The OCRWC Podcast

This incredible athlete is collecting World Championship titles like they're baseball cards and we are here for it!

After an inspiring performance in Morzine at the UWC where she absolutely dominated, she's got big plans for the rest of the year which include all distances, including OCRWC in Mammoth Lakes, California.

Are we seeing the era of Ulrikke?

Join us for this double whammy episode where we get not one, but two fan favorite athletes!

In this episode we are joined by Danes Ida & Leon, as we talk about OCREC 2024, Plans for 2024, and their new training programme, and how it works for everyone from the amateur to the pro athlete.

In this episode we are joined by Melissa Linden. As well as being a successful ocr and endurance athlete, Melissa has a goal in mind; making ocr more accessible and welcoming for women.

In 2023 women made up 31% of the racers, and we don’t believe this is enough.

We talk about the issues she and other women have faced, and the easy solutions that could be implemented by race brands to make a more welcoming environment for women.

Join Matt Willis & Francesca Chiorando as they talk about 9 years of The OCR World Championships, as we come up to the 10th Edition in 2024.

Matt Willis, a pro athlete and OCR Media personality, is one of the very few people (if not only) to have run not only every single OCRWC event, but also all of the NorAm Championships.

They talk over each year, the highs and lows, each location, and why OCRWC is the premium championship event out there.

Shell first took on OCR as a bucket list dream, and fell in love at first sight.

When her son Luccketta lost his best friend to suicide, she did the only thing she knew how to help him, and got him involved in Spartan Races. This lit something in him, and he realised that if all children had access to this sport, it might help them, and so Lionsheart Fitness was born.

Since then they have been serving the community and building the OCR community up with love, safety of being and physical strength, and they've never looked back.

As the Director of Video for the OCR Report, Jason Dupree has experienced a tonne of what can happen during a live stream of an OCR.

From fast paced sprints in Mexico, to 27 hours of World's Toughest Mudder, Jason has been there.

We talk about what it means to put on a successful live stream, what can go wrong, and what can go right.

In this episode we are joined by Elite OCR athlete Annie Dube.

We learn the importance of time, trial, and adapting when it comes to the success of an athlete. Whether pro, age group, or open anyone can learn from how Annie approaches an OCR!

We talk about her experiences in racing, her thoughts on the new Spartan Competitive format, and discuss the OCRWC 2024 location of Mammoth Lakes, and what changes to expect this year.

Ian Hosek of USAOCR joined us this episode to talk about upcoming selections for the US Nation OCR Team and hoe people can apply for Pro or Age Group... Not so spoiler... Deadline is coming up soon!

We also recapped what USAOCR is all about, and how it's involved in the sport. Keep listening for sunlight related chatter and more info on his training programs.

They've been around for ten years now, since the very first OCR World Championships, supporting our event, athletes, and even bigger, supporting vulnerable children around the world.

OCR Gives Back is an amazing organization that supports children in need through play and sport. Steve spoke to us to talk more about what they do and how we can all get involved.

Stay tuned for some big OCRWC news too!

It doesn't take long talking to Federica to realise how many of the varied OCR Championship events worldwide she has taken on.

From a non competitive background Fede found her way into competitive OCR, putting a lot down to how incredible and supportive the UK OCR community is.

Her training and determination is paying off, and with each season we see her progress further on both the UK and international stage... where will 2024 take her?