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Runnin’ Through the Castle: The 2025 World’s Toughest Mudder Breakdown

Hey there, mud-loving folks! The 2025 World’s Toughest Mudder, held June 28-29 at Belvoir Castle in Grantham, UK, was a 24-hour obstacle course epic that brought mud and the heat! Over 1,500 solo, team and pit crew participants from 20+ countries tackled a brutal 5-mile loop packed with hills, evolving obstacles, and enough mud to…
Top 10 Hydration Vests for OCR: BUDGET to PREMIUM Picks for Spartan and Tough Mudder’s

Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) is a gritty, all-out test of strength and stamina, from slogging through Tough Mudder mud pits to scaling Spartan walls. Whether you’re tackling a Spartan Race, a Tough Mudder Infinity, or a Savage Race, staying hydrated is critical—especially for longer races that push your limits. A hydration vest keeps water, gels,…
Top 10 OCR Shoes for Spartan, Tough Mudder & Savage Races

Running, Climbing & Crawling. Obstacle course racing (OCR) is not for the faint of heart. It’s muddy, it’s gritty, and it demands footwear that can keep up with the chaos. Whether you’re signing up for a Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, Savage Race or another local event, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 10 Shoes…
NEWSLETTER #2 OCR Crew: Community Spotlight – Kevin “Mudman” LaPlatney

Obstacle Wonderland (OW) is an obstacle course race (OCR) that puts on events at their site in Wallkill, New York. In 2025, Kevin “Mudman” LaPlatney joined the OW team as a co-race director. We chatted with him on his experience in OCR, his role as co-race director and what we can expect at their spring…
THE ROAST of 2024 OBSTACLE COURSE RACING

It’s the end of the year and we’re reflecting on anything and everything that went down in obstacle course racing this year. From Spartan Race flip-flopping on every decision, to Tough Mudder and the biggest OCR event in history, to Savage Race being savage. And so much more. It’s all in play today. And what…
A Panoramic Adventure of Spartan Race Venues

Those sweet views we get In Real Life at a Spartan Race OCR venue coming to you here on screen through the panoramic pictures of Josh Flora. Josh picked up Spartan Racing just 3 years ago. Starting with the Sprint and just hoping he wouldn’t die! Well. Josh survived that first race and got hooked.…
The 13 US & Canada Spartan Ultras 2024 – Ranked Easiest to Hardest

Saying the word “easy” is a stretch. As no Spartan Ultra is ever “easy”. But when it comes to the 13 events we saw in 2024 across the United States and Canada. We wanted to find out where they ranked. At the end of the day, what someone considers the “hardest” or “easiest” is always…
Exploring Age Group Competitiveness in Spartan Racing

Do you run Age Group or competitive heats in obstacle course races? Do you ever look around and stack yourself up against your competitors race day morning? Do you get a little scared thinking that a lot of these other racers might be in your Age Group? We wanted to find some information out. And…
What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! September 2024 edition

A news briefing on what happened in obstacle course racing (OCR) for September 2024. Primarily focused on the North America scene. NEWS: EVENTS SPARTAN PAN AM Spartan Pan American Championships went off in Seattle this month. On the men’s side we saw some legit competition show up. But the star at the end of the…
SPARTAN KILLINGTON ULTRA: GEAR CHECK – ROCKY CIANFROCCA

The Spartan Killington Ultra is widely known as the toughest Spartan Ultra race in North America. The steep mountains on this ski resort and the course directors sending racers up and down over a dozen times will really make you second guess your life decisions. And let me tell you, this mountain has taken it’s…