Spartan Race Beast 2018 (All Obstacles)

[@bridgealtaccount4439]

23:24 That poor guy on the left 😂 "ok, I'll throw my camel pack across so I don't get mud in it" *flings pack directly into the water ... SON OF A

[@OCRKings]

Ha! Yes, we were standing right there as his pack got chucked in the water. His buddy made it, but he got screwed. His shoulders dropped and he kind of hung his head like "Damn..."

[@veronicabarbara4278]

@@OCRKings qq

[@veronicabarbara4278]

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[@ElverGalargaDíaz]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA que pendejo jajajajajajajajaja

[@tomk7777]

Tom Shankapotomous here ... great video as always. Straightforward and helpful in remembering obstacles so I can personally train better. Man, it looked like such a nice day in the sunlight. For the Ultra I started frozen in the dark and ended frozen in the dark. My goal is to run a clean race next year and this video will help. Great work guys, hope to see you at a race next year.

[@OCRKings]

Thank you sir! And congrats on the Ultra. It was cold when we started, but nowhere as cold as when you did. The temps shot right up about 10 minutes after we started. We were spoiled. Way to hang tough through varying and adverse conditions. AROO!

[@jdynoc]

11:40 - Like the double bell ring on the monkey bars! I almost missed the bell on multi-rig. Swing and a miss! Glad I was still holding on.

[@OCRKings]

As always, looking good Damer Actual. The headbutt to the bell on the Z Wall was f-ing perfect!!

[@Sbrick996]

lol @ 11:40.. "ring ALL the bells". This race looks super fun.. I love all the carries (and the lack of death marches). Also I think home boy at 23:49 is trying to make a hole in the water..

[@OCRKings]

Hahahahaha! Yes, that guy was NOT happy about putting his head under the water. He was there for LONG time. We finally just went around him. And on the monkey bars, those bells were just perfectly aligned... had to right them both! I did turn around tho and settled them so they weren't swinging all around for the next folks in line. Good course etiquette and all :-)

[@lh7681]

Love the new Stairway to Sparta. Hope that becomes permanent. Great vids!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you! And agreed, hope that is how Stairway to Spartan will be from now on.

[@DenserNL]

Haven't done a proper OCR for almost 2 years now. Can't wait to do a Spartan again one day..

[@OCRKings]

We were out of action from live events for almost 16 months. It was so nice to get back out there on the course. Still plenty of time this season if you are still considering.

[@DenserNL]

@@OCRKings Only one Spartan race this year in the Netherlands this year. Is planned for October so I'll wait and see.

[@trtcommunity9248]

Thanks for these videos, guys. I know it takes extra work on your part with gear and batteries, etc. We appreciate it. Great job as usual!

[@OCRKings]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@inderbirbal6255]

I was there too! Fond memories when watching this. The tyrolean traverese was the only obstacle that got the better of me

[@OCRKings]

That was a good race. We had a good time there in Spartanburg. This was the only Tyrolean Traverse we had all year. We kind of missed doing it. Damer goes on top of the rope (as in the video), I go underneath. What happened on the rope (rope burn, etc)? Which way did you go at it?

[@OCRKings]

Right on!

[@elizabethpavlova3165]

You guys are a huge inspiration! Starting to train for my first Spartan race in March. Hopefully with time I'll make it look as easy as you both do :)

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!!! And good luck with your training and your race. Be safe out there and have fun! Welcome to the Spartan club - AROO!

[@tjunkie7850]

Nice work gents! You seem to put a hurtin on most of those obstacles. Maybe a video about your training in prep for some of these races??? Thx for sharing!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!! And yes, that is a great idea, we'll work on a video as far as our prep for races and what we like to do training-wise.

[@AriffSuffian]

Excellent barbed wire footage 😂😂😂

[@OCRKings]

Rolling right along. Try not to get nauseous watching those parts!

[@darkchyldedj]

Am I the only one who got dizzy watching that part?

[@Sbrick996]

I did tough mudder carolinas in 2016.. to this day I still find that orange clay caked in nooks and crannies in my gear. I don't think that stuff will ever come out

[@OCRKings]

We were amazed at how sticky and persistent that stuff is. We'd never seen anything like it. In the after action video, we look like two orange Oompa Loompas! Had some nice orange toenails for several days too.

