OBSTACLE SPORTS WORLD RECORDS - WORLD OBSTACLE (2024)

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Where is the OCRWC in 2024? ›

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 15, 2023. World Obstacle and World Pentathlon announced today the 2024 OCR World Championships will be held in Costa Rica from August 22 through 25. Competitions include the international standard OCR 100m, Short Course stadium race, mixed team race, Standard Course and Open event.

Obstacle course races (OCR) are well-known for testing participants in various physical skills. Most commonly, the race course is 3km long with about 25 obstacles. But it could go up to 12km long with 100+ obstacles.

The longest inflatable obstacle course measures 1,055.225 m (3,462 ft 2.88 in) and was achieved by Events & Entertainment Enterprises (E3) (Qatar) in Doha, Qatar on 10 March 2023.

The tournament will be held in Europe, with finals in London.

The World Obstacle UIPM 2023 OCR World Championships, including Para OCR World Championship categories, are the official championships of the national federation members of World Obstacle in collaboration with World Pentathlon (UIPM), representing athletes from over 140 countries.

Wipeout is an American reality game show that airs on ABC. Contestants compete in a series of obstacle courses in what is called the "world's largest obstacle course." The series started on June 24, 2008. It is hosted by John Henson and John Anderson; with Vanessa Lachey acting as a "on-location" host.

World's Toughest Mudder

The competition consists of a 5-mile (8.0 km) looped course, which participants continuously run through for 24 hours.

World's Toughest Mudder is the most extreme, imposing, pulse-pounding, heart-stopping 24-hour obstacle course challenge on the planet. The stage is set and the stakes have never been higher. Pick your podium, make the commitment and begin your training. The swampy shoe-sucking mud of the Sunshine State awaits.

Endurance Cardio Training for Obstacle Races

You should dedicate one day per week to a long run. If you are training for a 12-mile obstacle race, begin your long run day at three miles and build to 12 or more miles by the time of your race. Dedicate at least one other day of the week to cardiovascular training.

Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) is a sport in which a competitor must overcome various physical challenges in the form of obstacles.

What are mud runs called? ›

If the term “mud run” or “obstacle course race” conjures up images of dirt-clad contenders doing things like climbing rope walls, low-crawling through pits of mud and trudging through murky waters, then you've likely got a pretty good idea of what the adventure race entails.

This includes a 33-feet high A-frame "called the "Tough One" and involves climbing 16-foot high ropes, walking across four-by-fours and climbing a ladder and then descending down a cargo net. It cost about $126,820. The other obstacles include low vaults, horizontal bars, rope climbs and a 6-foot wall.

In an era when digital domains and traditional sports fields merge, a new wave of athletic pursuits is on the rise. Obstacle course racing, pickleball, and esports are gaining both participants and fans.

The “Nasty Nick” Obstacle course is definitely the longest course I've ever attempted! It spans 28 obstacles across 1.3 miles.

The current holder of the Outright World Land Speed Record is ThrustSSC driven by Andy Green, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which achieved 763.035 mph - 1227.985 km/h - over one mile in October 1997. This is the first supersonic record as it exceeded the sound barrier at Mach 1.016.

The Space Shuttle has an orbital velocity of around 30,000km/h, but the crew of Apollo 10 hold the official record for the fasted manned vehicle when they reached 39,897km/h relative to the Earth on 26 May 1969 during their return from lunar orbit.

Answer. Answer: Active Voice: I ran the obstacle course in record time. Passive Voice: The obstacle course was run by me in record time.