Obstacle course racing (OCR) is a sport in which a competitor, traveling on foot, must overcome various physical challenges in the form of obstacles. Mud and trail runs are combined with various climbing, crawling, scaling obstacles to test your endurance, strength, stamina, agility, etc.
Some notable races:
Spartan Race: 5+, 10+, and 20+ km, with 20+, 25+, and 30+ obstacles Spartan Race Canada
The Mountie Maker: an obstacle race held at the Regina RCMP Training Depot. 7.5km, "26" obstacles (2023 was the 1st year) 2025 Mountie Maker
Saskatchewan Obstacle Race: this is a Canadian Themed Obstacle Course Race in Tisdale, SK, in August The Northern Race
There have also been a number of 5km entry level OCRs becoming more popular in and around Saskatoon, such as: Color Me Rad, Dirty Donkey, Foam Run, etc.
Spartan - Bozeman, Montana - Super(10km) - June 22 - not this year! ...all the "issues" going on with the USA, and the extremely bad exchange rate!
Spartan - Red Deer, AB - Super(10km) - Aug 9
Spartan - Red Deer, AB - Sprint(5km) - Aug 10
Mountie Maker - Regina, SK - 8km obstacle race - Sept.27
Please contact me if you would like more information or to join our team.
Spartan Training Camp runs in conjunction with my outdoor bootcamps.
If you're interested in the races, training camps, or personal training, drop me a quick note: trainer@robfriedt.com -or- text/call 306-230-0718