[@tomk7777]

It's one of the most unique clay colors I have ever seen. I have a shirt from last years beast that still has that color on it.

[@nealandersen8239]

It took days to get it all out of my ears.

[@OCRKings]

Me too

[@OCRKings]

Me too. One pinky toe still has an orange-ish toenail.

[@4gClearWimax]

Spartan uses New England ropes for the spear throw. Great to see you guys came down. I would of like to meet you both in person thank you for all you do. I hope you got all the mud off by now.

[@OCRKings]

Thank you! It would be cool to meet up out there at one of the races. We plan on coming back to Spartanburg. Hopefully we can coordinate on the course or for post race celebration. And yes, it took a while, but the mud is all off the gear and ourselves. No joke, that stuff sticks on, and stains pretty good. It took multiple scrubbings to get it all off.

[@nickt1276]

Doing my first spartan race this Sunday excited and nervous . Hopefully I can make it through at a decent time .

[@OCRKings]

Good luck at your first Spartan! You'll do great, just go out, be safe and have fun. Which are you doing, CA or FL? Either way, let us know how you did.

[@nickt1276]

I’m doing the one in CA Castaic Los Angeles

[@OCRKings]

Excellent!

[@henryr1367]

Thanks for the video. I am doing a Spartan run in 3 weeks...Music and video are awesome.

[@OCRKings]

THANK YOU! Which Spartan are you doing? Have a good race, be safe and have fun!

[@KevinLe]

I’ve only done west coast races. I really need to do one on the east coast

[@OCRKings]

After doing races out West, you might find it a bit easy to do them on the East Coast. The elevation is bigger out by you (with the exception of Killington, that thing is a monster). We were just thinking the opposite, we need to head out West. Would love to do Tahoe and SoCal. We have friends out there, and it would be cool to do some races all together. We have to see what we can put together for next season. Either way, maybe we'll see you out there!

[@sport9662]

My Spartan Beast 2020 is coming up on 8/29 in West Virginia. Have already completed the Sprint and Super. This will not be a Trifecta unfortunately cause it's not the same calendar year. COVID messed all that up. Will go for the Trifecta next year hopefully.

[@OCRKings]

Yes COVID messed up so much, including the 2020 race season. Sucks. Good luck at your Beast in August! Be safe out there and have a good time. Hopefully 2021 will let us get back to normal and you will be able to get the Trifecta then. AROO!

[@rowill2968]

I was wondering if instead of skipping the long distance obstacles like the log and bucket carries if you could instead time lapse them so viewers could appreciate the distance traveled for those grueling tasks :)

[@OCRKings]

That's not a bad idea, thanks for the input. We used to do that, but it got a bit repetitive and since we're shooting on GoPro, the resolution got kind of cruddy. What we might do is give the mileage and elevation changes on the next one but still skip a bit.

[@paulleatham6830]

I can just see me on my first race someday getting to the low crawl and clothslining myself.

[@OCRKings]

No joke, some people do get hung up in the wires... The low crawl has elastic stretchy wire so you'd be fine there! The barbed wire is about 2 feet off the deck, so as long as you stay low enough and pay attention to where you're going, you can roll right under it with no problems. Just be observant of where you are in relation to the wires an you'll be fine!

[@paulleatham6830]

Yeah I was watching the video at a really bad resolution so I couldn't tell what the wires were like.

[@tonyyoun23]

Looks fun. I'm definitely going to train for this.

[@OCRKings]

Awesome! Yeah, this one was a good time. It had the right mix of everything, terrain and obstacle wise.

[@crousehouse10]

Great video! I was there and did my first ultra. Your videos were very helpful in training!

[@OCRKings]

Awesome, thanks! Congrats on your first Ultra, AROO!!

[@tomk7777]

Congrats, great job on the ULTRA!

[@crousehouse10]

@@tomk7777 Thanks man!

[@robhawken]

awesome video. great quality and views

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!

[@jennahearn5737]

Watching this made me both nervous and excited! Hoping to achieve my first trifecta this year Any training or diet tips for a teen attempting the Killington VT beast? Thanks for the awesome vids!

