NEWS: EVENTS

Costa Rica – FISO OCR World Championship.

We’ll keep things positive to start.
The appearance on this event was solid. Athletes came in with custom jerseys to represent their countries. Opening ceremonies to welcome them in. It had all the bells and whistles to make this event feel special. Almost Olympics’esque.

And overall, lots of positive reviews from Athletes over there who had a great weekend.

But. You know an OCR World Championship doesn’t go down without a little controversy, right?!?!

So. The negatives.
Issues arose all weekend out here. From differences in rules between Age Group and Elite that weren’t communicated effectively to the Athletes. Causing chaos on course for what’s expected.

To shuffling around podium winners more than a deck of cards at a Vegas casino. It’s like, “You’re a winner! No wait, you’re not. Actually, you’re all Gold Winners. Maybe? Or not….” At the end of the day, I don’t even know who won this thing on the women’s side.

And another kicker? Hot shot social media man shows up with an army of followers to claim their own personal jungle gym on course for a few hours.

Should these FISO folks keep running this rodeo?!?!
I don’t know man.
They seem to have the goal of being the high and mighty professional OCR event company of the world, but between you and me, it’s startin’ to look like they’re all Hat and no Cattle.

But hey, that’s just my two cents. Maybe next year they’ll get it together, or maybe it’ll be a bigger mess than a goat ropin’ in a tornado. Either way, it’ll be fun to watch go down.

Anyway guys, enough bashing on the FISO crew.
To wrap this all up, let’s enjoy a cool YouTube that OCR Athlete Jason Williams put out there, running the 3K course. Go to his YouTube channel and check out his other videos. Some solid stuff in there from Savage, OCRWC and other OCR events.

Big News for Spartan Trifecta Championships for 2025.

This epic showdown of grit and glory is making its way to the US, landing in the stunning hills of West Virginia.
Now, let me tell you, this venue is a gem. It’s got more beauty than a sunrise over a mountain range, and the perfect place for all of you Spartans to test your mettle.
For all of you that have missed prior years due to the long travel and pricey trip of Greece, now’s your chance to tack on Trifecta Champs onto your resume.
West Virginia, here we come!

NEWS: ATHLETES

Hey everyone. If you didn’t already know. DJ Fox is an endurance f’in legend. Last year, this guy took on the Colorado Trail, a gnarly 500-mile beast that’s got more up and downs than a rollercoaster. He made it over 400-miles, but pneumonia won this round and took him out hard.

Did that stop him?!?!

Nope!
DJ went back out there for a rematch. And guess what?!?! He crushed it. He hit the Fastest Known Time, running the entire Colorado Trail in just over 7 days. That’s like doing a 100K every day for a week, but with 90,000 feet of elevation gain thrown in for fun.

We’re all super proud of him and his insane accomplishment. After such a wild ride, we hope he’s kicking back, relaxing and letting those legs recover. And let’s not forget the amazing crew that supported him along the way – big thanks to all of them. DJ Fox, you’re a legend, and we can’t wait to see you back out on the trails.

Check out his recap of this challenge here: Fastest Known Time – DJ Fox

NEWS: COMMUNITY

Do you like listening to podcasts?!?! Do you know about Obstacle Running Adventures podcast with Mike Stefano?!?! Mike’s been consistently putting out episodes every week for 7+ years. His podcast has a focus on elite athletes, race directors, recaps and members of the OCR and running community.

Well. They just hit podcast episode #400 in August.

Consistent.
AF.

Congrats Obstacle Running Adventures on being the Ryan Atkins of OCR podcasts.

NEWS: UPCOMING

September is bringing us some solid events.

The month kicks off with the first Savage Pro Series race in Maryland.
We’re crossing our fingers we see some solid battles, as Ryan Kempson & Shawn Roberts are likely skipping out this year.

And then we have the Spartan Pan American Championships going down in Seattle. Age-group and Pro athletes will be out to compete in the Beast event.

Check out the OCR Report who should have YouTube coverage coming out a few days post-event for the Savage Race & for Spartan Pan-Am’s

Spartan Killington. The hardest of the hard. It’s coming up quick guys.
Check out some of our past posts to feel prepared.

What’s in the Bucket?!?! Spartan Race Ultra Drop-Bin Data
100 Days out from the Spartan Killington Ultra Sufferfest
Scott “The Fayne” Knowles’s 7 Tips on Running a Spartan Ultra Race

What else is happening?!?!

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