The OCR World Championships Will Return to Blue Mountain in 2017 by Adam Kwitko
mardi, 01 novembre 2016
The Obstacle Course Racing World Championships will return to Blue Mountain, Ontario for the second consecutive year on October 13-15, 2017. The 2016 edition of OCRWC saw considerable improvements to the overall quality of obstacles featured on course, including bigger and more impressive structures, many of which were contributed by race series throughout Canada (Dead End Race), the
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The 2016 Montreal Spartan Beast and Ultra Beast had the most vertical gain
jeudi, 11 août 2016
Chances are that by now you’re either sick of climbing Owl’s Head, the venue of the 2016 Montreal Spartan Beast & Ultra Beast, or you’re sick of hearing about how hard it was to climb Owl’s Head. The final race on Spartan’s Eastern Canada circuit ended in style with hot/humid temperatures, a drinking water shortage and 2,075
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Americans! Canadians are taking half the Spartan Race US Podium Spots in which they compete
mardi, 10 mai 2016
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but Canadians have been taking over half the podium positions at US Spartan Races as of late…and we’re not just talking about Ryan Atkins and Lindsay Webster. Whether it’s at race venues within close proximity to the US/Canada boarder or Spartan Races of the highest profile including the 2015
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to compete in a Spartan Race this summer
jeudi, 31 mars 2016
Donald Trump surprised the Obstacle Course Racing community by stating yesterday in an interview on CNN that he will run a Spartan Race this summer. He then added that he will forgo the open and new competitive heat and enter the elite heat, where the best athletes face-off on a brutal military inspired obstacle course.
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What to expect from Spartan Race Eastern Canada in 2016: Competitive Heat? Venue Changes and more! by Adam Kwitko
dimanche, 21 février 2016
While the dust has settled in regards to the recent Spartan Race Eastern Canada venue shake-up, we have some new details to share with you on the 2016 season regarding the Competitive Heat, the new Parent/Junior Heat and new finisher’s shirts and medals. But first, here’s a brief summery of exactly what those venue and
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10 Canadian OCR athletes you should follow on Instagram by Adam Kwitko
dimanche, 07 février 2016
Instagram is a great tool for discovering motivation, workouts, healthy meal prep and other great OCR related photos. This list highlights 10 Canadian OCR athletes from across the country that we think you should follow. These 10 athletes consistently post awesome content and are all followed by the 3-Seconds media team. We think you should
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A Western Canadian Tops The Canadian Elite Spartan Race Series Point Race For The First Time by Adam Kwitko
samedi, 16 janvier 2016
2015 marked the first year a Western Canadian man or woman cracked the overall top 6 in the Canada Elite Spartan Race Elite Series Point Race. Allison Tai (Vancouver) won the women’s and overall point race, Claude Godbout (Quebec City) 2nd women and 3rd overall and Faye Stenning (Calgary) finished 3rd woman and 4th overall.
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Mud Hero Introduces Mud Hero Urban Toronto By Adam Kwitko
samedi, 09 mai 2015
With Toronto area obstacle course races and mud runs achieving mediocre success when compared with Montreal and Ottawa region events, Mud Hero decided to mix things up by introducing the first offshoot of the classic Mud Hero brand: Urban Mud Hero. Located at Ontario Place and scheduled for Friday May 22nd and Saturday May 23rd
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3-Seconds interviews Ryan Atkins by Adam Kwitko
mardi, 16 septembre 2014
Ryan Atkins surprised the Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) world last November by dethroning two time World Toughest Mudder Junyong Pak with his 100 mile (160km) performance while completing 440 obstacles. He then followed up that accomplishment by winning the Winter Death Race just two months later. gain some insight with Ryan to find gain some
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