This year we put it up to you, the OCR Community, to tell us what you loved about 2015. We started with a nomination process where you told us who was deserving in each category. We got thousands of responses in the process, showing how much the industry has continued to grow. Our team at Mud Run Guide, pulled together your nominations then opened the voting.
In the last 24-hours, much talk has been centered around Tough Mudder. Yesterday athletes in the community were sent out welcome emails to become part of the new Tough Mudder Ambassador program. Within one of the emails apparently a few key lines were quietly added in which got the community buzzing yesterday, an apparent leak with the location of the highly anticipated WTM 2016 location.
Last week BattleFrog Series on the heels of their championships announced for 2016 they would offer a variety of multi-race and season pass options for competitors at all levels. The season pass allows loyal BattleFrog athletes the chance to get the most of their race experience.
One interesting photo emerged on social media last Saturday, a 4-sided triangular "delta" with what appeared to be Spartan Race Trifecta medal holders on 3 of the visible sides. Speculation began immediately; is it just a cool triple (or quadruple, don't forget the bottom triangle) Trifecta holder?
Lance Armstrong recently proclaimed in a podcast interview that he is interested in getting into ultra running and obstacle racing. His interview on Movember Radio has already caught the attention of many in sport. What does this possible interest in OCR mean for our sport?
Tomorrow marks the first BattleFrog Championships being held outside Orlando, Florida. Racers will be descending on the venue this afternoon as some of the top racers in the sport prep to see who will become the first BattleFrog Championship winner. Christopher Acord, the Race Director, has leaked a few photos over the week revealing a diabolical Platinum Rig as well as new obstacles to challenge the best in the sport.
The voting for Mud Run Guide's 2015 Best of the Best is now open. We received over 500 nominations from the OCR Community to compile the list of who you, the OCR Community, thinks are the movers, shakers, leaders, and top races in our industry. You can cast your vote for all your favorites including Best Athlete, Moment of the Year, Best Race Series, Best Obstacle and many more categories.
As part of an agreement with ESPN, BattleFrog, the nation’s leading outdoor fitness event and obstacle race organizer, has secured the title sponsorship of the 45th Annual Fiesta Bowl. Featuring two at-large, top-ranked teams the game, now coined the ‘BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl,’ will be played on January 1, 2016, at University of Phoenix Stadium.
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.
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.
