Death Racers are filled with anticipation as race registration opens today for the 2018 Spartan Death Race. Tomorrow 100 competitors will toe the line for the return of the Spartan Death Race. In true Death Race fashion, the actual start of the race is often cloaked in mystery as is the official finish.
World OCR, the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO), (formerly known as the IORF and other acronyms) has set up a new committee to ensure a safe sport for all athletes with the creation of Safe Sport Committee. The World OCR recently voted to form the committee and require the policies adopted by all national member federation and their members. The full press release below.
For Those Who Would OCR Humanitarian award announced today the four finalists for the 2018 recipient. The four finalists announced today are Brian Nichol, Jeff Murphy, Bill Slaughter, and Lindsay Webster.
On July 4th, 2018 an Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) athlete named Derek Jacobs will get some network television time for the second year in a row. However, you will be surprised at this athletes skills outside of OCR.
Primal Quest is set to host the first expedition OCR World Championship later this year in part with World OCR (FISO). It was recently announced that this year's event will feature a full-length documentary showcasing the event. The film is a joint partnership between Emmy award-winning filmmaker Tim Powell, World OCR President Ian Adamson, and Primal Quest CEO Maria Burton.
Spartan is gearing up for the inaugural Spartan Kids World Championship to be held in Laughlin, Nevada this November. The brand is looking to highlight the next generation of obstacle racers. Athletes ages 10 - 13 will be vying for up to $10,000 in prizes showcasing the best youth athletes globally.
Inov-8 unveiled today the much anticipated G-Series line using the groundbreaking Graphene technology. For several months Inov-8 has been working with the University of Manchester to use the Nobel Prize-winning Graphene technology in their award-winning shoes.
Spartan is at it again to bring racers a once in a lifetime opportunity. Spartan this morning released a video about the Spartan H3X happening this fall globally. The event will take place simultaneously in five venues on November 2nd and 3rd, 2018.
Tough Mudder X held their championship over the past weekend. Top athletes from both the Obstacle Racing and CrossFit worlds collided on the one-mile intense course. The TMX World Championship which will air on CBS later this summer took place in Virginia.
Primal Quest announced today the California Military Department Team will be competing in the Primal Quest Pursuit race, the Expedition OCR World Championships in September. Robert Killiam will be one of five members of the California Warrior Team.
