The OCR European Championships takes place this weekend in The Netherlands. The OCR European Championships is put on by the EOSF - European Obstacle Sports Federation. While most in North America will not be making the trip to Europe over the weekend (June 30- July 2)
Saucony has been a longtime favorite for many runners both on the trails and on the road. The company recently released two new shoes the KOA ST and KOA TR. Saucony's new shoes are not specifically designed for obstacle racing or mud runs. However, when a national brand creates a rugged shoe, it is definitely something to try.
Rugged Maniac announced yesterday a change in their refund policy. The new policy allows participants to receive refunds for any reason if they are unable to attend an event they are registered. The email sent to past Rugged Maniac participants was applauded by many participants in the industry.
I had the pleasure of making my way across the Pacific Ocean to the only active 24-hour Ultra-OCR event in the Southern Hemisphere, True Grit Enduro 24. The trip was part of my quest for a high ranking Ultra-OCR Grand Slam (see link for details if you would like to know more).
Last month I recapped the Memorial Beach Challenge race from Ocean City, NJ. One of the obstacle stations was built and manned by the team from Local Gym and Fitness. It was a triple threat obstacle with tires laid out on the sand for high knees followed by pull up bars capped off with a super low barbed wire crawl through the soft sand.
It seems year after year, I can’t say enough about Indian Mud Run. I believe last year I affectionately referenced it as “The Little Race That Could,” guess I’ll have to find some new endearing phrase because IMR 2017 was anything but little. Though, before we can go forward, we must go back. Indian Mud Run was founded in 2012 in an effort to raise funds for the local levy in Coshocton, Ohio that had recently failed.
This time around I got to do an interview with the three race directors from the Warrior Dash race series. Molly Chernick, Megan Gaseor, and Rebecca Ryan were gracious enough to take time out of their busy schedules to go through the interview process with me. Putting this article together for me was a challenge, [...]
Three things drove my interest in tonight’s episode. First, I started friending and following participants on FB. So now, rather than picking them randomly like I do in March Madness, I know a bit more about them. Second, I identify with some of them, especially team Kid Courage. As the father of two autistic sons, I get the struggle. But is it a driver to succeed?
At Camp Grit, the competitors are waiting to find out who has rung out and who is retuning. Herman attempts to impress Melanie with his cooking abilities. Unfortunately, he is better at making fire, as he pulls from the oven a flaming pan of sweet potatoes. He returns to her good graces by offering her a chard piece of sweet potato that she applies as war paint.
Rope climbs are an essential part of obstacle racing. Hunter McIntyre demonstrates and explains how to conquer the advanced move of the legless rope climb. He and Spartan Race Pro-Team athlete and Epic Hybrid Training Coach, Cassidy Watton show how the pros do it and give you advice on how to conquer the advanced movements of the legless rope climb.
