Alan and Ian are back with a packed episode covering everything from Viking-themed races to global OCR politics, medal redesigns, and the future of fitness racing 🏃‍♂️🍻

🔥 This week’s highlights include:

• 🌩️ Storm OCR Recap – James shares his Masters performance, Viking vibes, and delayed results •

🏆 Tartan Warrior 2026 Preview – 3K Champs, 400m race, UK ACR Series, and a Saturday night awards bash (with a quiz?) •

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Link to 8km, and 5k

🧠 3K Championship Updates – new age group structure, adaptive athlete initiatives, and ninja park training ideas •

🌍 UIPM Integration Concerns – jumping world champs, translation fails, and confusion over sport direction • 🇨🇳 OCR Representation in Beijing – where are the athletes?  •

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🥇 Spartan HEX Medals & T-Shirt Debate – innovation vs identity, cotton concerns, and merch madness •

🏛️ House of Hard Rebrand – 80s wrestling vibes or OCR grit? You decide •

🧾 Season Pass Changes – UK vs North America, and what’s coming next •

💰 Premier Inn Deal & Charity Bucket – race weekend perks and giving back •

🏃‍♀️ OCR Results & Records – Tough Mucker, Storm, Junior champs and Sarah Perry’s Backyard Ultra world record •

💀 Deadly Dozen & Deadly Gross – brutal new challenges on the horizon •

🧩 Nuclear Races Tease New Obstacle – but what is it?

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Alan is joined by Mike Nolan to celebrate the action-packed Spartan HVAR Sprint World Championships — and what a race it was!

🌍 From the stunning Croatian coastline to the fierce competition on the course, this episode dives into: •

🏃‍♂️ What the course was really like — terrain, obstacles, and surprises •

🌟 Championship highlights — standout performances and unforgettable moments •

🇬🇧 How the UK contingent fared — who showed up, who stood out, and what it means for UKOCR

Whether you raced, spectated, or just love hearing the inside scoop, this episode brings the energy and insight straight from the heart of HVAR Sprint World Champs

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Alan & Ian are back with another round of banter, brews, and bold takes from the world of OCR and endurance racing 🍻

🔥 This week’s topics include: •

🍹 Drinks, Gym & Running – Balancing training and tipples • 

🏃‍♂️ Outdoor vs Treadmill – which one wins the battle of the miles? •

🏁 Chicago Marathon – is it full of cheats? • 

🛡️ Spartan Sprint & Safety –  •

📊 UK endurance league updates •

🏆 UKOCR Awards – a vague update •

🎟️ Event Ticket Sales Challenges – why are numbers dipping? •

🤖 AI at Events – helpful innovation or just hype?

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With the final showdown of the UKOCR Race Series just around the corner, Will is joined by Becky, Dave, and Fergal to break down everything you need to know about The Storm Race.

🔥 Who’s in top form heading into the finale? 🌪️ What can athletes expect from the course and conditions? 🏁 And how will the 2025 series wrap up after a season of fierce competition?

Tune in for predictions, insights, and a few bold calls as the team sets the stage for one of the most anticipated races of the year.

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Alan & Ian are back with another round of banter, bold opinions, and OCR updates you didn’t know you needed 🍻

🔥 This week’s topics include: •

🎃 Halloween Treats & Sweets – the ultimate OCR snack debate •

🏛️ UIPM-FISO Integration – what’s really going on behind the scenes? •

📱 Garmin vs Strava – is the friendship’s over, what does it mean for athletes? • 

🏅 Spartan Race Results & Medals – who crushed it and what’s in the swag bag •

💪 Elite 15 Competition – the latest leaderboard shake-up •

🙌 Volunteer Compensation – how should races reward their crew? •

🐗 Deadly Dozen – Ready Aim Fire

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In this special episode, we sit down with Dawn Jolleys from British Obstacle Sports and Giles Chater from Spartan to unpack the mid-season changes to junior racing, 

🔥 Key Highlights:

• Why the changes are happening now — and not at season’s end

• The impact on young athletes and the wider OCR community

• Concerns around training, injury risk, and competitive fairness

• The debate over weights, carries, and age-appropriate standards

• Timing chips, insurance, and what the future of youth OCR might look like

• BOS’s vision for youth development and Spartan’s rationale behind the shift

💬 Plus: Questions submitted by parents, coaches, and community members — answered directly by Spartan and BOS.

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Alan & Ian are back with another round of banter, brews, and bold updates from the OCR and fitness racing world 🍻

🔥 Today’s Topics Include:

• 🏋️‍♂️ PT Barn and Fit Body Farm

• 💪 RAWFIT

• ❄️ Winter Nuts 

• 🥇 Nuts 3K 

• 📅 DRS

• 🧥 Dryrobe 

• 🎉 Wedding News

• 🏆 HYROX 

• 🐗 The final Deadly Dozen

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Dedicated to the Junior Athletes with News reviews and interviews.

Spartan junior Rules change and World champs episode

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Your Weekly dose of current news from the OCR, Fitness Racing and adventure running scene with Pub landlord Alan and Regular Ian

This weeks Topics

Christmas Plans and Traditions Motivation  Cheating Scandal Marathon Achievements OCR Race Marketing Insights Unique Marathon Event World Championships and OCR Updates Rural Running and Subway OCR Events and Volunteer Updates

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Each episode, host Wil Chung teams up with elite athletes Becky Neal and Chris Shipley to break down the toughest races in OCR. From brutal obstacles to terrain tactics, they dive into what it really takes to conquer the course—and who’s out there making waves. Whether you're chasing podiums or just chasing grit, this is your inside line to the athletes and strategies that matter.

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