The Bear Crawl OCR

08/31/2026

🔅 2026 Bear Crawl Sponsor Highlight 🔅

The Bear Crawl OCR would like to say a huge THANK YOU to G’s Honey Bee Removal for their generous sponsorship and continued support of the Bear Crawl! 🐝

Based in Morganton, North Carolina, G’s Honey Bee Removal is a local beekeeping and bee removal company dedicated to helping homeowners and businesses with honey bee removal while protecting these important pollinators. Since getting their start in 2022, they have continued to grow their business while serving our local community and surrounding areas.

We love having the support of local businesses like G’s Honey Bee Removal—businesses that aren’t just working in our community, but are truly a part of it.

Events like the Bear Crawl simply would not be possible without sponsors who believe in what we do and are willing to invest in making race day an incredible experience for our participants. Their support helps us continue creating the trails, obstacles, challenges, and memories that make the Bear Crawl what it is.

From all of us at Bear Crawl OCR, thank you, G’s Honey Bee Removal, for your continued support and for helping us make the Bear Crawl possible year after year! We are incredibly grateful to have you as part of the Bear Crawl family. 💛🖤

Ready to join us?

We have already set the date for our 2027 event! Register today and secure your spot:

👉🏼 https://runsignup.com/bearcrawlocr 👈🏼

The Bear Crawl OCR is on Saturday May 15, 2027. It includes the following events: Six Mile Male Elite, Six Mile Female Elite, Six Mile Open, Three Mile Open 8:45 am Start, Three Mile Open 9:00 am Start, Three Mile Open 9:15 am Start, Three Mile Open 9:30 am Start, Two Mile Cub Crawl Competitive Race...

08/29/2026

Happy Birthday to one of our amazing Cub Crawl OCR organizers and course builders, MEGAN 🎉🎉🎉 She brings all the love and energy to our Cub Crawl event every year and does a phenomenal job of making sure every kid feels special. We appreciate her and all her efforts to make our events spectacular 🫶🏼 Happy Birthday, Megan 🎂

08/28/2026

Registration is officially open for 2027!!!
Get in while the prices are low!
August 7th
www.ohanamudrun.com

We are just now going through these photos! OMGeee so fun!

08/28/2026

In celebration of the Bigfoot Festival coming to Marion, NC this weekend we thought we would share this NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PHOTO of Bigfoot on one of our obstacles, the Floating Walls 😃

Follow this link…

https://runsignup.com/bearcrawlocr
..to register for the 2027 Bear Crawl OCR on May 15th here in beautiful Western NC. Use code "BIGFOOT" at checkout for 10% off your registration. This offer disappears on Sunday so you better act fact if you're gonna try to catch a glimpse of him on the course!

08/21/2026

🔅 2026 Bear Crawl Sponsor Highlight 🔅

The Bear Crawl OCR would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Dacchille Construction for their generous sponsorship and continued support of the Bear Crawl!

Based in Boone, North Carolina, Dacchille Construction specializes in high-end residential construction, including luxury new homes and remodeling. Their work showcases craftsmanship, attention to detail, and a commitment to creating beautiful spaces throughout the High Country and beyond.

Events like the Bear Crawl simply would not be possible without businesses that are willing to step up and invest in our event and our community. Every sponsorship helps us continue building the trails, obstacles, challenges, and experiences that make race day so special for our participants.

From all of us at Bear Crawl OCR, thank you, Dacchille Construction, for believing in what we do and helping us make the Bear Crawl possible! We are incredibly grateful to have your support. 💛🖤

Ready to join us for 2027?

We have already set the date for our 2027 event! Register today and secure your spot:

👉🏼 https://runsignup.com/bearcrawlocr 👈🏼

The Bear Crawl OCR is on Saturday May 15, 2027. It includes the following events: Six Mile Male Elite, Six Mile Female Elite, Six Mile Open, Three Mile Open 8:45 am Start, Three Mile Open 9:00 am Start, Three Mile Open 9:15 am Start, Three Mile Open 9:30 am Start, Two Mile Cub Crawl Competitive Race...

07/24/2026

07/05/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July from the Bear Crawl OCR 🐻

Today we celebrate the freedoms we enjoy, the sacrifices that made them possible, and the spirit of adventure that has always defined our nation. As we celebrate America’s 250th year, we’re reminded that courage, perseverance, and determination have always been part of our country’s story.

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day!

🐻 And don’t forget… our Red, White & Mud promotion is happening now through July 5!

⭐ The FIRST 13 racers to use code LIBERTY250 receive 25% OFF registration for the 2027 Bear Crawl OCR.

🇺🇸 After those are claimed, use code 13COLONIES to receive 13% OFF your registration.

We can’t wait to see you back on the mountain on May 15, 2027!

07/03/2026

🇺🇸🐻 250 years ago, a nation was built on courage, perseverance, and adventure.

At the Bear Crawl OCR, those same values come to life on every trail, every obstacle, and every finish line.

This July 3–5, celebrate America’s 250th birthday with us during Red, White & Mud!

To honor Independency Day, we’re giving our Bear Crawl community two chances to save on the 2027 Bear Crawl OCR.

⭐ The FIRST 13 people to register using code LIBERTY250 will receive 25% OFF registration.

🇺🇸 Miss the first 13? No worries!

Use code 13COLONIES to receive 13% OFF your registration through July 5.

Whether you’re returning to conquer the course again or tackling the Bear Crawl OCR for the very first time, there’s never been a better time to secure your spot for May 15, 2027.

Celebrate 250 years of American adventure by embracing grit, determination, and the great outdoors.

🇺🇸 250 Years. One Unforgettable Adventure.

Register today at https://runsignup.com/bearcrawlocr

07/02/2026

Midwest OCR is a great independent race. Just posting this on our page because I hope it helps them and all these reasons not to race have great answers! Get out there and have fun!

06/26/2026

❗️❗️❗️Hey Bear Crawlers❗️❗️❗️

T-shirts are organized, bagged, and ready for LOCAL PICKUP 😃

You can stop by the office of Community Companion Home Care anytime M-F between 830 am and 430 pm to grab your shirt(s) 👕

The addy is: 49A State Street, Marion 🔆

If you need to make other arrangements, please message us directly and we will accommodate as best as possible. Thank you all for your continuous support of The Bear Crawl OCR 🖤💛