Ultra Running – OCR Directory

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,…
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…
Training for a Grand Canyon R2R2R: A Trail Runner’s Guide to Success

Standing on the precipice of The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, gazing out over its vastness, feeling extraordinarily small, leaves you awestruck–let alone if you’re about to test yourself by running from one rim, to the other, and back again. Rim-to-rim-to-rim, also known as R2R2R or R3, is one of Fastest Known Time’s top 10…
R2R2R: RECAP Q&A WITH CHARLES & JESSICA

We continue our series about running Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R) at the Grand Canyon with this little recap Q&A from Charles and Jessica who completed the trek in late April. Before this adventure we chatted with these two about their GEAR choices and how they were preparing for this journey. If you didn’t get to see that…
TRIP LOGISTICS: GRAND CANYON R2R2R

The Grand Canyon should be on the list for everyone to check out in their lifetime. And for some of us, we’re crazy enough to go a step further and run across it in a day. And we’ve had a few posts the last couple months for you all. But let’s step back a minute.…
Getting High: 5 Methods to Prep for Altitude Running

Summer is approaching, the racing season already started for many of us. This also means the high country is creeping open for those of us reckless or lucky enough to live in the mountains. If you’re goal races are above about 5,000-6,000′ altitude, it’s time to consider altitude acclimatization. For the readers in obstacle course…
Grand Canyon R2R2R Running – An Introduction

The Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim is unforgettable challenge in one of nature’s greatest wonders, the Grand Canyon.
R2R2R: GEAR CHECK – CHARLES MACDONALD & JESSICA HODSDON

As we continue our Grand Canyon Rim Running theme, two more obstacle course racing (OCR) athletes are heading out there this weekend for the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R) challenge. Charles MacDonald and Jessica Hodsdon have been taking part in OCR since 2012 and 2015 respectively. That’s 21 combined years of OCR!?!? We may need to look up…
R2R2R: RECAP Q&A WITH DUSTIN RUTTER

Dustin’s 25th birthday was this past weekend and he wanted to go out and do something special for it. So he hit up the Grand Canyon crossing, running Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim. A challenging experience where he ran over 45 miles and hit over 12,000 ft of elevation gain. Before this adventure we chatted with Dustin on his…
R2R2R: GEAR CHECK – DUSTIN RUTTER

Running the Grand Canyon. The Rugged Paths & Dizzying Descents. Feet pounding on Ancient Rocks and the Heat gaining on you. The Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim, R2R2R, is no joke of a task as well as a must do bucket list for any trail junkie.