor.

Athletes to Watch at World’s Toughest Mudder

By |November 11th, 2015|

World's Toughest Mudder is only days away now. As most of the community is getting the last minute packages from Amazon, securing their final gear, and prepping their nutrition it is time now to start to look at who might be some of the contenders this year. Now it's time to start making predictions on who some of the athletes to watch will be this year.

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