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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 ...
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.
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]
Rugged Maniac, also known as the Mud Run, was an annual obstacle course race, which was hosted in multiple cities across the United States and Canada in 2010-2023. . Participants completed a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course with obstacles that included muddy water slides, crawling through tunnels, jumping over logs set on fire, and scaling large, cur
The competitors do not see and have no option to practice on the obstacle courses before their run, but are given instructions on the approach to them. [20] By and large, the goal is to make 10 to 15% of competitors complete a single obstacle course. [22] In the fourth season, each location contained one or two obstacles that differed between ...
The word parkour derives from parcours du combattant (Obstacle course), the classic obstacle course method of military training proposed by Georges Hébert. [23] [24] [25] Raymond Belle used the term "les parcours" to encompass all of his training including climbing, jumping, running, balancing, and the other methods he undertook in his personal athletic advancement. [26]
A vertical course is very similar to dynamic, except that the element is the climb up. Vertical courses can be: vertical obstacle courses with hanging logs, ladders, and tires or alpine towers with their unique hour-glass shape of activities. The M-Belay is the most complicated of the two, and involves two separate belays.
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 ...