Obstacle Racing Media Podcast

Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, OCR, Ultrarunning. Fun stuff like that.

World’s Toughest Mudder 2024 – Part 3 11/20/2024

World’s Toughest Mudder 2024 – Part 3 Our final WTM episode of the year has more interviews from The Bruch, including many of the top male and female finishers. You'll hear from: , , , , , , , and . Support This Channel We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/34037608

World's Toughest Mudder 2024 - Part 2 11/15/2024

World's Toughest Mudder 2024 - Part 2 Part 2 begins at The World's Toughest Brunch on Monday morning. We sit down with | | and | | | MIchelle Carney. This is part 2 of 3. One more hour plus of fun left from The Brunch in the next episode. We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33947937

World's Toughest Mudder 2024 - Part 1 11/12/2024

World's Toughest Mudder 2024 - Part 1 It's our 12th year at World's Toughest Mudder! First Matt gives some of his first thoughts after returning home from Central Florida. Then, the interviews begin. We spoke with several athletes throughout Saturday morning and continued our conversations well into the night. This is part 1 of 3 parts for WTM 2024. Connect & Support: Follow The Guests: | | | | | | | We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33906537

Melissa Linden 11/06/2024

Melissa Linden Melissa joins the show to share her past experiences at World's Toughest Mudder, her love for tackling diverse athletic challenges, and her outlook for this year's event. But first, we dive into her mission to listen to every ORM episode all the way back to 2012. Follow The Guest: Connect & Support: We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33817930

2024 World's Toughest Mudder Preview Episode 10/30/2024

2024 World's Toughest Mudder Preview Episode Race Director, Evert Sers, gives us some of what we can expect at this year's World's Toughest Mudder. We talk about prize money, start times, what's different from past years, and even obstacles (sort of). Then Jason Rulo and Matt sit down to go over how you can prepare for this year's World's Toughest Mudder. Here is our 2024 WTM Prep Series in full - Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races. Use code 2024-ORM for all 2024 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races. Follow The Guests: | Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33693782

House of Dunkin and Egg 10/21/2024

House of Dunkin and Egg Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt’s current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On Patreon for . You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33554912

Spartan Hvar Croatia Sprint and 100 M World Champs 10/17/2024

Spartan Hvar Croatia Sprint and 100 M World Champs Ninjas from the 100 Meter Course. Elite athletes from the Sprint course. Old friends, new friends, this episode has it all at the first ever Spartan Hvar Croatia Championships! Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow The Guests: , , , , , and , , , , , and . Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33498662

Mike Taylor/Spartan Croatia Preview 09/30/2024

Mike Taylor/Spartan Croatia Preview Spartan Spades founder Mike Taylor joins us to share the inspiration behind creating the group and the success he's achieved with it over the past few years. Then, Thomas Blanc gives us a preview of what racers can expect at the upcoming inaugural Spartan Sprint and 100M World Championship next weekend. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow The Guests: | Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33267597

Book Of OCR - Savage Race 09/23/2024

Book Of OCR - Savage Race On the way to Savage Race Fall Georgia 2024, Matt decides to write the latest chapter by gathering stories about asking participants and staff their first experiences and favorite memories from Savage Race. You will hear from : , , , , , , , Brett Crompton, , , , , Jeff Meeks, and . You can find the entire . Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33170657

Spartan Changes - With Senior Product Marketing Manager Gary B (and STFK) 09/10/2024

Spartan Changes - With Senior Product Marketing Manager Gary B (and STFK) Spartan's Senior Product Marketing Manager, Gary Belanger comes back on the show. This time, he's here to explain the 2025 Season changes to Matt and Scott The Fayne Knowles from I Am A Spartan Podcast. We go over what will change for elite and age groups, why they are dumping pace groups, who we think should sponsor the all new East and West Coast Age Group Series and much more. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow The Guests: | Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32995057

World Obstacle World Champs with John Howard III. Plus Wil Chung on WTM 2025. 08/27/2024

World Obstacle World Champs with John Howard III. Plus Wil Chung on WTM 2025. Checking in from Costa Rica, John Howard talks about his weekend at the World Obstacle Racing Championships. It's his first time on the show, so we also talk his racing career to date and his future plans with OCR and Hybrid. Then an old friend of the show, Wil Chung, stops by to talk about the massive announcement that World's Toughest Mudder is moving to the UK in 2025. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow The Guests: | Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32765692

Spartan Season Passes Plus More with Scott The Fayne 08/21/2024

Spartan Season Passes Plus More with Scott The Fayne Scott talks about Spartan racing, Spartan season passes, and elite prize money. Plus we talk Fargo, Acolyte, Wolverine and Deadpool, House Of The Dragon, and Mayor Kingstown. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32660782

