2019 US National Series Big Bear Beast | Spartan Race

Stop #4 in the 2019 US National Series makes its way to Big Bear, CA for the first Beast of the series.
Can Nicole Mericle maintain her winning momentum and grab top podium spot over US National Series two-time reigning champ, Lindsay Webster?
Which one of the Ryans will climb to the top - Atkins, Kempson, Kent, Woods? Or will there be a dark horse winner in Veejay Jones or Johnny Luna Lima?
The Spartan US National Series features competition at its highest level in the sport of obstacle course racing. Athletes compete in a series of 5 races covering the nation's top venues, where they will battle for top rankings and over $15,000 in prize money. As one part of Global National Series, the US National Series leads into the North American Championship in West Virginia, before competing for the world title in Lake Tahoe, California in late September.
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[@lukeyonts9191]

The cameramen though, running with the dudes in first place

[@ffbrnsie]

Luke Yonts I keep thinking that every time. The camera men are the real Beast

[@lukeyonts9191]

@@ffbrnsie me too, you can hear them panting and everything

[@TheGinjaro]

the cameraman never dies

[@MuMuKuh]

I absolutely love watching these! Even though I don´t do alot of ocr anymore, these streams keep me connected and it´s exciting to watch! Great commentators and superb effort by the camera rabbits. Thanks so much

[@kippersnak7606]

1:56:50 Johnny Luna-Lima did 4.5 burpees. He forgot the push-up on his last burpee.

[@elmarhaneveld]

Officially there is no real push-up in the burpee. It is all about the chest to floor and standing up. So his burpee looks fine.

[@Nathar45]

@@elmarhaneveld His chest still only went down 4 times.

[@calliecavalli82]

He did 4 burpees, you don't throw your hands up and count that as a burpee.

[@southsideboxing]

I tell you what, i've been a pro boxer, now a pro boxing trainer and hats off to you all, serious athletes.

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

😊 Creek Link CC I'll I'll

[@glennracz4647]

Great footage! Great commentary by David and Kevin!

[@TheLvbowler]

This course was torture, my first spartan and a proud finisher, but wow was this a humbling experience. Think you train hard, think you're in shape for this thing? Train double and then maybe you will make it. AROO!

[@parry1]

@odinmage that 1 min rotations are freaking hard!

[@larryreilly7]

Awesome performances.

[@xMACxBRII]

1:56:50 Johnny Luna-Lima cleary does 4 burpees instead of 5 and actually got away with it. Great race tho not like it changed anything

[@yourboosttoday]

I’ve watched ALOT of videos Spartan races as I’m learning and training for first race. For us beginners, the commentary is PERFECT to learn definitions, motions, styles, and so much more! YAS!

[@Thee_Man_of_Steel]

Watching these videos and listening to the commentators, especially Megida, taught me a lot of different techniques to use to do certain obstacles so that they didn't exhaust arms and legs when they didn't need to. I watch these videos still over and over when preparing for the upcoming races. I watch them while I'm working and while I'm working out at the gym. It has definitely paid off. Good luck on your first race, or, I hope it went well.

[@JOHNNYHAULAWAY]

is the camera man in the lead?

[@juddotto3660]

Did my first 10km in a while yesterday, I can feel my toes between the blisters 🥳 feels good

[@andrisveiss9141]

Great coverage!

[@jordanlebow9105]

I just did a Spartan trail race and it was awesome!

[@jordy2299]

It is ridiculously difficult. I recently did my first Spartan race. I am good at climbing, carrying, and obstacles. I’ve done strongman and ninja worrier things before. But the running, holy crap! I was already pretty much gassed out halfway there. I made it, but before you do a Spartan race, I suggest you do lots of long distance running before trying this, these athletes are for real

[@thanhcongTDT]

agree, i do a lot of running, i am good at the gym for lifting weight and do some climbing as well, but the spartan is just different, the heat in the middle of the race is almost beaten the crap out of me. done all with 0 burpee but felt exhausted ==

[@gabrielalvarado5324]

So are they going to ignore the fact that the camera man was leading the pack and the beginning while recording perfectly?

[@alexanderluna-lima8501]

I am proud of my brother

[@Thee_Man_of_Steel]

Your bro is amazing!!! I remember him winning the race at my very first Spartan event in Utah.

[@SKY13.]

