Episodes
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Melissa joins the show to share her past experiences at World's Toughest Mudder, her love for tackling diverse athletic challenges, and her outlook for this year's event. But first, we dive into her mission to listen to every ORM episode all the way back to 2012.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Race Director, Evert Sers, gives us some of what we can expect at this year's World's Toughest Mudder. We talk about prize money, start times, what's different from past years, and even obstacles (sort of).
Then Jason Rulo and Matt sit down to go over how you can prepare for this year's World's Toughest Mudder.
Here is our 2024 WTM Prep Series in full - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWod48XXPrZF84R6EsKempjNnxIfKByrM
Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races.
Use code 2024-ORM for all 2024 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races.
Follow The Guests: Evert Sers | Jason Rulo
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt’s current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
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You can listen to the podcast here or the link below.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels
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Ninjas from the 100 Meter Course. Elite athletes from the Sprint course. Old friends, new friends, this episode has it all at the first ever Spartan Hvar Croatia Championships!
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Follow The Guests: Glenn Albright, Addy Herman, Stijn Lagrand, Frank Oosterom, Jesse De Heer, Richard Hynek, Lisa Norndorf and Doug Snyder, Leon Kofoed, Signy Karoline, Michael Nolan, Ian Ross, and Reece Statham - Quilty.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels
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Spartan Spades founder Mike Taylor joins us to share the inspiration behind creating the group and the success he's achieved with it over the past few years. Then, Thomas Blanc gives us a preview of what racers can expect at the upcoming inaugural Spartan Sprint and 100M World Championship next weekend.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Follow The Guests: Spartan Spades Mike | Thomas Blanc
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels
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On the way to Savage Race Fall Georgia 2024, Matt decides to write the latest chapter by gathering stories about asking participants and staff their first experiences and favorite memories from Savage Race.
You will hear from : Rachel Watters, Jamie Horianopoulos, Shawn Roberts, Kevin Thompson, Jess Sheppard, Ryan Brizzolara, Jordan McDougal, Brett Crompton, Johnny Mares, Peter McNairy, Michael Mitchell, Jessika Poppe, Jeff Meeks, and Jenny Kitchens.
You can find the entire Book of OCR here.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes.
You can listen to the podcast here or the link below.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Spartan's Senior Product Marketing Manager, Gary Belanger comes back on the show. This time, he's here to explain the 2025 Season changes to Matt and Scott The Fayne Knowles from I Am A Spartan Podcast.
We go over what will change for elite and age groups, why they are dumping pace groups, who we think should sponsor the all new East and West Coast Age Group Series and much more.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Follow The Guests: Scott The Fayne | Gary B
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Checking in from Costa Rica, John Howard talks about his weekend at the World Obstacle Racing Championships. It's his first time on the show, so we also talk his racing career to date and his future plans with OCR and Hybrid.
Then an old friend of the show, Wil Chung, stops by to talk about the massive announcement that World's Toughest Mudder is moving to the UK in 2025.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Follow The Guests: Wil Chung | John Howard III
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Scott talks about Spartan racing, Spartan season passes, and elite prize money. Plus we talk Fargo, Acolyte, Wolverine and Deadpool, House Of The Dragon, and Mayor Kingstown.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Matt rewatched Season 1 and was thrilled! However, he still has many questions that puzzle him. Since he hasn't read the books, he brought on Bryan of House Darling, who has has read most of some of the books to try to learn more.
They also play overrated/underrated, draft their HOTD small councils, and much more.
Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt’s current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes.
You can listen to the podcast here.
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Kara started several seconds after the fastest women in the Tri State Spartan race last Saturday, yet she finished with the 3rd fastest time. We got on the line with her to find out what was behind this race strategy and found out so much more.
Come along for one of the more interesting folks we've met recently, as we learn how her search for the best pizza, poke, and burger in Jersey far outweigh her desire to finish first in any race.Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes.
You can listen to the podcast here.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Adrian Bijanada and Matt B. Davis go all the way back to Oregonian Ohio to discuss the first year of The OCR World Championships. They go on to cover many highs and lows of the last decade of events which took place in multiple locations across 3 countries. They laughed, they cried, they remembered.
Here is the press release from December of 2013 - https://www.prweb.com/releases/ground_breaking_new_obstacle_course_racing_world_championships_announced_for_october_2014/prweb11391111.htm
Here is the article written just days after that first event - https://obstacleracingmedia.com/review/ocr-world-championships-review-the-real-ocr-world-championship/
RIP OCRWC - The Adventurey Years
2014 - 2015 Oregonia, Ohio, USA
2016-2017 Blue Mountain, Toronto, Canada
2018-2019 Essex, England
2020 No Race
2021-2022 Stratton Mountain ,Vermont, USA
You can find the entire Book of OCR here.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes.
You can listen to the podcast here or the link below.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Bryan returns for the Season 2 Finale of House of the Dragon. The show concluded last night, and we nearly stayed up late to record. However, Matt can't stay up much past the hour of The Eel.
Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt's current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes.
You can listen to the podcast here or the link below.
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Julie competed in the Spartan Beast in Utah, securing a 4th place finish, which propelled her to 2nd place in the National Series standings for the year. She had planned to travel to Indiana for the DEKA ULTRA, but the flight delays caused by CrowdStrike prevented her from doing so.
Instead, Julie joined us on the podcast, where she shared her experiences of winning $50,000 on Million Dollar Mile, being disqualified and then reinstated in a 3K race last year, overcoming an injury, parenting, and much more.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
You can listen to the podcast here.
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Bryan Darling comes back for our 2 and 1/2th episode about House Of The Dragon/Game of Thrones
Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running.
Enjoy this episode about Matt's current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes.
You can listen to the podcast here.
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Stijn Lagrand is on a hot streak lately. He and his team won $40,000 in the Alula 8 hour race back in February. He then took first at the Spartan Beast in Zandvoort, and most recently took home the short course and the long course wins at the OCR Euro Champs in Hungary.
We'll chat about those events plus his thoughts on race rules and how strict marshalling can be frustrating for athletes. Plus, we'll talk the idea of letting athletes practice obstacles beforehand and how that could make races fairer and more exciting.
We'll also touch on possibly competing in the Trifecta World Championships and seeing how he does against the best Spartan racers in the world.
Then I am rejoined by Bryan from House Darling for a deeper dive into S2 E6 of House of the Dragon and House That Dragons Built.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
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You can listen to the podcast here.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running.
Enjoy this episode about Matt's current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes.
You can listen to the podcast here or the link below.
Follow Bryan on Instagram.
All other Obstacle Racing Media Links.
Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels. (but actually Game of Thrones theme this week)
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Leon is back to discuss the latest updates and the OCR European Championships. Joining us for the first time is Chrish, an accomplished OCR athlete, Ninja competitor, and former women's professional football player.
Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off.
Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes.
You can listen to the podcast here or the link below.
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Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
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