Courses Souterraines urbaines afin de courir au chaud!

Courir au chaud durant l’hiver, est-ce possible? Participer à une course où normalement il est interdit de courir, ça se peut? Eh bien, il semble que oui! Une course urbaine, est-ce que ça vous parle? Cette année, encore, nous avons été gâtés avec deux courses souterraines à Montréal, mais cette fois-ci, les deux la même

inov-8 X-Talon 225 – One step forward, one step back

In such a young sport, it seems weird to refer to “classics”, but if there are any, the X-Talon line from inov-8 is definitely a good example. Always seen in large numbers on starting lines despite a haphazard distribution in North America, it has definitely been proven to be one of the sharpest tools in

Best of 2016 / Les Meilleurs de 2016 (Québec)

C’est le moment de l’année où la communauté des CaO décerne ses prix! Votez pour vos favoris de 2016, et on vous révèle les résultats début 2017… Surveillez le podcast! [yop_poll id=”3″] Note: Les questions ne seront plus affichées après avoir voté; dites à vos amis de voter eux aussi!”

The 1st Annual Capital OCR Athletic Banquet by Jonathan Provost

With the influx of so many new and incredible local races into the National Capital Region, the launch of OCR Academy, the discovery and transformation of so many top level athletes, the NCR has become a central OCR hub, bringing together the best in people, small businesses and charity activities. What better way to celebrate
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X Warrior Challenge by Adam Kuhn

Calgary’s first ever stadium obstacle course race occurred on August 27, 2016 with the inaugural X Warrior Challenge. The event took place at the Stampede Grandstand. During the Calgary Stampede, horses, bulls, and cowboys tear up this arena, but on August 27 the grounds were open to even more wild and ferocious beasts…X Warriors. The X
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2XU XTRM 7” 2-IN-1 Short Tested + Reviewed by Adam Kwitko

The 2XU XTRM 7” 2-IN-1 short is a short with a built-in inner compression brief attached, designed for running and “endurance demands”. I tested them on short easy runs, a 32km long trail run, a 7km obstacle course race that brought us in-and-out of water multiple times and in the gym. Here is my opinion
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OCR Nutrition by Josh Stryde

Just like there are many ways to tackle an obstacle, there are many ways to tackle nutrition in preparation for obstacle course racing. Regardless of how you eat, there are few important concepts to keep in mind: 1. In order to train hard on a regular basis and give your body the energy it needs
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Vancouver Spartan Race Sprint 2016: Race Report by Adam Kuhn

The Western Canada Spartan Race series got underway with the Vancouver Spartan Sprint on June 4 at Mount Seymour Ski Resort. The venue is located on the northern edge of North Vancouver making the race extremely accessible for anyone living in the Greater Vancouver area. The course was extremely well designed providing racers with a complete
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Man, that was a rugged course by Allison Tai

Man, that was a rugged course. The kind of course that makes you audibly yelp when the shower water hits your skin. Anywhere. It was no real surprise I left a good deal of skin out there. The majority of the route involved following flags through knee high prickly brush. Brush that seemed to harbour
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The Spartan Race Competitive Heat is coming to Western Canada! By Adam Kwitko

While Spartan Race Eastern Canada passed on adding a Competitive Heat to their race series in 2016, Western Canada will offer it at all their races this year. The Competitive Heat is designed for competitive obstacle course racers, who want to run hard but are not ready for the elite heat. While at the current
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