Tough Mudder and Kill Cliff announce top Obstacle Racing and CrossFit athletes will showdown at the Tough Mudder X World Championship. Top athletes from both worlds will compete for $70,000 in cash prizes. The event is set to take place June 8, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia with the showdown to be broadcast on CBS later in the summer.
Savage Race decided to try something new for 2018. A few months back they put out a photo teaser about a new event called Savage Blitz. They followed it up with a live video and we were told it would be a 3 mile course with 15-20 obstacles. They originally were doing a limited release this season with only 4 planned locations.
We always hear those feel-good stories throughout the racing community, Warrior Wednesday series focuses on the adaptive athletes out there crushing obstacle course races and the different agencies and programs that are helping to make that happen.
With Tough Mudder set to take over the venue for the next five years, May 19th will be the last event for The Battlegrounds as we know it. I’m hoping Tough Mudder incorporates some of The Battlegrounds existing obstacles into their race with a name like Tough Mudder’s Battlegrounds.
Just when you thought Spartan had covered all your OCR loving needs. They continue to find innovative ways to bring fresh elements of their races to the masses. The April 28th and April 29th, 2018 Philadelphia Convention Center FitExpo showcased a fantastic assortment of fitness activities. There is no surprise Spartan wouldn't be up in the mix. The Philadelphia Spartan Expo Dash added a unique experience for those looking for a challenge while at The FitExpo.
Does your gym have a TRX setup? The TRX training system is a common setup for many gyms and home workout spaces. This week on Training Tuesday we found a TRX workout. This video offers you a variety of exercises to help up your obstacle racing game. Hunter McIntyre and Andy McDermott run through a few workouts to get your stronger and ready to tackle any obstacle that comes your way.
Adventurey best known as the parent company of OCR World Championships announced today a multi-year partnership with Akuma. Akuma is a British based apparel company best known in the United States for providing the New England Spahtens with team jerseys.
Our community members are the backbone of Mud Run Guide. From your insightful comments on articles to your stories of success, the community around Mud Run Guide continues to inspire us all. This week our community members of the week share stories of success and what it's like to workout next to a professional obstacle racer.
Bonefrog has expanded their race lineup once again. On 4/29/18 they hosted a brand new race in Virginia Beach, VA. The race took place at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex, a large facility dedicated to various sports events. Equipped with massive open grass fields, field hockey pitches, and even an athletic field with stadium seating this venue is well suited to handle any sporting event and it did not disappoint.
Rugged Maniac recently stopped in Los Angeles and was a blast! I first heard of this race a few years ago on Shark Tank when Mark Cuban invested $1.75 million into the company. I was excited to head to my third Rugged Maniac. From start to finish Rugged Maniac offered a fun race, food trucks, festival contests, cool swag, cold beer, and new obstacles. Rugged Maniac athletes were all around showing off their medals and swag with Sierra Nevada in hand.
