Many in OCR are often claimed that the finishes are not very exciting and often times minutes separate athletes. However, over the past weekend, BattleFrog Series disproved the notion with a photo-finish for second place between Ian Hosek and Glenn Racz.
As the rain poured down and temperatures reached a balmy 6 degrees, we were a little hesitant if the snow would suffice for the 2nd annual Dion Ignite the Night Snowshoe Race. We packed a variety of outer wear and hit the road heading east about 90 minutes. We were excited that we were finally going to meet some of our fellow racers from online forums and this was a central meeting point that worked for 20 of us from Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston and Montreal.
Lest week leading obstacle racing company, Savage Race introduced a new video series titled, Inside the Obstacle. Matty T. of Savage Race goes behind the scenes to explain some of the signature obstacles of Savage Race and give you insight into how to successfully navigate them.
Since we last caught up it has been pretty quiet over here in Europe, one of the major events which took place in the UK was the Mudstacle Awards Dinner, held in December. This event had over 300 attendees representing Races, OCR Gear Suppliers, OCR Team and Individual Athletes.
Our race spotlight this week focuses on 5K Foam Fest Canada, they first entered the obstacle racing and mud run market in 2014. Their first event was held in London, Ontario at Boler Mountain. While many remember 5K Foam Fest from the US going under the Canadian series has been going strong for years and has continued to grow. We spoke with Jesse Fulton of 365 Sports Canada, the company which runs 5K Foam Fest Canada, to find out more about the event and successes.
Mud Runs and Obstacle Course Races are an exciting way to get outside and active on the weekends with friends, family and more. Running an obstacle race or mud run can be daunting at first with so many unknown variables. What will the obstacles be like? Can I do them? Am I ready for such a challenge? What do I wear? What do I bring? Mud Run Guide is here to help you answer some of those questions, specifically, what to bring.
Today Conquer the Gauntlet announced the formation of both a new Pro-team and Street team. Conquer the Gauntlet is one of the premier obstacle course series in the mid-west. The first two team members, Evan Perperis and Amy “Magic” Pajcic.
On the heels of yesterday's announcement of a new competitive wave by Spartan Race. Today, the company announced Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe is set to host the Reebok Spartan Race World Championship presented by North Lake Tahoe, on October 1, 2016. The 2016 Spartan Race World Championship is one of the many races taking place over the weekend. Athletes of all abilities, from elites to weekend warriors will spend the extended weekend racing and celebrating another successful Spartan Race season.
Since the inception of Mud Run Guide in 2012, race reviews have been a key component of the website. Our top-notch team of contributors offer insight into events around North America and beyond. But it is not just the opinions of our contributors that we value on Mud Run Guide, it's the reviews from you, our readers! Think of Yelp for OCR, everyone can voice their opinion after a race on hundreds of events around the world.
This morning Spartan Race announced starting in March participants will be able to sign up for not only Elite and Open heats but a third additional category, the Competitive Heat. The competitive heat will serve as a middle ground between the Elite field and the Open heat and help bridge the gap for many age group racers and competitive but not elite racers.
