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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! August 2024 edition
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,…
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Running up Spartan Ultra Mountains: Peak Week Ideas
Training for a Spartan Ultra Mountain race?!?! Well you gotta be ready for the long haul. You can’t just roll out of bed and expect to run a 50K while dodging obstacles like a NINJA on CAFFEINE. And that’ll mean months of sweat, tears, blood and questioning your decisions at least a dozen times. But…
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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! July 2024 edition
NEWS: EVENTS Alright guys, the story of the month has gotta be Hawk CallBack in June we watched him destroy the Spartan Big Bear course and do damn well in the Broken Arrow trail race. And for July he’s back at it again. He goes out and wins himself a 28K Speedgoat race on Friday.…
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What’s in the Bucket?!?! Spartan Race Ultra Drop-Bin Data
Alright, so you’re tackling a Spartan Ultra, huh?!?! Well, let me tell ya about this drop-bin, or as I like to call it, the “Oh Lord, help me get through this” bucket. Right around the halfway mark, you get to drop off this bin filled with all sorts of goodies. We’re talkin’ extra fuel, food,…
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Spartan France Rolls out the Royal Welcome: Morzine Ultra WC 2024
Spartan Ultra World Championships happened on Friday and the Spartan European Team added a french twist that knocked it out of the park, or should I say, off of the mountain with this one. Athletes that were there are still hyped up about their experience. And all their friends and fellow OCR racers are feeling…
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Countdown to Morzine: Spartan’s Ultra World Championship 2024
Picture this: You’re swimming through high-altitude lakes, scaling up walls next to waterfalls and climbing an A-frame for the most scenic view in France. This. My friends. Is what the Spartan race in Morzine looks like. And I’ve got major FOMO this week. Check out this quick 2min clip from Spartan France 2 years back…
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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! June 2024 edition
NEWS: EVENTS So. There were two Spartan National Series races in June. A Super in Mont-Tremblant Canada and a Sprint in Mexico. I’m sure everyone had a blast and all, but there’s actually two other events we’re gonna give a shout-out on. And they’re both in Ohio… weird. Spartan Race Cincinnati. Or as we here…
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A Little Mountain in Cincy Enters the “Hardest Spartan Ultra” Chat
“A little Ski resort? In Ohio? How gnarly can it be?!?!” Well, let me tell you, those Race Directors were hitting the sauce hard when they came up with this Sadistic Masterpiece of a course. They took this unassuming little mountain and turned it into a Torture Chamber on Steroids. Up and down that sucker.…
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100 Days out from the Spartan Killington Ultra Sufferfest
Listen up guys. The Killington Ultra is just 100 days away, and if you’re signed up for this sadistic sufferfest, it’s time to get your shit together. This race is no joke, it’s a real kick to the dick. With over 16,000 feet of elevation gain packed into 32 miles, this course is going to…
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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! May 2024 edition
NEWS: EVENTS The main Event of May was Spartan’s 2nd race of their National Series in Big Bear California. And this is where Hawk Call comes into play. Back in April we saw Hawk taking to the streets of Salt Lake City, Utah for their half marathon. And like a Hawk swooping in for his…
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