Mud Run Guide held the third annual Mud Run Guide Best of OCR Awards in 2016. The two-month process began with an open nomination period where the OCR Community was invited to nominate their favorites over 24-categories in 2016. MRG received over 9,500 nominations from over 1,000 individuals. A team combed through all the nominations and narrowed it down to the finalists. Voting opened for to decide the best of the best in 2016. Over 6,100 people voted amounting to over 65,000 votes total. On December 29, 2016, the winners were announced live on Facebook (catch the replay of the broadcast here). Below are the official winners and runner-ups for the Mud Run Guide Best of OCR 2016. Listed in the order they were presented.
Best OCR Blogger
Winner:
Margaret Schlachter
(Dirt in Your Skirt/Mud Run Guide)
Runner-up:
Matt B. Davis
(Obstacle Racing Media)
Best Regional Club/Team
Winner:
Runner-up:
Best Photographer
Winner:
Bob Mulholland
Runner-up:
Vince Rhee
Best Race Director
Winner:
Norm Koch
Runner-up:
Robb McCoy
Best Training Tool
Winner:
Runner-up:
Best New Obstacle
Winner:
Ape Hanger
Runner-up:
Destroyer 2.0
Best Fixed Course/Training Facility
Winner:
Runner-up:
Black Diamond Obstacle Course
Best “Other” International Race Series
Winner:
(Australia)
Runner-up:
(South Africa)
Best European Race Series
Winner:
(Sweden)
Runner-up:
(United Kingdom)
Best North American Race Series
Winner:
(USA)
Runner-up:
F.I.T. Challenge
(USA)
Best New Race Series
Winner:
(USA)
Runner-up:
X Warrior Challenge
(Canada)
Best Small Race Series
Winner:
(USA)
Runner-up:
X Warrior Challenge
(Canada)
Best Mid-Size Race Series
Winner:
Runner-up:
Best Large Race Series
Winner:
Runner-up:
Most Innovative Race Series
Winner:
Runner-up:
Best New Product
Winner:
Runner-up:
OCR Buddy App
Best Brand of Shoes
This year it was a tie for Best Brand of OCR Shoes
Winners
Inov-8
Salomon
Best Female Master's Athlete
Winner:
Deanna Blegg
Runner-up:
Heidi Williams
Best Male Master's Athlete
Winner:
Matt Novakovich
Runner-up:
Yancy Culp
Best Male Athlete
Winner:
Ryan Atkins
Runner-up:
Jon Albon
Best Female Athlete
Winner:
Lindsay Webster
Runner-up:
Rose Wetzel
Best Event
Winner:
Runner-up:
Most Inspirational/Influential Person
Winner:
Coach Pain
Runner-up:
Amanda Sullivan
Top Moment(s)
Winner:
Runner-up:
Coach Pain's Start Line Speeches
