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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What to do when racers run off course? by Adam Kuhn

This is a question I’ve often thought about simply because I find it fascinating. Assuming the competitors did not have malicious intent who is truly at fault when competitors run off course? I bring up this question because I was at a race this year where the 1st place and 2nd place finishers of the
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Calgary Spartan Sprint 2016 by Adam Kuhn

The Calgary Spartan Race Sprint took place at Wild Rose Motocross Park, which is located right in the heart of Calgary. With a venue located inside the city limits I was a little unsure of the quality of the course that’d I’d be racing on. The Wild Rose Motocross Park is roughly 650 m long
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Tough Mudder Alberta by Adam Kuhn

On August 6th and 7th 2016, Tough Mudder returned to Drumheller Alberta. Located in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, Tough Mudder could not have chosen a better venue. The Canadian Badlands comes complete with steep ridges/cliffs, variable terrain, and spectacular canyon like views. Tough Mudder is a particularly unique event in the Obstacle Couse Racing
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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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The Barbwire Maze: How to Survive the Barbed Wire Crawl by Josh Stryde

Nothing screams OCR more then crawling through a muddy barbed wire maze. A obstacle for some, a great photo op for others. Regardless of where you stand preparing yourself before a race is not a bad idea. If you attended any obstacle courses last year you know the barbwire crawl is becoming more unpredictable than
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Ascending/Descending Thick Grip Monkey Bars

I saw this set up for the first time at the end of the notorious 2014 Spartan World Championship. Given it was the end of the race and my grip strength had seen enough, I immediately fell off. The second encounter was the Montana Beast. Hopping on with cold hands at 7:30 in the morning
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Conquering Your Fear Of Heights | By OCR Academy SGX Coach James Drew

The Rope Climb is one of the hardest obstacles in any Obstacle Course Race Series and for some it’s harder to conquer than others. The rope climb has two factors you need to conquer before you’re able to complete this obstacle. First off, which comes down to the individual, is a fear of heights. Unfortunately
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I swam 250 meters in the ocean today by Allison Tai

Oh yeah… it’s January 1st and I live in Canada. It was cold. But no Lake Tahoe. THAT was cold. The Pacific Ocean in January was the kind of cold that bites at your skin. The lake in the 2015 Tahoe World Championship Spartan Race gnawed on your bones. Take that for perspective. Obstacle course
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Cor.Fit Indoor Obstacle Training Facility Review by Tanner Farenik

Saturday, December 12, 2015 marked the open house for Calgary’s first and only Obstacle Course Gym called Cor.Fit. Naturally I had to stop by in the morning to check out the gym and test out some of the obstacles. As soon as I walked in I was greeted by one of the owners, who I
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