Barbed Wire and Bastards – Super Size 08/19/2024

Barbed Wire and Bastards – Super Size Matt rewatched Season 1 and was thrilled! However, he still has many questions that puzzle him. Since he hasn't read the books, he brought on Bryan of House Darling, who has has read most of some of the books to try to learn more. They also play overrated/underrated, draft their HOTD small councils, and much more. Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt’s current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32644247

Kara Vandooijeweert 08/16/2024

Kara Vandooijeweert Kara started several seconds after the fastest women in the Tri State Spartan race last Saturday, yet she finished with the 3rd fastest time. We got on the line with her to find out what was behind this race strategy and found out so much more. Come along for one of the more interesting folks we've met recently, as we learn how her search for the best pizza, poke, and burger in Jersey far outweigh her desire to finish first in any race. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32615462

The Book Of OCR - OCRWC By Adventurey 08/13/2024

The Book Of OCR - OCRWC By Adventurey Adrian Bijanada and Matt B. Davis go all the way back to Oregonian Ohio to discuss the first year of The OCR World Championships. They go on to cover many highs and lows of the last decade of events which took place in multiple locations across 3 countries. They laughed, they cried, they remembered. Here is the press release from December of 2013 - Here is the article written just days after that first event - RIP OCRWC - The Adventurey Years 2014 - 2015 Oregonia, Ohio, USA 2016-2017 Blue Mountain, Toronto, Canada 2018-2019 Essex, England 2020 No Race 2021-2022 Stratton Mountain ,Vermont, USA You can find the entire . Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32565527

Even More Bastards and Barbed Wire 08/06/2024

Even More Bastards and Barbed Wire Bryan returns for the Season 2 Finale of House of the Dragon. The show concluded last night, and we nearly stayed up late to record. However, Matt can't stay up much past the hour of The Eel. Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt's current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. Follow . All other . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32451572

Julie Best 07/31/2024

Julie Best Julie competed in the Spartan Beast in Utah, securing a 4th place finish, which propelled her to 2nd place in the National Series standings for the year. She had planned to travel to Indiana for the DEKA ULTRA, but the flight delays caused by CrowdStrike prevented her from doing so. Instead, Julie joined us on the podcast, where she shared her experiences of winning $50,000 on Million Dollar Mile, being disqualified and then reinstated in a 3K race last year, overcoming an injury, parenting, and much more. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. Follow All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . You can listen to the /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32374877

Some More Bastards And Barbed Wire - HOTD Season 2. Episode 7 07/31/2024

Some More Bastards And Barbed Wire - HOTD Season 2. Episode 7 Bryan Darling comes back for our 2 and 1/2th episode about House Of The Dragon/Game of Thrones Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt's current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . Follow . All other . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32374572

Stijn Lagrand European Triple Champion + More House Of D 07/26/2024

Stijn Lagrand European Triple Champion + More House Of D Stijn Lagrand is on a hot streak lately. He and his team won $40,000 in the Alula 8 hour race back in February. He then took first at the Spartan Beast in Zandvoort, and most recently took home the short course and the long course wins at the OCR Euro Champs in Hungary. We'll chat about those events plus his thoughts on race rules and how strict marshalling can be frustrating for athletes. Plus, we'll talk the idea of letting athletes practice obstacles beforehand and how that could make races fairer and more exciting. We'll also touch on possibly competing in the Trifecta World Championships and seeing how he does against the best Spartan racers in the world. Then I am rejoined by Bryan from House Darling for a deeper dive into S2 E6 of House of the Dragon and House That Dragons Built. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . Follow All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32309447

Barbed Wire & Bastards : A Podcast Of Ice, Fire, and Mud 07/23/2024

Barbed Wire & Bastards : A Podcast Of Ice, Fire, and Mud Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt's current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. Follow . All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . (but actually Game of Thrones theme this week) /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32252312

Ida Mathilde Steensgard - Good and Bad of 2024 European Champs & More. 07/21/2024

Ida Mathilde Steensgard - Good and Bad of 2024 European Champs & More. /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32228382

Leon Kofoed and Chrish Newell 07/09/2024

Leon Kofoed and Chrish Newell Leon is back to discuss the latest updates and the OCR European Championships. Joining us for the first time is Chrish, an accomplished OCR athlete, Ninja competitor, and former women's professional football player. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. Follow and on Instagram. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32066442

The Book Of OCR - Final Chapter? 07/02/2024

The Book Of OCR - Final Chapter? Why are we still here?? Mike Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures and Matt B. Davis discuss the many ups and downs they've witnessed (and endured) in ten plus years of OCR. Has it all been worth it? Will they continue to go on? Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. Follow . All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/31984187

