MONTANA BEAST/SPRINT WEEKEND by Adam Kuhn
mardi, 16 mai 2017
Big Fork, Montana once again played host to the Montana Spartan Beast and Sprint Weekend. The weekend consisted of the Beast on Saturday, Hurricane Heat Saturday evening, and the Sprint on Sunday. The Beast course was ~20.4 km long with 34 obstacles and ~940 m of elevation gain. The Sprint course was ~8.6 km long
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2XU Hyoptik Compression Tights tested + reviewed by Adam Kuhn
lundi, 19 décembre 2016
As far as compression gear goes 2XU easily provides some of the best products currently on the market. 2XU compression tights form snuggly around the legs, providing a secure fit. The snug secure fit, provides the user increased muscular awareness, thereby enhancing efficiency and performance. In terms of compression the Hyoptik tights are exactly what
What to do when racers run off course? by Adam Kuhn
samedi, 08 octobre 2016
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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Red Deer Spartan Super and Sprint Weekend by Adam Kuhn
mardi, 06 septembre 2016
The Heritage Ranch in Red Deer Alberta was the site of the only double event weekend in Alberta. The Spartan Super took place on Saturday September 3 and the Spartan Sprint took place on Sunday September 4. The Super course was ~12.5 km long with 29 obstacles, and the Sprint course was ~5.2 km with
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X Warrior Challenge by Adam Kuhn
mardi, 30 août 2016
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
Calgary Spartan Sprint 2016 by Adam Kuhn
jeudi, 18 août 2016
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
mardi, 09 août 2016
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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2016 Swamp Soccer World Championship (Suopotkupallon MM-kisat) by Adam Kuhn
jeudi, 21 juillet 2016
As an avid obstacle course racer I quite enjoy getting covered in mud, so when I was first asked to play in the Swamp Soccer World Championships I was both excited and perplexed. People play soccer in a swamp? And there’s a World Championship for this obscure sport? Well it turns out the Swamp Soccer World
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