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MONTANA BEAST/SPRINT WEEKEND by Adam Kuhn


Big Fork, Montana once again played host to the Montana Spartan Beast and Sprint Weekend. The weekend consisted of the Beast on Saturday, Hurricane Heat Saturday evening, and the Sprint on Sunday. The Beast course was ~20.4 km long with 34 obstacles and ~940 m of elevation gain. The Sprint course was ~8.6 km long with ~440 m of elevation gain and 22 obstacles.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

Spectator Friendly: There were a number of easily accessible vantage points that allowed spectators to see a number of different obstacles. In one particular location spectators could watch racers take on Olympus, Hercules Hoist, Rope Climb, and the Sandbag Carry, the course would eventually loop back to
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XMAN Race – Sherbrooke 2016


I participated/raced in all three XMAN races last year and came away with the opinion that the XMAN Race series is the best obstacle course race series in North America. When I decided what races to do in 2016, I made sure to consider all the XMAN races as #BucketListOCR’s and they received priority over other obstacle course races on the same weekend. Unfortunately, I started the first half of 2016 injured and unable to race at all and I had to miss the first two XMAN races, so I was mega excited to finally make it to this race.

Registration and Festival

Registration was fast and even though English was not
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Under Armour Fat Tire Low Tested + Reviewed by Tanner Farenik


One of the most common questions that Obstacle Course Racers have is: “What are the best shoes for an Obstacle Course Race?” In my opinion, there is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to the best shoes and there are so many factors to take into consideration to find the best shoe for you. I hope to provide you with some of my personal experiences and other insights when choosing your own shoe and help you figure out the best shoes for you! When I first saw the new Under Armour Fat Tire shoe I was honestly pretty
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