People actually compete in this god damn I'm beraly getting ready for my firat casual try lmao.

[@JoshGretsinger]

Big Bear 2022 will be my first beast. 10 weeks out. Lets go!!!

[@douglasmiller346]

I've said this back in '12 .. this sport should be on the Olympic Card !!!! What's taking them so long???

[@mcgeek4781]

I vote Spartan invests in some decent drone cameras. I got motion sick watching the footage of the descents 😂

[@NelsonMartin67]

Yes! I was thinking that same thing. 15-20 quad copters and they could have comprehensive coverage of all the leaders throughout the entire race.

[@kylelarkin9631]

And they won't have to worry about the cameramen trying to give the women colonoscopies. Seriously, they need to stand back when filming the women athletes going over the obstacles instead of a close up of their stomachs.

[@Thee_Man_of_Steel]

Kevin Donahue says some of the weirdest random things sometimes. It's kinda humorous some of the things he says. Sometimes I wonder what Dave is thinking about when he's talking when he doesn't even respond. And his pronunciation of Luna Lima... hahaha! I think I've watched this race about 4 times in preparation and motivation for races each year.

[@bluesilkdesigns]

59:45 when all the voices in my head combine with the sound of that old squeeky swing I used as a kid. Insanity

[@kyleislander6969]

It was hell!

[@richardbailey6976]

Highly motivational.

[@bradenpeiser9317]

Why are the camera guys not competing? They seem well qualified.

[@enduraman1]

Johny, great victory!

[@paulleatham6830]

I thought Utah was gonna have the hardest climbing with 3,000 ft now 3,500 at big bear thats a lot.

[@exiledan77]

Umm Luna-Lima only did 4 burpees at the Atlas ball carry.

[@JoNicolas001]

962/5000 Luna Lima is a great and incredible athlete. His race was a demonstration of his abilities and the culmination of so much work. What he did in Big Bear is amazing. To make 4 BP instead of 5 BP would not have changed the race, but, I think that the rules are the rules and technicaly he did not complete the obstacle… What did the race judge do during the obstacle? He has only one elite to control at this moment of the race! He should have made him start again the obstacle or make him do the penalty. Now what is the risk for Luna Lima ? /////// Official Rules, Guidelines and Penalties for Spartan Race Obstacles 2019 : Atlas Carry Competitor Instructions: 1. Pick up the stone, carry it to the other side, put it down, COMPLETE 5 BURPEES, pick up the stone, return stone to the starting point. Failure Modes ... 2.Not completing 5 burpees. ... Additional Notes ... 3.If Competitor can not complete obstacle or fails the obstacle, the penalty will be 30 burpees total. Section 2.14 ​TIME PENALTIES (a)In General. A time penalty may be imposed for each infraction of Section 2.13e of these rules. The penalty is 30 seconds per missed burpee up to 5 minutes or 10 reps for outdoor events and 2.5 minutes or 5 reps for Stadion events.(b)Missing more than 10 burpees at outdoor events or 5 burpees at Stadion events at asingle obstacle will result in a DQ.

[@JoNicolas001]

Atlas Carry start at 1:56:41

[@exiledan77]

@@JoNicolas001 yeah...he only did 4 burpees...it's clear as the day!

[@JoNicolas001]

This must be discussed at @Spartan just as it had been for Ryan Woods' mistake in February.

[@ffbrnsie]

It’s 5 burpees at atlas ball hopefully the cameras caught that

[@ballac1486]

He did just 4 burpees at the atlas carry!

[@Auniesauce]

Can they step past the spear barricade? 2:24 in...

[@ouzairbediar7726]

قناة رائعة 💕👌🤗

[@danielhodges297]

Who is the camera person? They are keeping up with the first place racers.

[@thiruvankumar196]

Looks brutal , does all the participants get price money or only for the winners

[@Auniesauce]

Luna Lima only did 4 burpees at the atlas carry...

[@breathornton1410]

Just a note for future coverage - the camerawork on the 8ft wall was painfully terrible. As a racer myself, it'd be great to see the view from behind the wall where we can actually see what technique/footwork the athletes are using to get over the top rather than just staring at the opposite side as they come over. Otherwise really enjoying the coverage!

[@NelsonMartin67]

They should be using some quad copter drone cameras!

