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480. Spartan Citi Field 2026 with Elites and Vendors!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Release Date: 03/16/2026

483. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 2: Table Recordings, Military Panel, and Awards) show art 483. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 2: Table Recordings, Military Panel, and Awards)

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Another very successful ! Mike may be a bit biased because he has been on the board of directors for this event for the past few years but we had the chance to talk to many vendors, athletes, and other participants who back up the claim! There are two parts for this event coverage yet again and this second part focuses on the those that recorded at our table, announcements and audio.  Listen to the previous episode to hear from the vendors! Plan to come out to the New England OCR Expo next year! Start – 6:55 – Intro 6:55 – 20:28 – Quick News 20:28 – 10:57 – Content Preface...

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482. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 1: Vendors) show art 482. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 1: Vendors)

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Another very successful ! Mike may be a bit biased because he has been on the board of directors for this event for the past few years but we had the chance to talk to many vendors, athletes, and other participants who back up the claim! There are two parts planned for this coverage yet again and this part focuses on the vendors.  We made a switch from previous years and Mike manned our vendor table while Katelyn conducted interviews with almost all of the vendors who came out to the expo! The vendors interviewed in this episode were: Dana Farber Charity Fundraiser, Dana Farber Charity...

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saw in the concerning water safety at the Lake Elsinore Tough Mudder so we reached out to follow up with the person who posted it! The poster, has been running OCR since 2012, has been an active member in the Tough Mudder community, and is shooting for a total of 100 Tough Mudders! We talk about how he first found OCR, his recent experience at Lake Elsinore, what could have been done to create a safer event, thoughts on Tough Mudder changes over the years, and much more! Start – 5:55 – Intro 5:55 – 13:00 – Quick News 13:00 – 14:08 – Content Preface 14:08 – 1:20:28 - Interview...

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480. Spartan Citi Field 2026 with Elites and Vendors! show art 480. Spartan Citi Field 2026 with Elites and Vendors!

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We were planning to both run the but when we found out that was flying up to do a of the  for , Mike knew that he couldn't miss out on that! This was our 4th time covering the (, , ) and it is a special venue for us because it is where we first started the live coverage aspect of the show! We got some start line audio, talked to , interviewed a couple vendors, some elites, and a few other athletes at the finish line. Not the most thorough coverage we have done here but it's difficult without Katelyn helping, sleep was an issue and insert other race/interview excuses here! For more...

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479. HartFit Elevate OCR Colorado Springs, Team Flatliners, and Havoc at HartFit with Ryan Hart! show art 479. HartFit Elevate OCR Colorado Springs, Team Flatliners, and Havoc at HartFit with Ryan Hart!

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had built up a community, gym, and group of athletes with in Illinois and Team Flatliners! Now that he has moved to Colorado he has recreated the facility by Colorado Springs where they  are putting on an !  We discuss how he first found OCR, why he started , how Team Flatliners came about, the sport has changing over the years, the move to Colorado, adapting to elevation, wild moose, his , and much more! Be sure to check out his facility in person if you're in the area, , and take on Start – 4:12 – Intro 4:12 – 13:22 – Quick News 13:22 – 14:07 – Content Preface 14:07...

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478. Teddy Bear Crawl Foundation with Mark Haverland! show art 478. Teddy Bear Crawl Foundation with Mark Haverland!

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After Katelyn saw  ,she knew she needed to reach out to interview him!   is a ParaAthlete that has conquered Guiness World Records, the adaptive CrossFit Games, the London Marathon, the ParaOlympics trials and most recently multiple events. Hear his story, his mindset for overcoming obstacles and how he is impacting the world around him! Be sure to as he continues to defy odds and inspire people around the world! Start – 6:09 – Intro 6:09 – 15:23 – Quick News 15:23 – 16:33 – Content Preface 16:33 – 1:06:35 - Interview with 1:06:35 – End – Outro Next weekend we...

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476. reRUN of 114. Spartan Greek Peak Winter Sprint with Elites! show art 476. reRUN of 114. Spartan Greek Peak Winter Sprint with Elites!

