Obstacle Running Adventures

A couple episodes ago during quick news we mentioned the GoFundMe to help lessen the financial impact of Kris Rugloski participating in a endurance horse race in Mongolia!

We followed along with her multi-day adventure from her Instagram stories and Mike reached out about potentially having her on the show to talk about the Mongol Derby as well as some other big life changes!

We discuss some life changes like earning her degree, ending a long term babysitting job, and getting engaged as well as her background with horses, her adventure in Mongolia, her upcoming move, and much more!

Be sure to follow her on social media and consider supporting the GoFundMe because it looks like it is still up!

Start – 7:52 – Intro

7:52 – 10:24 – Quick News

10:24 – 11:03 – Content Preface

11:03 – 1:26:49 - Kris Rugloski Interview

1:26:49 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will hopefully be something else that interests Katelyn or myself!

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News Stories:

Meme of Week

Badass of the Week: Miguel Ferreira- Pinto

Leonski Memorial Wave

First Double Amputee to Finish Leadville 100

World Obstacle's OCR World Championships 3K Podiums

World Obstacle's OCR World Championship Standard Podiums

Japanese Car Secret Link

Mushroom Festival Secret Link

Epic Catch Secret Link

Cat Sounds Secret Link

Pirate Brita Secret Link

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280. Kris Rugloski on Hyrox World Championships and Spartan Big Bear!

300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!)

308. World's Toughest Mudder with Mark Gaudet and First Woman to Hit 100 Miles Kris Rugloski!

342. Spartan Poconos 3K Audio and Interviews with Elites!

345. Kris Rugloski on Winning The Grit Games!

358. World's Toughest Mudder 2023 (Part 1: Community Dinner and Race Day Interviews)

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The OCR Report

Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore.

Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory!

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Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

We thought we were done with World's Toughest Mudder episodes but Mike really wanted to talk to Jeffery Lippert who he missed the entirety of the event weekend and the brunch the following day!

To make up for this we had him on for his own episode to learn more about him, his training, what this goal meant to him, what he has coming up, and more!

Start – 5:17 – Intro

5:17 – 14:31 – Quick News

14:31 – 15:09 – Content Preface

15:09 – 1:29:51 - Jeffery Lippert Interview

1:29:51 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will hopefully be airing an interview with an awesome member of the OCR and hybrid community who didd an incredible event with horses!

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Underdog Recovery and Wellness

Spartan Hawaii Trifecta Weekend Cancelled

BoldrDash Doggy Dash

Ocean State Ultra Looking for Volunteers

Drunk Prank Secret Link

Singer Prank Secret Link

Athletic Garbage Secret Link

Cockroach Coffee Secret Link

Uber Filter Secret Link

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495. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 1: Pit Set Up Interviews, and Course Briefing Audio)

496. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 2: Event Weekend Interviews and Audio with Athletes, Pit Crew, and Volunteers)

497. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 3: Brunch Interviews and Audio)

498. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 4 Bar Crawl)

UKOCR 1

UKOCR 2

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The OCR Report

Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore.

Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory!

Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group

Check out our Threadless Shop

Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products

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Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

After we covered World's Toughest Mudder we went to Paris to experience France for the first time! We then took a train to Geneva, Switzerland and drove down to cover the Spartan Ultra World Championship in Morzine, France!

This is part 2 of 2 for our coverage which is everything from Saturday! This features a wedding, the award ceremony, and athlete interviews. Some interviews were more difficult to conduct due to language barriers but I appreciate those who took the time to talk to us. That is the fun part of going to new countries but it makes it difficult when covering events as a podcast.

Hope you enjoy hearing about this amazing event and consider checking out one of the most beautiful Spartan Races there is!

Start – 2:53 – Intro

2:53 – 5:07 – Quick News

5:07 – 5:29 – Content Preface

5:29 – 28:23 - Wedding

28:23 – 46:29 - Podium Announcements and rea Kolbl Interview

46:29 – 1:03:08 - Athlete Interviews

1:03:08 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will be an interview with Jeff Lippert who earned his orange jacket at WTM!

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AI Baby Secret Link

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The OCR Report

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Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory!

Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group

Check out our Threadless Shop

Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products

Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products

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Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

We did it! We have recorded, edited, produced, and published 500 episodes! Never missing a week, this took us 9 and a half years!

