The Cooldown episode 2 features the news from the weekend, including an interview with Ryan Atkins coming off his win in Montana. we talked with Margaret Schlachter about Rugged Maniac in RIchmond, Virginia and finally interview "Sherpa John" the race director of Niwots Challenge, "The Barkley of the West," all in this episode of The Cooldown.
If there was ever any doubt that the obstacle racing season was in full swing this weekend with over 50 races around the world happening at the same time put all doubts to rest. Both Spartan Race and Tough Mudder were in three different locations over the weekend as well as all the other major American series racing around the country. Internationally, XMan Race Series was in Toronto, Toughest in Sweden, Rat Race Dirty Weekend in the United Kingdom and more. Mother's Day Weekend did not stop many of the top athletes around the world from toeing the line. We bring you some of the highlights from the weekend in this week's Last Week in OCR.
These thoughts and many more rattled through my mind as I stand in a crowd of hyped-up mud-run athletes, their rapt attention on the zealous stump-mounted race host/hype man hybrid who’s every prompting brings a raucous roar of “I AM A SPARTAN!” I’m Alex Huth, I’m not a finely-tuned athlete, and I’m standing next to my buddy Will at the beginning of our very first obstacle course run, the Austin Spartan Race Sprint in Burnet, Texas, and we have no idea what we’re doing.
Faces at the Races focuses on Samantha Ellison today. This 14-year old is living the OCR life already at a young age. She is the daughter of a Death Racer and lives and breathes the sport of OCR. Learn more about Samantha and her love of OCR.
OCRTUBE.com headed to Fort Benning over the weekend to capture all the action of the Spartan Race - Fort Benning Military Sprint yesterday. Check out the video highlighting all the obstacles and top racers. OCRTUBE.com founder Arnel Banawa captured all the action once again at this muddy and chilly Spartan Race Sprint over the weekend.
Year-in and year-out, Warrior Dash proves its worth as being one of the best mud runs for beginners, as I wrote in this article on that subject last year. One could argue their obstacles and event is somewhat formulaic, and that's exactly what I want! When I'm recommending a race for first-timers or fun-seekers - whether to millions of people* or a group of parents and teachers at my daughter's school, I want to know they are going to get a safe, fun, experience that I know each and every one of them can handle. Period.
Spartan Race announced today the launch of the Spartan Foundation, a not-for-profit community-based initiative promoting the sound nutrition, routine physical activity, and healthy development in children and young adults through collaboration with schools, diverse organizations, community leaders and volunteers.
Arnel Banawa continues to capture all the action this season on OCRTUBE.com. His most recent video captures all the action of the Spartan Race Sprint in Charlotte, North Carolina. This OCRTUBE.com video captures all the chilly action from the most recent stop on the 2016 Spartan Race Season.
If there was any question as to whether or not the OCR season has jumped off – there isn’t after this last weekend! From coast to coast and across the world, events arrived in full force, even leaving athletes in some areas having to make the difficult decision as to which they would attend! Today we will take a look at some of your tried and true US favorites, as well as a quick peek at an amazing event unlike any other we have seen in Glasgow, Scotland, where they may give you wings, but what you really needed was gills! Read on…
This week Faces at the Races highlights Macy Nicole Owens. This 14-year old is already an avid obstacle racer looking to take her game to the next stage. Learn all about this young lady.
