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For many years now, the fine folks at Spartan and the big man himself, Joe De Sena, have been pushing athletes to be their limits.  Spartan Races have attracted some of the finest athletes around the world and has opened the door for many other race organizers to motivate and challenge people. …

The A-Frame cargo net looks more menacing than it is.  Although the apex rises to a height considerably higher than most feel comfortable at, the obstacle is more mental than physical.  Cargo Net footing makes for a wobbly climb and unstable decent.

When time permits, I usually try to volunteer at the races I go to, it gives you a little more appreciation for the event itself.  Give back and you earn free races. Well, for Houston’s first Sprint I had the chance to get in on the build. It was a …

Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with David Mainprize of Conquer the Gauntlet about his take on OCR. Conquer the Gauntlet recently announced a Pro Team with lots of familiar faces, including Christina Armstrong “Honey Badger/HB” of Death Race and TPK Endurance notoriety, Matt “The Mudder” Willis of the NBC Spartan Show, and Brenna “The Red Beast” Calvert of Broken Skull Challenge. I have the privilege of knowing these three, so when they attached their names to this series it made me take notice as a race I should be looking at, and I will at their Dallas Event on May 14th. This is an event that, by the way, is going to have some huge names not attached to the series participating. #EFFNorm hint hint among others.

As the sun rose over the southern California Mountains on a chilly January morning, the excitement for the first ever west coast Battle Frog event was as tingling as the cold wind going up everyone’s shirts. It was clear from the get go that Ryan Atkins’ first event as RD was going to be a difficult one. Taking the mic at the start of the elite wave the unBFeated champ went over his rules of the course and introduced us to a some new obstacles.

OCRAddict is petitioning the folks over at Spartan to introduce a Spartan Ultra Beast to Texas. While there is interest from Joe and the powers to be, they want to know that there is interest from the racers. Sign the petition to let the Spartan World know that Texas means business.

Tough Mudder has released some new obstacles as well as updated some of the favs of the past for 2016. This isn't the first time in recent years that Tough Mudder has stepped up to the plate with confidence and pointed towards the bleachers... they did this in 2015 as well.

You’ve already been through this obstacle once, but here’s a second chance to keep it fresh in your memory. Crawl and push your way through a gauntlet of sloshing, weighted barriers to find freedom on the other side. With over 100lbs of water resting on your back, this is no time to be a baby.

The Legionnaires’ version of The Liberator, this 12' wall is built the same, but the challenge increases tenfold. This time it's fewer pegs – fewer holes. There’s only one way up this mountain, and it won’t be easy.

Guaranteed to induce fear, a step up from Cage Crawl for Legionnaires only. The pit is deeper, water pours in from above, and it all starts in darkness. This watery trough will test your mental grit in a whole new way.