We celebrate as we did last time with an Instagram live (admittedly more last minute than last time), Katelyn surprised me with more messages of support, and I put some personal and show mentions of us from other podcasts since recording episode 400 in a compilation to celebrate.

Enjoy the unedited part of the show as well as the additional stuff at the end. Thank you for the support over the years. Show will resume as normal next week!

Start – 9:41 – Intro

9:41 – 18:04 – Quick News

18:04 – 19:39 – Content Preface

19:39 – 49:48 - Instagram Live Interaction

49:48 – 59:38 - Congratulations Clips

59:38 – 1:41:35 - Podcast Shoutout Compilation

1:41:35 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will be releasing the audio from Saturday at the Spartan Ultra World Championship in Morzine, France!

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The OCR Report

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Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory!

Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group

Check out our Threadless Shop

Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products

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Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

After we covered World's Toughest Mudder we went to Paris to experience France for the first time! We then took a train to Geneva, Switzerland and drove down to cover the Spartan Ultra World Championship in Morzine, France!

This is part 1 of 2 for our coverage which is everything from Friday! Some interviews were more difficult to conduct due to language barriers. That is the fun part of going to new countries but it makes it difficult when covering it as a podcast. Due to this, there is a lot of announcer audio in both English and French in addition to our interviews!

Hope you enjoy hearing about this amazing event and consider checking out one of the most beautiful Spartan Races there is!

Translation of Mike (M) and Gregory (G) Basilico's Interview:

M: How did your race go today?

G: It's my first Ultra, it was in a world championship. I was starting a bit in the unknown because I didn't know how to manage this type of race. The gap increased as the race went on. I really had a lot of difficulties on the second lap but I surged far far far away at the mental level and said let's do our best and I think that today it's my mind that made the difference to go and get this beautiful victory. I was really really really looking forward to this and I think that today it's my mind that made the difference to go and get this great victory with the first World Championship title and the 6th overall title

M: How does it feel to take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd as French athletes in your country

G: Well I am really happy that we can do a triplet. Especially since it has been two years since the Italian Luca Pescullderungg won. At least now we are putting things back in place. We are in France, three frenchmen.

M: You're no stranger to World Championships, how does it feel to win the ultra?

G: What it is, is an accomplishment. It is a lot of effort and a lot of work.

Translation of Mike (M) and Jonathan (J) Garcia's Interview:

M: How did your race go today?

J: Very good, I finished third so I am very happy, in addition my French compatriots who were much stronger today, very happy with the race.

M: How does it feel to take a podium on a big stage?

J: It was the first time I have had a hard time doing it, and I wanted to but I wasn't mentally ready but I am happy

M: Total sweep from France on the podium, how does it feel to have that in your country?

J: Yeah, that is it, great! It is our home and we are on the podium, very great so we will enjoy it now

M: What did you think about the course with the obstacles today?

J: I found it a little easier than the other years. Maybe I was more fit but it felt easier. I just missed the multirig twice but otherwise everything went well

M: What is next for you for the rest of the year?

J: Other European Championships, and maybe the Trifecta World Championship at Sparta

Start – 5:34 – Intro

5:34 – 13:12 – Quick News

13:12 – 14:08 – Content Preface

14:08 – 20:26 - Start Line Audio

20:26 – 1:11:20 - Finish Line Audio and Interviews

1:11:20 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will be celebrating 500 episodes!

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The OCR Report

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Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory!

Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group

Check out our Threadless Shop

Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products

Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products

Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures

Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures

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Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

World's Toughest Mudder 2026 came and went and there was a lot of excitement captured both on the live stream as well as in our interviews!

This is our part 4 of 4 of our WTM coverage and it focuses on everything during the bar crawl! See time stamps below for more information as to who we got on the mic!

Part 1 was focused on Friday interviews and the TMHQ course announcements! Part 2 was race weekend interviews and audio, and part 3 was from the brunch!

Start – 2:55 – Intro

2:55 – 8:12 – Quick News

8:12 – 8:53 – Content Preface

8:53 – 1:48:44 - Interviews (Melissa Linden and James Del Verde, Miko, Jack O'Reilly, Kris Mendoza, Kye Chapman, Carlo Piscitello, Grant Thompson, Jason Dupree, Gary Judd, Fran Chiorando, and Dave Webster)

1:48:44 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will be airing part 1 of our Spartan Ultra World Championships coverage!

