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TM2.0: Tough Mudder Redefined

The early buzz may be about the new obstacles (I promise, the details are coming soon), but the real changes on the course alter the dynamic of what it takes to become a Tough Mudder: Teamwork. Many of the new or upgraded obstacles require teamwork to get over, and approximately half of the 2015 Tough Mudder course cannot be completed alone. Remember the days when you ran up Everest solo? No more. Climbing out of Mud Mile pits by yourself? Nope. Hold Your Wood? Bring a team for these telephone poles. "We didn't set out to make it tougher, we decided to deliver new obstacles and challenged for Mudders to overcome - together."

By |January 14th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Atlas Race: Best of the West Challenge

Atlas Race10887980_10204595838390361_1951751608_n continues to make waves in the obstacle racing world with another announcement on top of the recent Heart of Texas ThrowDown. This one is for all the west coast obstacle racers. The Best of the West Challenge is a three part series within Atlas Race that includes NorCal, Medford, and Portland. Racers that complete all three events in 2015 will earn a special medal and t-shirt for completing the Challenge

By |January 12th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Tough Mudder – Challenging Participants in New Ways

The course designers over at Tough Mudder have come up with a new way to challenge participants who sign up for their events in 2015. Multiple sources including Sports Illustrated Online and DNAinfo.com are reporting that tear gas maybe be included in the arsenal of obstacles this coming year.

By |January 8th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Mud Run Guide Signs on as Exclusive Race Coverage Partner for Fuego y Agua’s Survival Run in Nicaragua

Fuego y Agua Events has partnered with us at Mud Run Guide to provide pre- and post-race interviews with athletes and race directors, live updates as the race unfolds, and on-course insight from Rachelanne Gladden. Gladden will use her years of working with and volunteering at races like Peak Races - Death Race, past Fuego y Agua Events, SISU Iron, and other extreme endurance events.

By |January 7th, 2015|Uncategorized|2 Comments

Explorer Chick: New Women’s Only OCR/Adventure Travel Company

Explorer Chick is a new women's only adventure travel company creating trips for women with and obstacle race and adventure mixed together. The first company of it's kind created by and obstacle racer for an obstacle racer.

By |January 7th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Atlas Race: Heart of Texas ThrowDown

Calling all Texans! Atlas Race just announced it's new Heart of Texas ThrowDown a three race series with some big prizes and awards at all levels.

By |January 6th, 2015|Uncategorized|1 Comment

We are OCR: Team Strength and Speed

Strength & Speed started because the founder competes in a broad range of physical activities from ultra-distance running to natural bodybuilding. He would arrive to train with his local running club and tell them about a new deadlift personal record (PR). Read more about the new team Strength and Speed.

By |January 5th, 2015|I Am OCR|0 Comments

2014 Year in Review: Reflecting on the Year that was in Obstacle Course Racing

Brakken Kraker takes an in depth view of the competitive OCR circuit in 2014, an analysis of trends in the industry and looks forward to next year.

By |January 2nd, 2015|Uncategorized|8 Comments

Best of OCR 2014 Winners

Find out who won and who fell short on the initial Mud Run Guide "Best of OCR" for 2014. With over 60,000 votes cast the races were often very close and our community proved they are the strongest in sports.

By |December 31st, 2014|News|0 Comments

Race Recap: Rock Solid Mud Run

This is the second year that I have participated at the Rock Solid Mud Run in Englishtown, NJ. It is a race that is literally in my back yard – how can I not attend? Raceway Park in Englishtown is completely flat -- but the obstacles, trail running and swimming will challenge you.

By |December 23rd, 2014|Race Recap|0 Comments
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