Inov-8 has revamped much of their shoe line in the last couple of years. One steady shoe that has been a workhorse of the company has been the Roclite series. For 2017, the Roclite series has had a facelift and the latest generation of the shoe introduces a more rugged design. Recently, Inov-8 sent along a pair of the 2017 Inov-8 Roclite 305's to test out.
World’s Toughest Mudder (WTM) is the championship event of the Tough Mudder series. It also is one of the rare ultra-obstacle course races (ultra-OCRs) because participants complete as many laps of a 5-mile course in 24 hours with an extra 1.5 hours to complete the lap the participant was on at 24 hours.
In September, Mud Run Guide posted an article about BattleFrog Series issuing refunds. Since that time Mud Run Guide has received multiple emails, messages, and comments on the article. Mud Run Guide has continued to monitor the refunds. This morning we spoke with Chief Marketing Officer, Kevin Jones, to discuss the status of the outstanding refunds. Jones has personally been working on refunds with the three remaining accountants at BattleFrog for the last three months.
Almon R. Cox is this week's Faces at the Races spotlight. Cox hit rock bottom when he found himself in jail for substance abuse. Since that time he has used obstacle racing as a path to a fit and healthy life. Read his story in this week's spotlight.
It's Black Friday once again! This year instead of standing in endless lines and racing through human obstacles at your local mall or chain store we have you covered. Mud Run Guide has an array of OCR Black Friday Deals for the OCR enthusiast. You can do all your OCR shopping from the comfort of your home and save a boatload of money with the dozens of quality companies MRG has teamed up with this year.
In case you missed it, recently at the Spartan World Championship, Spartan made (what I viewed) as a big deal about having United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) at their event. Instead of drug testing, like I expected them to, they were there just to inform all the elite athletes of the rules. A definite step in the right direction, although I think I would have preferred informing and testing all in one move.
Yesterday, Spartan Race announced that the 2017 Spartan Race World Championships would be returning to Lake Tahoe for 2017. Today, Spartan Race continues to release information about the 2017 season with the announcement of the 2017 U.S. Championship Series as well as the return of the Spartan Race Age Group Championships.
Alpha Warrior made a splash years ago in the obstacle racing scene only to go silent. However, the company did not go out of business instead they readjusted their priorities and obstacles. Alpha Warrior recently returned to the obstacle racing world in San Antonio, Texas.
World's Toughest Mudder took place in Lake Las Vegas recently. The company debuted some of the new obstacles for 2017 at the event, and Tough Mudder continues to push the envelope on innovative obstacles. Another aspect of the company that Tough Mudder continues to innovate is its coverage.
Spartan Race World Championships will officially be returning to Lake Tahoe, California for another year. Mud Run Guide received word earlier today that the series world championship will be back in Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe in 2017. 2017 will mark the third year Spartan Race has hosted their world championship at the former Olympic venue. In 2017, athletes will be competing for over $500,000 in cash and prizes.