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497. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 3: Brunch Interviews and Audio)

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Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore.

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Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group

Check out our Threadless Shop

Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products

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Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures

Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures

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Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

World's Toughest Mudder 2026 came and went and there was a lot of excitement captured both on the live stream as well as in our interviews!

This is our part 3 of 4 of our WTM coverage and it focuses on everything during the brunch! See time stamps below for more information but we did interviews before and after the presentation and have audio from the WTM ceremony!

Part 1 was focused on Friday interviews and the TMHQ course announcements! Part 2 was race weekend interviews and audio, and part 4 will be the bar crawl!

Start – 3:01 – Intro

3:01 – 9:12 – Quick News

9:12 – 10:32 – Content Preface

10:32 – 1:09:28 - Interviews Before Presentation (Joe Rucco Sr., Robert Hamilton, AJ Golik, Rock Weigan, Wil Chung, Wiktoria Fronc, Alan Moore, Keith, Sam Rao, Austin Azar, Haylee Milot, Rock Weigan again, and Nikki Caromba

1:09:28 – 1:37:52 - Brunch Presentation Audio

1:37:52 – 2:11:52 - Interviews After Presentation (Team Rehasport, Dasos Gonella, Robyn Koszta, Jillian Heller, Abby, Petr Cisarik, John Castle, and Karen Tricky)

2:11:52 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will be airing part 4 of our World's Toughest Mudder coverage which focuses on the bar crawl!

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449. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 5: Giles Chater Interview)

493. Mike's First Hyrox Experience and Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts!

494. Grant Thompson on Scotland, UKOCR Endurance Series, World's Toughest Mudder, and More!

495. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 1: Pit Set Up Interviews, and Course Briefing Audio)

496. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 2: Event Weekend Interviews and Audio with Athletes, Pit Crew, and Volunteers)

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The OCR Report

Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore.

Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory!

Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group

Check out our Threadless Shop

Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products

Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products

Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures

Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures

Write us an email: [email protected]

Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures

Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

World's Toughest Mudder 2026 came and went and there was a lot of excitement captured both on the live stream as well as in our interviews!

This is our part 2 of 4 of our WTM coverage and it focuses on everything during the event weekend! See time stamps below for more information but we have pre race interviews, start line audio, pit crew interviews, volunteer interviews, and interviews after the race!

Part 1 was focused on Friday interviews and the TMHQ course announcements! Part 3 will focus on the brunch, and part 4 will be the bar crawl!

Start – 3:29 – Intro

3:29 – 6:57 – Quick News

6:57 – 8:14 – Content Preface

8:14 – 49:16 - Pre-Race Interviews (Jamie Gane, Mark Bonczek, Sam Rao and Abby, AJ Golik, Joe Rucco, Jillian Heller, Heather Olsen, Libbie Joyce, Melissa Linden, Grant Thompson, Kris Mendoza, Nikki Caromba, Haylee Milot, and Mike Strobel)

49:16 – 1:06:42 - Start Line Audio (Announcement, start audio, Katelyn not running, and after first media lap)

1:06:42 – 1:16:25 - Pit Crew Interviews (Becky Neal and Pip Rainbow, Grant Thompson Pit Crew, and Kelly Glynn Pit Crew)

1:16:25 – 1:45:58 - Volunteer Interviews (Swing Low, Lumberjacked, Mega Mile, Great Escape, Great Escape Athletes James O'Hare and Simon helping, Joe Rucco and Patrik helping at Everest, Shaft It, Shaft It Penalty, Augustus Glow Up, Hangover, Block Ness, Pitfall and Kiss of Mud, Mudderhorn, and Electroshock Therapy)

1:45:58 – 2:08:23 - Post Race Interviews (Chris James, Grant Thompson finish audio, Sam and Donna, Hans and Sheila, Jamie Gane, Kevin Calder, and Scott McDonald)

2:08:23 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will be airing part 3 of our World's Toughest Mudder coverage which focuses on the bar crawl!

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449. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 5: Giles Chater Interview)

493. Mike's First Hyrox Experience and Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts!

494. Grant Thompson on Scotland, UKOCR Endurance Series, World's Toughest Mudder, and More!

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The OCR Report

Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore.

