If you haven’t done so already, check out our Spartan Race Giveaway! You could win a free race to any US Spartan Race currently open for registration. All you need to do is enter the contest. [Read more…]
Episode 26 – Summer Muddin’
September 23, 2013 By 2 Comments
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Summer Muddin’ had me a blast / Summer Muddin happened so fast!
Join us as we recap the races that got us dirty this summer. We also have Race Giveaways and Promo codes! [Read more…]
Episode 21 – Cooling Off At Tough Mudderrrrrr!
July 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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At last here it is! Our long awaited Tough Mudder episode. Ok so nobody was waiting, but we got a short interview with Sean Corvelle, and we sing the national anthem. We also have our video of the week. Now it’s time to get dirty!
Episode 18 – Parkour Smooth Moves and Becoming Obstacle Fit
April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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This episode we talk about Parkour with Ryan Ford and how it is finding its way into obstacle races. We also chat with Pete Williams, author of Obstacle Fit. [Read more…]
HARD CHARGE Finds Great Success at First Event
April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Last weekend Hard Charge had their inaugural event in Wichita, Kansas. By all accounts, it appears to be very successful and has created a buzz among the racing community. They have really shown the OCR big boys that some lesser known events are hot on their tails to become leaders in this ever-growing sport.
Check out their latest press release that covers highlights from this first event.
Tough Mudder New Partnership – “I’m Loving It”
April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As the news of the Reebok Spartan merge becomes old news an commonplace throughout the world of Obstacle Racing, another big name in obstacle racing has announced an unlikely partnership that will leave you wanting more.
Tough Mudder, that touts itself as probably the toughest event on planet has just published a press release that links them to the largest burger chain in the world – Mc Donald’s. Now before you start flinging your Big Macs out the window, it may not be such a bad partnership. [Read more…]
Urban Warrior Dash Recap
March 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
Red Frog Events had the first of their new races this past weekend in San Diego – Urban Warrior Dash.
This race is the clean cut cousin of the well-known Warrior Dash that Red Frog Events has been hosting since 2009.
Why Obstacle Races Are So Popular
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This was a great article that I wanted to share from Outside Magazine. The article tried to explain why obstacle racing is so popular amount young Americans. I would beg to differ. I this that obstacle racing has cross paths with almost all age groups from the youngest racers who participate in kids races and the young at heart who are about to start collecting their Social Security. I don’t think this is just a young man’s sport. This has become something that every age group can enjoy.
How to Prepare for an Obstacle Race
February 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I found this article and thought it was worthy to report here. This was originally posted on Livestrong and written by Pete Williams. This nicely recaps everything we have been saying on our show. You can find the full article here.
In the world of endurance sports, 2012 was the year of the obstacle race, with more than 2 million people competing in some sort of muddy challenge run.
Last year nearly 500,000 people completed a Tough Mudder, the 12-mile slog through strength challenges and Fear Factor-style obstacles, and just as many went through the shorter (5K) Warrior Dash. More than 350,000 competed in one of three versions of Spartan Race, ranging from 3 to 15 miles and requiring athletes to perform 30-burpee penalties each time they fail an obstacle, as well as navigate a gauntlet of mallet-wielding Spartan warriors to reach the finish line.
Spartan Reebok Mash Up
January 18, 2013 By 3 Comments
Spartan Race made a huge announcement today – Reebok will be their title sponsor of Spartan Races in a multi-year deal. This will open up so many more avenues for Spartan to take their brand further than they have before. Joe De Sena, Founder of Spartan, says it will help them continue to expand globally as well as help make obstacle racing an Olympic sport. You would think that this would had obstacle racers doing flips at the thought of bringing their beloved sport into the mainstream.
Read press release here.
So why are Spartan die hards so upset?
For a long time I have struggled to figure out the secret behind the loyal following of Spartan. This is something that I haven’t seen in any other racing series. Their fans will tell you Spartan is the only way to go in obstacle racing and that every other race pales in comparison. It usually includes some colorful words to go along with that sentiment. In an industry that is growing faster than mold on bread, what makes Spartan so special?
Today I think I finally understand. [Read more…]
