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Race Recap: OCR World Championships 2017: 15k Course

Clouds loom over the start line and there is a crisp, autumn chill in the air. Your hands are shaking, heart pounding with anticipation. You stand side by side with comrades from Canada, Puerto Rico, Germany, and beyond, awaiting the signal to begin your trek on the mountain.  Dewayne Montgomery, better known as Coach Pain, approaches the start line delivering an intense, motivational message; a challenge to “Conduct Your Business” on the course. And just like that, you’re off! You are a world championship competitor and you are about to make history.

By |October 20th, 2017|Race Recap|0 Comments
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Fallen Heroes Memorial Run Offers up Ultimate OCR raffle

The Spartan Race Glenn Rose weekend, the last weekend of October plays host to the Fallen Heroes Memorial Run. This run gives participants a chance to conquer the Spartan course with the efforts helping raise awareness and funds for veterans issues.  The Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund also offers a virtual race package.

By |October 20th, 2017|News|0 Comments
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Race Recap: City Challenge Race, Hoboken, NJ

You will experience the same enjoyment on City Challenge as on any other OCR, with or without the mud. This is just their unique way for advertising their race and also to encourage people to try new things. Give it a try if you have not done a City Challenge Race yet, highly recommended.

By |October 19th, 2017|Race Recap|0 Comments
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Episode Recap – Broken Skull Challenge Season 5 Episode 4

This week, the spotlight switches to a new set of girls on Broken Skull Challenge. But who are they? Unlike Ms. Van Paris and crew, this latest group of eight is curiously silent. Does that mean they hate each other? Will there be blood on the course tonight? One thing is for sure.

By |October 19th, 2017|video|0 Comments
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Don’t Sleep on Local Events!

We’re all fans of Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, Warrior Dash, and BattleFrog (RIP), but there’s a type of race that can never really compare to the massive marketing Goliaths taking over the obstacle course racing world. This type of race continues to entertain both competitive and everyday mud runners who crave the next challenge but are not ready to drop another 200 bucks to play in the mud.

By |October 19th, 2017|Op-Ed|6 Comments
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Spartan Race Changes Path to Spartan Race World Championships in 2018

Spartan Race announced yesterday a change for all those looking to qualify for the Spartan Race World Championships in 2018. In order to earn your way into the championship event participants will have to qualify for regional and national championships on their way to the Spartan Race World Championships.

By |October 18th, 2017|News|1 Comment
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Badass Women of OCR: Jessica Calhoun

When it comes to the sport of OCR and feeling inspired, all it can take is for someone to decide to make a change and reclaim their life. This is very much the case with Jessica Calhoun. She was dealing with multiple health issues and decided to reclaim her life.

By |October 18th, 2017|Badass Women of OCR|4 Comments
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Race Recap: Spartan Race Citizens Bank Stadium Sprint

The Citizens Bank Stadium Spartan Race Sprint, the forgotten stadium race of the East Coast. Citifield and Fenway being the wildly popular stars of the Stadium circuit, Citizens Bank Sprint are the Goldilocks of the stadium sprints. Offering not too hot but not too cold weather, a well-designed course, and the perfect amount of space on course to not feel like you’re standing in a line all day.

By |October 17th, 2017|Race Recap|0 Comments
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Rule Changes for World’s Toughest Mudder 2017

It has now come to the time that TMHQ has released the first set of rules for WTM 2017! In true TMHQ fashion, they always reserve the right to change anything and everything to their hearts content up until the day of competition. When we sign up for an OCR, we're asking to be surprised and challenged.

By |October 17th, 2017|News|0 Comments
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An Open Letter to Tough Mudder HQ

Last Week Tough Mudder sent out a blog to their World's Toughest Mudder athletes changing the prize structure for the team events. Below is from Tough Mudder HQ and an open letter for professional obstacle racer Miguel Medina. 

By |October 16th, 2017|Op-Ed|0 Comments
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