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Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

World's Toughest Mudder 2026 came and went and there was a lot of excitement captured both on the live stream as well as in our interviews!

This is our part 1 of 4 of our WTM coverageand it focuses on everything on Friday before the start of the event weekend! A few interviews with the Tough Mudder Community, a short announcement, an update on Katelyn's race registration, and the course breifing announcements!

Part 2 will be race weekend interviews from athletes, pit crew, and volunteers! Part 3 will focus on the brunch, and part 4 will be the bar crawl!

Start – 3:18 – Intro

3:18 – 5:50 – Quick News

5:50 – 7:19 – Content Preface

7:19 – 13:20 - Gary Judd and Kai Interviews

13:20 – 16:07 - Matt's Race Announcement

16:07 – 20:45 - Dasos Gonella Interview

20:45 – 26:47 - Katelyn's Registration Update

26:47 – 1:07:39 - Course Preview Announcements

1:07:39 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will be in Morzine covering Spartan Ultra World Championships!

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News Stories:

Hyrox World Championships Relay Winner

World's Toughest Mudder Podiums

Antarctic Jacuzzi Secret Link

Slipknot Squats Secret Link

Manly Flirt Secret Link

Thumb Flick Secret Link

Strange Faces Secret Link

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412. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 3: Brunch Interviews and Audio)

438. World's Toughest Mudder First Timer Questions with Josh Fiore!

441. World's Toughest Mudder in UK Prep with Wil Chung and Fran Chiorando!

442. Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts!

443. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 1: Course Walkthrough with The OCR Report)

444. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 2: Event Day Audio, Interviews, and Katelyn's Pit Audio)

445. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 3: British Brunch Interviews and Audio)

446. World's Toughest Mudder 2025 (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews)

449. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 5: Giles Chater Interview)

493. Mike's First Hyrox Experience and Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts!

494. Grant Thompson on Scotland, UKOCR Endurance Series, World's Toughest Mudder, and More!

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The OCR Report

Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore.

Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory!

Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group

Check out our Threadless Shop

Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products

Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products

Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures

Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures

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Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

In preparation for this year's World's Toughest Mudder we had Scottish elite Grant Thompson on the show!

We talk about how he found the sport of obstacle course racing, making the switch to run age group and eventually elite, and his history at World's Toughest Mudder! We discuss his country of Scotland, the Tartan Army takeover of Boston, and places worth checking out if you plan to make the trip to Scotland from the venue! He also gives his thoughts on the UKOCR Endurance Series, advice for those taking on WTM at Belvoir Castle, and his own goals for this year!

Be sure to follow Grant on social media, cheer him on as he passes you on the course, and follow along how he and other badasses do at this year's best ultra OCR event!

Start – 3:59 – Intro

3:59 – 10:35 – Quick News

10:35 – 11:46 – Content Preface

11:46 – 1:12:39 - Grant Thompson Interview

1:12:39 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will be at World's Toughest Mudder so please say "hi" and cheer on Katelyn who will be going for her brown bib!

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Badass of the Week

News Stories:

The OCR Report's World's Toughest Mudder Hub

Hyrox World Championship 2027 Date and Location

Hyrox World Championships Podiums: Elite Men, Elite Women, Doubles Men, Doubles Women, Adaptive Men, and Adaptive Women

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Rube Goldberg Secret Link

Elderly Rager Secret Link

Teletubby Chaos Secret Link

Mario Kart Secret Link

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Related Episodes:

360. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 3: Bar Crawl Interviews and a Musical Performance)

412. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 3: Brunch Interviews and Audio)

438. World's Toughest Mudder First Timer Questions with Josh Fiore!

441. World's Toughest Mudder in UK Prep with Wil Chung and Fran Chiorando!

442. Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts!

443. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 1: Course Walkthrough with The OCR Report)

444. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 2: Event Day Audio, Interviews, and Katelyn's Pit Audio)

445. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 3: British Brunch Interviews and Audio)

446. World's Toughest Mudder 2025 (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews)

449. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 5: Giles Chater Interview)

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The OCR Report

Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, Robert Landman, Shell Luccketta Jules Estes, and Alan "Muddy Duck" Moore.

Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory!

Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group

Check out our Threadless Shop

Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products

Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products

Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures

Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures

Write us an email: [email protected]

Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures

Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up

Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest