Obstacle Racers

09/26/2013

Your daily dose of motivation with a dash of cute. This little guy is CRUSHING that wall... he must have read our training guide.

09/25/2013

Want to crush those walls at your next race? Our training tips show you the correct technique, and the progressive steps needed to get to the top.
http://www.obstacleracers.com/2013/02/11/5-skills-to-practice/

09/24/2013

We can't tell you how many times we've been asked to provide gear suggestions for obstacle races. Over the next few months, we will be updating our new Gear section with unbiased reviews of the best equipment in Obstacle Racing.

We've started off with some basic overviews of the Inov-8 X-Talon series... possibly the most popular race shoe in the industry. As we expand our reviews and selections, we want to know:

** "What kind of gear do you want to see reviewed?" **
** "Is there any particular item you won't race without?" **

Let us know in the comments below!

A list of the best obstacle racing gear, hand-picked by the most experienced athletes in the industry.

09/24/2013

Why do YOU OCR?

09/23/2013

Wow, we've officially been covering Obstacle Racing for two years now! We want to give a huge thanks to all of our supporters and followers over the years. As a special treat, we'll be releasing a brand new, much requested feature to the site in the next few weeks. Stay tuned...

09/17/2013

It's been over a year since we posted our last State of the Union address. How much trouble is the industry in? We break it down.

An in-depth look at the obstacle course racing industry's successes, failures, and challenges moving forward. What can we expect to see in the year to come?

09/02/2013

We just posted our Hard Change IL/MKE Race Review, check it out below, and let us know your thoughts or questions!

The Story: The staff here at Obstacle Racers was intrigued when we first heard of Hard Charge, the first televised obstacle course race. Given the growing popularity of obstacle racing, we're surpr...

08/21/2013

Hard Change Illinois/Milwaukee, on August 10, 2013, Richmond, IL.

08/12/2013

Hard Charge lands at #7 on our best races list. Well run and still fairly small in size, even with the televised heats. This is a runners' event, without a doubt: The faster your 5k time, the better you'll place. A great event for runners looking to try out the sport of obstacle racing.

Obstacle Race Series Rankings Here at Obstacle Racers, we want you to have the best possible obstacle racing experience. We rank every event we run so you can be confident that you'll enjoy your ne...

08/10/2013

We'll be in Illinois today covering the televised Hard Charge Championship Heats. Looks like there's going to be some great competition this morning.

08/05/2013

Looks like Spartan Race just finalized a deal with NBC to start airing select races.