[@MK-xr4rf]

My teachers kids did this along with a friend this year

[@aylinevazquez738]

Farting Cats Are Awesome mine did 2 !💕

[@jacksorrell5560]

Anyone else notice how Johnny Luna Lima actually held his mums wrist not her hand so he could dry his hand on her sleeve idk just my theory also only 4 burpees????

[@whereisyorick]

Morzine is in France boys, not Austria! :)

[@haggismuncher429]

Pres de Chatel.

[@militantminded109]

I wanna know who these cameramen are...geezus give them a championship lol

[@hell1515]

2:19:36, facts! 🔥

[@agetori7743]

Brutal course! Great coverage! Less: running beside the pros with really wobbly cameras. Unwatchable. More: pros on the obstacles. Let us learn more technique for our own races. Aroo!

[@NelsonMartin67]

They should be using quad copter drone cameras!

[@jlsc4125]

unfortunately, Luma Lena cheated by one burpee on each of the ball carries, but ran a great race otherwise.

[@haggismuncher429]

I think eventually there will be an Ultra from the North Pole to the South Pole.

[@handlemybiz]

were all the other spears passed because the spears were stuck in and have to be pulled out? easier to take a spear that has already been pulled out.

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

I want to do this so badly! What an awesome challenge! These athletes are incredible! Respect!😃⛰️🏃🏾‍♂️

[@victorcedano6463]

Pero al camarógrafo ahy que darle un premió también

[@gotahgemini6415]

The cameramen should NOT be running along with the racers - you don't always get good footage. Better with still cameras and drones(!) that can capture the run, instead of really uneven shaky camera recordings. Then you can include a few shots from a running cameramen's pov if you want.

[@bjcarte7]

If your not using versions of so called "illegal performance enhancing drugs".....for this race, I do not care how good of shape you are in, you will not keep up with the top athletes in this race. Some friends and I found 2 all natural versions of "PED'S".....one from Finland, and one from Nepal(used while climbing Everest and hiking in other areas of the Himalayan mountains). We found using both together, increases our energy and endurance beyond compare. For example, we ran the Moab 240 course(not the race itself), with a support crew to get us fresh food and water in many areas throughout the trail. We ran it in exactly 57 hrs 32 min 13 seconds...2 of us guys and 2 ladies. Like Courtney Dewaulter in 2017, we barely slept, and pushed well most of the race course. We used both "PED'S", ate and hydrated very well, during the run. We have also ran the Hard Rock 100 Course in CO, and WesternStates 100 course in CA, easily beating the race cut off times, for both. PED'S...make a giant difference, in your performance for a race of this nature.

[@Drodian_Irie2012]

Spartan needs to update their gopros cameras! lol.

[@NelsonMartin67]

They should use some quad copter drone cameras!

[@jamesnorris9613]

Ok well I’m gonna try to hit 2.5 hours in the super in West Virginia not the beast lmao

[@shawnanderson1764]

How about the camera man wow

[@Gerardoosterwegel]

These guys can run as hell. But their obstacle technique is really poor. For example the guy at t = 01:36:31 , With the right technique he can easily improve to this (which is twice as fast): kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHaanXx6q5KGoa8

[@rentmoney]

1:57:04

[@Bryan-ov1nk]

so steriods are allowed

[@vzvry]

Aww lovely race! Check out the Beast from Oberndorf on my channel💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@gotsu21]

Places to watch crossfit nuts doing their "functional" workouts with artificial obstacles. 😂

[@wellwilliams7820]

Dude wasn't even tired, reminds me of Lance Armstrong, one guy wayyyy ahead of all the others that are just as fit, dude is a middle of the road Spartan, but all of a sudden blows away everybody. Spartan really needs to drug test these guys.

[@Alyssa684]

Well Williams they do do drug testing

[@paulleatham6830]

Didn't you already post this same comment?

[@moytheboy22]

Well Williams don’t ever compare an athlete or sport that requires you to put in 4-7 hours of work for a month straight to a “sport” that any endurance athlete could jump into with minimal training and make top 1% of. If these ppl are on the juice, it’s a waste considering they aren’t at a level where it’ll homage any benefit.

[@wellwilliams7820]

@@moytheboy22 Considering you have PEDS in pretty much any sport where there is a 'competition' even non paying events, the REASON why they use is a moot point. The fact is that it would be nice to test these guys throughout the year and not just right after a competition where like French bulldog said, they can time their cycle to appear clean.