This was a weekend of miracles and firsts. For two weeks leading up to Goliathon, the weather forecast promised thunderstorms all weekend. Race Director Doug Horton told me at 4 pm Saturday after all waves had nearly finished the course that God miraculously kept the bad weather at bay all day.
Primal Quest announced today the California Military Department Team will be competing in the Primal Quest Pursuit race, the Expedition OCR World Championships in September. Robert Killiam will be one of five members of the California Warrior Team.
Sheena Hauf was brought to my attention for this series by members of the OCR community. When writing these articles, I try and find women who are relatable and badass in their own ways. After completing multiple marathons and triathlons, she wanted a change of pace.
Shriners Hospitals for children and the Spartan Kids Foundation have teamed up to help patients overcome obstacles are the Spartan Kids races. Spartan Kids Foundation is the non-profit arm of Spartan. The partnership provides Shriners Hospitals’ patients the opportunity to participate in the Spartan Kids races.
Over the weekend Tough Mudder opened the doors to the first Tough Mudder Bootcamp training studio in Burlington, Massachusetts. This was the first of thirty studios that are expected to open soon. Tough Mudder Bootcamp’s take Tough Mudder Training outside major urban areas around the country with the next studio opening in Las Vegas later this summer.
As the racing season begins to ramp up for us Canadians, it is nice to start with a few local, fast, flat events. We headed off to Mud Hero in Ottawa, Ontario to the excellent location at the Commando Action Centre, if you get a chance to check out their website the drone overhead shots are FAB.
The popular Discovery Channel show "American Chopper" made a special appearance at Spartan Tuxedo over the weekend. Paul Teutul Sr. and his son Mikey Teutul were on hand with Spartan CEO Joe De Sena and OSCAR MIKE President & Founder Noah Currier to unveil the latest creation from Orange County Choppers.
The British shoe company, inov-8, has is about to revolutionize the sports footwear market. The company has been working with leading scientists to incorporate the Nobel-prize winning graphene into their already award-winning shoes. inov-8 has teamed up with the University of Manchester to become the first-ever company to use graphene in the outdoor shoe market.
For many Americans, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer – a day to honor military heroes and to celebrate a new season with barbeques and beach trips. But, on May 28th, 2018 while others were enjoying a relaxing day off of work, Midwest obstacle course enthusiasts gathered in Columbus, Ohio to take on the Memorial Day Mayhem.
With a community like the one around Mud Run Guide, it is often hard to limit the community members of the week down to two individuals. Each week our social media guru Bonnie Wilson combs through those posted tagged with #mudrunguide. She picks two to highlight. This week we highlight two athletes who recently took on two different Spartan races.
