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Platinum Rig Events 24 Hour Team Championship

By |December 2nd, 2019|

Platinum Rig’s 24-hour Championships put a new spin on Ultra OCR with its team format and a course that changes every lap.

Black Ops – Barrhead, Alberta, Canada

By |July 10th, 2018|

The weekend of the summer solstice welcomed obstacle course racers to the first ever Black Ops 12 hour race at the Boneyard OCR Compound, just south of Barrhead, Alberta, Canada. Although it was the weekend with the most sunlight of the year, racers and crew still had to grind their way through 7 hours of caliginous night.

The 2017 OCR World Championships Race Experience

By |October 23rd, 2017|

You could feel the nervous tension in the air at the OCR World Championships at dusk on Thursday night. In 12 short hours, the first racers of the weekend would be taking their mark.  Athletes from 67 different nations were congregating around the obstacles as the finishing touches were being made.  Strategies were developing and although we did not speak the same languages, you could tell we were all thinking the same thing; this course is going to be brutal.

Mud Hero Founders Announce Toronto City Hall’s Obstacle Course Takeover

By |February 24th, 2017|

The teams behind Mud Hero, 5k Foam Fest & OCR World Championships are excited to pound the pavement. Mud Hero Founders Announce Toronto City Hall’s Obstacle Course Takeover 365 Sports Events Inc. is proud to announce the very first Concrete Rush Ultimate Obstacle Challenge taking over Nathan Phillips Square April 28th & 29th.

Race Recap: Mudmoiselle

By |October 28th, 2016|

The weather was looking a bit threatening as the committee and volunteers worked through a few of the final details on race day for the Mudmoiselle Ladies Mud Run. The vendor village was all set up and just some minor finishing touches had to be added as the racers began to arrive around 830 a.m. The first heat out was scheduled for 10 and the dark clouds appeared to be holding off, temporarily.

Marco Bedard Brings New OCR to Canada – The Northman Race

By |October 27th, 2016|

Marco Bedard showed up in Lake Tahoe with a new company logo on his back - The Northman Race - during his win of the Ultra Beast. Bedard, a former Olympian, has been spending more time behind the scenes these days as a former Race Director for BattleFrog Series and directed the Canadian BattleFrogs this past year including the Montreal race which brought together several race companies to work as one on the event.

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Race Recap: The Insane Inflatable 5KM – OCR Bouncy Fun

By |October 27th, 2016|

I know most people hear the words OCR (Obstacle Course Race) and think mud, barbed wire, fire, bruises, pain – but not all Obstacle Course Races are created equal. My husband Ryan had discovered the Insane Inflatable 5km race online and signed us up as it looked like fun. We love our mud and challenges, but once in a while you just have to embrace your inner child and bounce.

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Race Recap: 5K Foam Fest Canada – St. Bruno, Quebec

By |September 13th, 2016|

Every now and again we have to participate in the ‘fun’ events to find our inner child. We decided to head to the south shore a few hours from our home to 5K Foam Fest Canada to bring in the fun for the holiday weekend. While the US version of the event has come and gone the Canada series continues to hold strong. 5K Foam Fest was held at the St. Bruno Ski Resort in St. Bruno de Montarville, Quebec. This resort has easy access to the local highway and has an elevation of approx. 525 feet spread out over 50 acres.

Race Recap: Urban Jungle Obstacle and Fitness Challenge – Canada

By |August 16th, 2016|

Our weekend event was no exception with extreme humidex alerts and no cloud coverage to start the day. The race was held at the Smiths Falls Memorial Centre in Smiths Falls, Ontario. This location provided ample free parking and is centrally located with multiple access routes from Kingston and Ottawa.

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Race Recap: Tough Mudder Whistler

By |August 5th, 2016|

This was mine and hub’s second year of tackling the course at Tough Mudder in Whistler, B.C. Last year we went into this mostly unprepared and paid for it by being sore for many days afterwards. The bruising last year was epic, and although I was proud of my bruises, I wanted to see if I could be better on course this year.

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