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Work has been absolute chaos for Mike while Katelyn gets to enjoy February vacation! We reached out to a few guests but due to availability continuing to be pushed back we needed to fall back to rereleasing a previously released episode.  This time on a beloved Winter Spartan Race at Greek Peak in New York! This was the one year that we were able to make it and pretty sure the second to last one that they ever did. So come back with us on a trip to 2019 when the sport was still pretty amazing in North America ... or don't and we will talk to you next episode!  Start – 2:44 –...

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We haven't had on the show in a while, when I heard that she is planning a follow up , I figured it would be a good time to have her back on the show! We talk more in depth about her athletic background, , , which she hosts with , and much more! Be sure to , if you're in the area, , and take on the ! Start – 4:06 – Intro 4:06 – 6:04 – Quick News 6:04 – 6:56 – Content Preface 6:56 – 1:04:00 - Interview with 1:04:00 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing something but not sure what yet! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon...

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474. Abominable Snow Race, World's Toughest Mudder, and More with Sarah Tucker! show art 474. Abominable Snow Race, World's Toughest Mudder, and More with Sarah Tucker!

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Somehow we have never had on the show, this week we remedy that! Our paths crossed with at World's Toughest Mudder in both 2023 as well as 2024 but she inadvertently dodged the mic at both events.  She joined the and has been doing very well with elite events in the US! More recently she took 2nd place at the in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin!  This is an event that we have been wanting to go to for a while and do live coverage to highlight.  We didn't make it out this year so maybe next year! Be sure to follow 's racing and training, and support the small scale OCRs like ! Start...

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We were planning to both run the FIT Challenge's trail race but when we found out that Jason Dupree was flying up to do a race video of the Citi Field Spartan for The OCR Report, Mike knew that he couldn't miss out on that!

This was our 4th time covering the Spartan at Citi Field (2018, 2019, 2024) and it is a special venue for us because it is where we first started the live coverage aspect of the show!

We got some start line audio, talked to Justin T Manning, interviewed a couple vendors, some elites, and a few other athletes at the finish line. Not the most thorough coverage we have done here but it's difficult without Katelyn helping, sleep was an issue and insert other race/interview excuses here!

For more Spartan Citi Field 2026 content, check out The OCR Report's race video and the all obstacles videos will be coming out coming out later next week.

Start – 6:03 – Intro

6:03 – 15:40 – Quick News

15:40 – 16:47 – Content Preface

16:47 – 23:38 - Start Line Audio, Justin Manning, and Vendors (Strides for Service, and Team RWB)

23:38 - 43:00 - Finish Line Interviews (Adam Beach, Kiefer Calisto, Josh Gonzales, Taylor Rae, Kara Vandooijeweert, Melissa Linden, Brianna and Matthew, and Peter George Katsiris)

43:00 - 49:37 - Recap with Jason Dupree

49:37 – End – Outro

Next weekend Mike will be doing live coverage at Spartan Citi Field and also hopefully helping Jason Dupree with live coverage!

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News Stories:

New England OCR Expo

Spartan is Official Partner of OCRCWC

LA Marathon Medals for Reaching 18 Miles

DEKA Ultra Buckle

WTM Prize Money

Catman Finished Goal of Traveling Across Australia on Foot

Ice Skating Olympian Interested in OCR or Ninja

TM Infinity Buckle

FISO was Voted to be Dissolved

Mark Duplusis is running the Crescent City Classic 10K for Live Oak Camp

FIT Challenge is hosting their final event 

Atlanta Spartan Results (Saturday)

Atlanta Spartan Super (Sunday)

Drumming Beer Secret Link

Kinky Talk Secret Link

Broken Elevator Secret Link

Dad Pitch Secret Link

Finland Sandstorm Secret Link

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Related Episodes:

68. Citi Field Spartan Sprint with Elites, Vigilante Fitness Couple, and Crush Cancer 5k! (2018)

119. Citi Field Spartan Sprint with Elites (2019)

390. Spartan Citi Field With Elites And Vendors! (2024)

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