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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! November 2025 edition
Hey All! November 2025 was a light news month overall, but we did still have a few topics to chat about. With the Spartan Beast World Championship in Abu Dhabi being the primary piece of News. This post will highlight the topics and break them down a bit, but if you want the full scoop,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! April 2024 edition
News: Events Spring is finally here, and the Obstacle Course Racing season is starting to heat up. The end of April came with two big races. Tough Mudder’s first 8-hour Infinity of the year came to Missouri and the fun and difficult course did not disappoint. And then we had Spartan’s first mountainous race weekend.…
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Well Folks, Spartan Race Competition is Bleeding
It’s the end of the 1st quarter of 2024 and we dived into some Spartan Racing event numbers. Specifically looking at the competitive waves. And… it’s looking bad. We’ve seen 8 Spartan Venues come into play this 1st quarter. A year-to-year analysis is difficult on several of these due to a number of issues including:…
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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! March 2024 edition
What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! March 2024 edition
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