Congratulations to all of our winners, runners-up, and this year we've added an honorable mention award for categories where the margins were razor-thin between two nominees fighting it out for runner-up.

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Moment(s) of the Year

Winner – OCR World Championships in London
Runner-Up – Completing (my) Spartan Trifecta


Best Event of 2019

Winner – Spartan Race Tahoe World Championships
Runner-Up – OCR World Championships


Best Championship Race for 2019

Winner – Spartan Race World Championship Lake Tahoe
Runner-Up – North American OCR Championships


Best Small Race Series

Winner – F.I.T. Challenge
Runner-Up – Indian Mud Run


Best Mid-Size Race Series

Winner – Winner – Savage Race
Runner-Up – Bonefrog


Best Large Race Series

Winner – Rugged Maniac
Runner-Up – Terrain Race


Best Global Race Series

Winner – Spartan Race
Runner-Up – Tough Mudder


Most Innovative OCR Series

Winner – Savage Race
Runner-Up – OCR World Championships


Best North American Race Series

Winner – Savage Race
Runner-Up – Bonefrog


Best European Race Series

Winner – Toughest – Sweden, Norway, etc
Runner-Up – Nuclear Races – UK


Best Other International Race Series

Winner – Bermuda Triple Challenge – Bermuda
Runner-Up – True Grit – Australia


Best OCR Series for a Beginner

Winner – Spartan Race Sprint
Runner-Up – Rugged Maniac


Best Female OCR Athlete

Winner – Lindsay Webster
Runner-Up – Nicole Mericle


Best Female Masters OCR Athlete

Winner – Myriam Guillot-Boisset
Runner-Up – Nicole Fleming


Best Male OCR Athlete

Winner – Ryan Atkins
Runner-Up – Robert Killian


Best Male Masters OCR Athlete

Winner – Ryan Woods
Runner-Up – Yancy Culp


Most Inspirational Person or Group in OCR

Winner – Amelia Boone
Runner-Up –Blind Pete & Joey McGlamory


Most Influential Person in OCR

Winner – Joe De Sena
Runner-Up – Ryan Atkins


Best Regional/Club Team

Winner – Spartan 4-0
Runner-Up – NE Spahtens
Honorable Mention – MIT Tough Team


Best OCR Training Tools or Device

Winner – Force5 Equipment
Runner-Up – Wreck Bag
Honorable Mention – Yancy Camp Training Program


Best Nutrition Product/Brand

Winner – FitAID
Runner-Up – Honey Stinger
Honorable Mention – Clif Bar


Best Brand of OCR Shoes

Winner – Salomon
Runner-Up – Inov-8


Best Brand of OCR Clothing

Winner – Under Armour
Runner-Up – 2XU


Best OCR Writer

Winner – Matt B. Davis
Runner-Up – Jack Bauer
Honorable Mention – Evan Perperis


Best OCR Photographer

Winner – Jack Goras
Runner-Up – Rey Chivas
Honorable Mention – Tony Jarvis


Best OCR Videographer

Winner – Josh Chace
Runner-Up – Rey Chivas


Best OCR Race Director

Winner – Steve Hammond – Spartan Race
Runner-Up – Garfield Griffiths – Spartan Race
Honorable Mention – Lee Stowell – Savage Race


Best New Obstacle

Winner – Beater – Spartan Race
Runner-Up – Force 5 Gibbons – NorAm & OCRWC


Best Training Facility or Fixed Course Location

Winner – Black Diamond Obstacle Course – Columbus, OH
Runner-Up – Toughest Lab – Malmo, Sweden


Best Ninja Warrior Training Gym

Winner – NinjaFit Gym – Orlando, FL
Runner-Up – Ultimate Obstacles – West Boylston, MA
Honorable Mention – Movement Lab Ohio – Columbus, OH


Best OCR Based TV Show

Winner – American Ninja Warrior – NBC
Runner-Up – Spartan Race – ESPN

 


Best OCR Medal

Winner – Savage Race
Runner-Up – Spartan Race


Best OCR Podcast

Winner – Obstacle Racing Media
Runner-Up – I Am Spartan


Best Emcee

Winner – Coach Pain
Runner-Up – Spartan Phil Omerod


Best Commentator

Winner – Amelia Boone
Runner-Up – Matt B. Davis


Favorite Volunteer

Winner – Jesse Bruce
Runner-Up – Asa Coddington
Honorable Mention – Sandy Rhee


Best OCR Kids Race

Winner – Spartan Kids
Runner-Up – Savage Jr