Tough Mudder continues to expand its event offerings and expansion into the competitive obstacle racing arena with the addition of three Tougher Mudder Regional Championships and it's own Tougher Mudder World Championship.
Matty Gregg is named the 2017 OCR Humanitarian Award recipient presented by For Those Who Would, OCR World Championships, and Mud Run Guide. The committee and community helped to select Gregg from an exceptional list of finalists this year. Gregg has quietly been working to help the those in need using the obstacle racing community as a vehicle and means to bring awareness to several causes.
Each sport has its own official or unofficial dress code; obstacle racing and mud runs are no different. Whether you are looking to tackle a local 5K mud run or one of the big series such as Spartan Race, Tough Mudder or Warrior Dash there are definitely a few don't on race day. Don't find yourself making these mistakes when it comes time to stand on the starting line of your next race or run.
Spartan Race returns to Squaw Valley for the third time September 30 - October 1, 2017. This year is shaping up to be one for the books with over $100,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs, the first-ever Spartan World Team Championships, athlete panels, press conferences, and a packed athlete village.
Maryland International Speedway hosted a Spartan Race Sprint race this past Saturday and Sunday. The combined totals for the weekend were about 7,500 participants. The weather was certainly not a problem, as plenty of sunshine and cooler temperatures made for a very pleasant weekend.
American Ninja Warrior has infiltrated the entire Dollard family. After watching years of his Evan Dollard compete on American Ninja Warrior, American Gladiator, and others. Ryan Dollard created a game to let everyone be a ninja.
In the first weekend of September, the best Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) athletes gathered from across America to a small town outside of San Antonio, Texas. I knew this was a no miss event so took the trip out to run in the 15k. If you didn’t make it to the first ever US OCR Championship, here is what you missed.
I have often wondered why people are getting into the OCR sport, or why those that used to love it and did as many races as possible, are now stepping away from the sport or retiring.
Sarah Fox enthusiastically recommended I interview Jesi Stracham for my Badass Women of OCR Article Series, and I was ecstatic! I had just recently read all about her Toughest Mudder Chicago adventure, and was eager to learn more about this adaptive athlete – I felt truly inspired. You often hear people use the words “I can’t” and that bothers me.
This training Tuesday Mud Run Guide turns to Spartan Race and Coach Joe Di on several ways to work on conquering the sandbag carry. The sandbag carry is a staple of many obstacle races including Spartan Race.