Frontline OCR/Rocky Mountain Games 05/29/2024

Frontline OCR/Rocky Mountain Games The Frontline OCR was this past weekend in Byron, Illinois and we were there. We talked with the founder Ed Leon, and several participants. Matt B. Davis also talks about his personal experience during and after the race. We also have a hybrid event bonus for those of you hybrid curious - A look into The Rocky Mountain Games. Use code ORM-2024 for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/31519952

2024 OCR Euro Champs Preview 04/30/2024

2024 OCR Euro Champs Preview Enjoy today's episode with the following guests: Francesca Dambruoso, Vice President of FIOCR (Italian OCR Federation) and Race Director for the OCREC24 100 meters race. Mauro Leoni, President of FIOCR and Event Director for OCREC24. Stefano Zappa, Board Member of FIOCR, President of ESOF, and Competition Director for OCREC24. Together, we'll delve into the details of the 2024 OCR European Championships, set to take place from June 12 to 16, 2024, in Folgaria, Alpe Cimbra, Italy. Check out more here - Use code ORM-2024 for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/31058453

Endeavor Challenge | USAOCR Championship 04/25/2024

Endeavor Challenge | USAOCR Championship Let's learn about the grueling and exhilarating world of the Endeavor Team Challenge with race director, Denis Dumas. Scheduled for August 24th and 25th, this unique 30+ hour competition covers over 40 miles of California’s scenic Bear Valley, pushing competitors through diverse challenges like the Crucible Road March, Competitor Field, Night Orienteering, and the climactic Final Run. You can also visit them at the Big Bear Spartan Race, they'll have a booth set up. Then we talk with Ian Hosek, Vice Chair of USAOCR. We learn all about the brand new 2024 USA OCR Championship they are holding in October in North Georgia in conjunction with Phoenix Races. Today's show is sponsored by . Join us in Illinois for one of the best OCR's in the midwest on May 25th in Byron, Illinois. Follow today's guests: and . Use code ORM-2024 for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – and . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/30988653

VJ and Mudgear Partnership/Phillipe from BOCRA 04/12/2024

VJ and Mudgear Partnership/Phillipe from BOCRA First up we talk to Matt from VJ along with Alex from Mudgear to talk all about the all new . Then, we dive into an exclusive interview with Phillipe Levy from the Belgian Obstacle Racing Federation (BOCRA), as he candidly shares his experiences. Despite promises of support in resources and funding, he reveals how BOCRA felt abandoned by its parent organization, World Obstacle, led by Ian Adamson. In this revealing discussion, Phillipe unpacks the challenges faced before, during, and after last year's World Obstacle Championship held in Genk. Today's show is sponsored by . Join us in Illinois for one of the best OCR's in the midwest on May 25th in Byron, Illinois. Today's show is also sponsored by: Register now and get 20% OFF for this year’s event hosted in Bear Valley, California, in the Stanislaus National Forest. Enter ORM20 at checkout between now and April 15th, 2024. Use code ORM-2024 for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – and . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/30803453

Some Real Ones From Georgia Spartan 03/28/2024

Some Real Ones From Georgia Spartan First from Spartan Georgia it's , , and , Follow this week’s guests: See above links. Today's show is sponsored by: The event takes place in areas selected for their beautiful and challenging terrain. Competitors enjoy scenic panoramas as they move up mountains, rappel down cliffs, and paddle across beautiful alpine reservoirs. Teams work together to accomplish more than they thought possible, and they do it in a safe, professional, and friendly competitive environment. Register now and get 20% OFF for this year’s event hosted in Bear Valley, California, in the Stanislaus National Forest. Enter ORM20 at checkout between now and April 15th, 2024. Use code ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – and . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/30586903

Giles Chater - 2024 World's Toughest Team Money + Other Changes 03/23/2024

Giles Chater - 2024 World's Toughest Team Money + Other Changes Giles Chater, COO of Spartan/Tough Mudder comes on to talk about the return of team money to World's Toughest Mudder, plus a true relay style and other changes. Follow this week’s guests: Use code ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – and . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/30510948

MVP - March 21, 2024 03/21/2024

MVP - March 21, 2024 Veejay is back to talk about his Alula performance, GOV Games, an update on Spartan payments, potential OCR retirement, and more. Today's show is sponsored by: The event takes place in areas selected for their beautiful and challenging terrain. Competitors enjoy scenic panoramas as they move up mountains, rappel down cliffs, and paddle across beautiful alpine reservoirs. Teams work together to accomplish more than they thought possible, and they do it in a safe, professional, and friendly competitive environment. Register now and get 20% OFF for this year’s event hosted in Bear Valley, California, in the Stanislaus National Forest. Enter ORM20 at checkout between now and April 15th, 2024. Follow this week’s guests: Support Us On behind the scenes. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – and . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/30483013

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