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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.

Best of OCR 2014 Winners

By |December 31st, 2014|

Find out who won and who fell short on the initial Mud Run Guide "Best of OCR" for 2014. With over 60,000 votes cast the races were often very close and our community proved they are the strongest in sports.

Ryan Atkins and the Golden Noodle Award

By |December 22nd, 2014|

Ryan Atkins shares his tips and plan he used taking on the 2014 OCR Majors.

BattleFrog 2015: More Races, Bigger Prizes, Ranking System and New Pro-Team

By |December 17th, 2014|

BattleFrog has announced new cash prizes, new race structure, new invitational championship, and new BattleFrog Cup Series. 2015 is primed to be a huge year for this race series!

Vote for the Best of 2014 in OCR

By |December 17th, 2014|

When we at Mud Run Guide look back at 2014 it has been an incredible year for the industry as a whole. We want YOU to help us decide the best of the best in 2014!

2015 Spartan Race World Championship Location Officially Announced

By |December 15th, 2014|

2015 Spartan Race World Championships, new location, new prize money, new qualification system. Read about all the new changes happening this upcoming season.

Is 2015 Spartan Race World Championships Headed to…Squaw Valley, California?

By |December 11th, 2014|

Much speculation has been placed on the new home of the Spartan Race World Championships in 2015 after Spartan Race announced it would be moving and now we have another piece of the puzzle.

Stories From the Community: #RaceLocal

By |December 10th, 2014|

Quality local racing is the only way the OCR world can grow. Putting a grassroots effort behind them, and getting the entire community on board to do so is a huge part of that effort, and is New England Spahtens way of trying to make that happen.

Spartan Race 2015 World Championship Headed to ….

By |December 8th, 2014|

On December 6, 2014 Spartan Race dropped the hint online that the 2015 World Championship Race would not be in Vermont for the upcoming year. Without any words of explanation Spartan Race dropped a photo that had many talking. The meme simply said "2015 World Championship Race is Heading..."

Holiday Must Haves for the OCR Woman

By |November 26th, 2014|

It's the Holiday Season which means it's time to get that special gift for the OCR fanatic in your household. This year we at Mud Run Guide are here to help you find the perfect gift for that special muddy someone in your life.

Opinion: Is There Such a Thing as a New Obstacle?

By |November 12th, 2014|

But still how many of these obstacles are truly unique? Sometimes it feels like there aren't any other obstacles than what we already see. However, at the recent OCR World Championships speaking with racers from around the globe we have only hit the tip of the obstacle iceberg.

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