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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.

Survival Run: The Team Race

By |February 4th, 2015|

The Fuego y Agua Survival Run race begins today. We conclude our pre-race coverage with a look at the team race.

Fuego y Agua Preview: The Women’s Race

By |February 3rd, 2015|

Tomorrow begins the 2015 Fuego y Agua Survival Run, yesterday we looked at who are some of the men to watch in the race. Today we focus on the ladies. The women's race has drawn in some exceptionally fit and strong women this year and this looks like it will be the year that a female completes this race in Nicaragua. In the past only 4 men have completed the race with one finishing two year. Could this be the year that the women break the trend? We think so and here are some of the women who could do it.

Fuego y Agua Race Preview: The Men’s Race

By |February 2nd, 2015|

Fuego y Agua is just days away with the start of the race Wednesday afternoon. While we might not know what is in store for the racers we can look at some of the top competitors in each of the three races. Today we focus on the men's race and a few of the top men. While nothing is certain in a Survival Run these men have proved in the past that they are strong, tough, and mentally ready to take on this year's Survival Run.

Fuego y Agua Survival Run Preview

By |January 30th, 2015|

For the most extreme of the OCR community the Fuego y Agua Survival Run is just around the corner. As the athletes get ready to head down to Nicaragua for the 3rd year of the event, Race Director, Josue Stephens is putting the finishing touches on what will surely be another challenging event. Athletes from around the globe are ready to take on this 30 hour challenge covering 80+km depending on the routes they take.

I AM OCR: Jennifer Way

By |January 19th, 2015|

I saw a Facebook post about the Cahoots race to be held on 06/28/2014, and knew I had to do it. I was so very excited that day to do my first OCR! I was just as excited about doing my this, as I was the day I graduated college! I could barely contain my excitement!

#OCRUNITED Series Brings Together the Sport of Obstacle Racing

By |January 16th, 2015|

Since the beginning of obstacle racing has been more like a chain of islands than a unified sport, each company working independently trying to grab as much of the market as possible. This side of our sport has been chronicled over and over again but this article is not about the infighting or which company is trying to outdo another. This article looks at what is happening at the grassroots level of the sport...

Atlas Race: Best of the West Challenge

By |January 12th, 2015|

Atlas Race10887980_10204595838390361_1951751608_n continues to make waves in the obstacle racing world with another announcement on top of the recent Heart of Texas ThrowDown. This one is for all the west coast obstacle racers. The Best of the West Challenge is a three part series within Atlas Race that includes NorCal, Medford, and Portland. Racers that complete all three events in 2015 will earn a special medal and t-shirt for completing the Challenge

Mud Run Guide Signs on as Exclusive Race Coverage Partner for Fuego y Agua’s Survival Run in Nicaragua

By |January 7th, 2015|

Fuego y Agua Events has partnered with us at Mud Run Guide to provide pre- and post-race interviews with athletes and race directors, live updates as the race unfolds, and on-course insight from Rachelanne Gladden. Gladden will use her years of working with and volunteering at races like Peak Races - Death Race, past Fuego y Agua Events, SISU Iron, and other extreme endurance events.

Atlas Race: Heart of Texas ThrowDown

By |January 6th, 2015|

Calling all Texans! Atlas Race just announced it's new Heart of Texas ThrowDown a three race series with some big prizes and awards at all levels.

We are OCR: Team Strength and Speed

By |January 5th, 2015|

Strength & Speed started because the founder competes in a broad range of physical activities from ultra-distance running to natural bodybuilding. He would arrive to train with his local running club and tell them about a new deadlift personal record (PR). Read more about the new team Strength and Speed.

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