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  • Humanitarian Award

2016 For Those Who Would OCR Humanitarian Award Nominations Open

Mud Run Guide has once again partnered with For Those Who Would and OCR World Championships to award the second annual For Those Who Would OCR Humanitarian Award. For Those Who Would, a Richmond, Kentucky-based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity rooted in the obstacle racing community launched as an organization supporting individuals unable to participate in athletic and physical recreational activities due to debilitating injuries or chronic diseases.

By |June 15th, 2016|News|0 Comments
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  • Spartan TV show

Spartan Makes a Splash on NBC – By the Numbers

The obstacle racing community has been voicing their opinions on social media all day after the premiere of Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge last night. The community has been quick to "Tuesday morning quarterback" the new reality competition show. Everyone enthusiastic about the sport of obstacle racing wants this new show to showcase the sport that has become the core of who many are or want to become.

By |June 14th, 2016|News|0 Comments
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  • OCR European Championships

OCRTUBE: OCR European Championships

Arnel Banawa's European quest continues with his latest OCRTUBE.com video profiling the first OCR European Championships. The championship race featured over 22 Countries. The event took place in the Netherlands and was a collaborative effort from multiple European organizations. The 15K course featured over 50+ challenging obstacles (over 80 obstacles if you include the natural terrain obstacles). The 1st Annual Independent OCREC was a huge success!

By |June 14th, 2016|OCRTUBE, video|0 Comments
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  • Everest 2.0

#ObstacleWeek Continues with Everest 2.0

While most people will never make it to Tibet to scale the largest mountain in the world, for us in the OCR world we only have to go as far as out local Tough Mudder to conquer Everest. Over the years, Everest has gotten bigger and tougher. This slick quarter pipe is over 15’ tall, with a recurved top to make it extra hard to get that handhold. Today is all about Everest 2.0 as part of #ObstacleWeek.

By |June 14th, 2016|video|0 Comments
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Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge – Behind the Scenes Episode 1

Last night the season premiere of Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge aired on NBC. Did you catch the episode? Mud Run Guide brings you behind the scenes this morning with interviews with some of the participants you watched last night on the show. Mud Run Guide gets a behind the scenes look at some of the stuff you did not see on television last night. We have insights from members of Team's American Dream Team, Boston Beasts and Gotham City Warriors.

By |June 14th, 2016|Interviews|3 Comments
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  • OCR America Virtual Run

OCR America Virtual Run Option

The goal of OCR America has always been to raise money for Folds of Honor. I know many people live away from the race venues involved in OCR America (Shale Hill, Viking OCR at Sunny Hill, Newbsanity, and Dirt Runner) but still want to participate in some way, so we are offering a virtual run option.

By |June 13th, 2016|Op-Ed|0 Comments
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Last Week in OCR: European Championships, Friday Night Lights and More…

Wow…what a weekend! The North, South, West, and East were all represented by thousands of you muddy, amazing humans! From the beginner to the best, you all came out and represented in full force, and we love you for it.

By |June 13th, 2016|Last Week in OCR|0 Comments
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  • Electroshock Therapy

#ObstacleWeek Begins with Electroshock Therapy

Today marks the first day of #ObstacleWeek at Tough Mudder, it begins with a shock to your system with Electroshock Therapy. Electroshock Therapy was rated #5 on the top 5 obstacles for #ObstacleWeek. Over the years, electroshock therapy has been one of the most feared obstacles a well as the one that many "love to hate". With 10,000 volts streaming through the hanging wires it can be an electrifying experience running through the obstacle.

By |June 13th, 2016|video|1 Comment
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Faces at the Races — Kiaran McCormack

I love OCR, as it encompasses so many different types of fitness throughout a race: cardiovascular, strength, muscle endurance, along with agility, speed and skill. I do it to model the lifestyle that is possible to my clients and everyone. OCR is a great metaphor for life: we all experience obstacles that we must overcome.

By |June 13th, 2016|Faces at the Races|0 Comments
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Race Recap: BattleFrog Chicago

Scott Wierzycki of The Battle Corps crossing the rig like "Spider-man". This past weekend BattleFrog Series (BF) made their journey to the outskirts of Chicago for another one of their events. Their race was held at the site of Dirt Runner a permanent obstacle course facility which puts on some awesome events.  Seriously, check [...]

By |June 12th, 2016|Race Recap|0 Comments
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