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An obstacle course is a series of challenging physical obstacles an individual, team or animal must navigate, usually while being timed. Obstacle courses can include running , climbing , jumping , crawling , swimming , and balancing elements with the aim of testing speed, endurance and agility.
Obstacle course racing (OCR) is a sport in which a competitor, traveling on foot, must overcome various physical challenges in the form of obstacles. Races vary in length from courses with obstacles close together to events of several kilometers [ 1 ] which incorporate elements of track , road and/or cross country / trail running.
ROC Obstacle Course Argentina: Ongoing [11] Rough Runner United Kingdom: 2015: Ongoing [12] Rugged Maniac United States: 2010: Ongoing [13] Savage Race United States: 2011: Ongoing [14] Spartan Race United States: 2010: Ongoing [15] [9]: 21 Strong Viking Netherlands: 2013: Ongoing [16] The Suffering Race United Kingdom: 2012: 2017 [17] Terrain ...
Consider the following situation: a person must travel from the start to the end of an obstacle course. The course is composed of a bridge, a see-saw, and a swing-set. The bridge must be traversed before the see-saw and swing-set are reachable. Once reachable, the see-saw and swing-set can be traversed in any order, after which the end is ...
An assault course (also called a confidence course or obstacle course) is a trail (or course) that combines running and exercising. It is often used in military training. The prime use is to evaluate progress and weaknesses of the individual or the team involved. [original research?] There are specific urban obstacle courses and night obstacles ...
The Mudderella, created in 2013, is a 5-7 mile long obstacle course series targeted toward women. [15] In 2014 the company also expanded to Ireland and New Zealand, [14] [16] with an 11-to-12-mile (18 to 20 km) military obstacle course in Auckland, NZ. In 2015, Tough Mudder hosted more than 50 events in seven countries across three continents. [17]
World Obstacle, institutional name Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO), is the international governing body for obstacle sports and related events. Disciplines include Ninja (similar to Sasuke and American Ninja Warrior ) and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR).
The warped wall is a steeply curving tall wall obstacle with a short run-up, that the competitor must reach the top of and climb up. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Several manufacturers of warped walls exist to provide gyms and private individuals with this obstacle.