[@OCRKings]

Oh my goodness, Killington. That was my first ever Spartan race (Mack). I got a rude awakening. Having done a couple o' Spartans since, my recommendations are the following: Pack hydration (I didn't, bad move). 1 to 1.5 L should do it. Pack a hat (I didn't and regretted it). The weather can go from cold-ish to COLD, especially after the water obstacle(s). Pack some gels or some nutrition that you can eat on the go (I didn't, bad move). I like gels and I like that skippy has peanut butter in little packets like gels now. I tend to pack 100 cals per 2 miles and tend to consume that amount per mileage. You know your body and caloric demands, pack accordingly. Packing some mustard packets may not be a bad idea either. They're gross, but if you get a cramp or muscle lock, they will help the muscles release. Drink plenty of water the week of your race, carbo load 2 days before, and don't try anything new the day/night before your race or the day of. You don't want any surprise tummy issues. Try out any and all gear you plan on wearing/using a lot before the race. MOST IMPORTANTLY, TRAIN HILLS. If you have access to hills, go out and run/hike them. Take the people you are doing the race with too. Killington will have the "death march" at least once where you go from bottom to the top of the mountain. It goes on for ever. Best to train for that, your body and your mind. Hope this helps. Don't be nervous, you will do great. Just keep moving, have a good time and be safe. Good luck at your races and with your Trifecta - AROO!

[@ObyNwaogbe]

I’m doing the Spartan Beast in Jersey on April 27th 😩😩😩 Are these obstacles and terrain similar? Also how did you do the rope traverse going up? Were you upside down pulling yourself up?

[@OCRKings]

Right on, we'll see you there! The obstacles will be similar to this video yes, but the terrain is a bit harder. There's way more elevation gain. The last time we did the Ultra there, the elevation gain was over 7500ft. They love sending you up the mountain there in NJ. For the traverse rope, Damer went on top of the rope and slid himself across. I went underneath the rope and pulled myself across. Over is the better technique I think, just harder to get up there and balance. Underneath is way easier to set up, you just have to watch out for rope burns, and not stop once you're going. You don't want to linger out there and burn out your arms whilst dangling.

[@ObyNwaogbe]

OCR Kings thanks for the info. I’m a bit scared, but if my team and I were able to get through the Spartan Super on October 27 last year, then we’ll most certainly get through this. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@Reaping21]

i did my first OCR (Bonefrog Sprint) can I jump right into Beast? I've also done a marathon.

[@OCRKings]

You can try it, sure. If you've done a marathon, you've got the mileage. You could always try a Super first, but if you've got the legs and lungs for a marathon, and you've done a Bonefrog, chances are you can do a Beast. Good luck and be safe out there - Aroo!

[@Nikkimld]

Are the red ones a different weight? I saw red buckets and red logs

[@OCRKings]

Good question, and yes, there are different weights. The red buckets are for women and the black ones are for men. The red ones are lighter (40-60lbs according to Spartan) and the black ones are heavier (70-80lbs according to Spartan). Same with the logs, the red colored ones were for the ladies. They were all different diameters, but the smaller ones were red.

[@jaredwebb1508]

Last year the SC beast’s herc hoist was easy but this year I struggled to get that bag to the top

[@OCRKings]

That thing was heavy. It was one of the heavier ones we encountered this year. Sever people have said the same thing. I'm wondering if they added extra weight and if so, how much.

[@nealandersen8239]

I think those bags get soaked with water that adds extra weight. There was a similar issue at the Tennessee Super, where it had been raining most of the weekend.

[@OCRKings]

Agreed. The more water they take on, the heavier they get. Same as in NJ.

[@paleo75]

I missed it this year, next time hopefully!💪

[@paleo75]

Love the sealed buckets!

[@OCRKings]

Agreed!!

[@OCRKings]

That was a fun race. Definitely worth running. We'll be back. Perhaps we will see you out there!

[@murphy7320]

Great RAce!!!! Congrats!!!!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!!!

[@Tofushoots]

This dude is fitness goals!! Beast!

[@OCRKings]

Right on! Thanks!

[@chucksenhowzen9740]

What beer did they give you? At the Beast in Lebec, CA we got 805 not bad after all the dirt I digested out there

[@OCRKings]

They had Michelob Ultra. I have to say, that wasn't bad. I would have hung out and had more than just the free one of those, but we were wet and getting chilly... and there was Guinness at the car!

[@Nefariousrouge]

Damn that looked awesome! Never seen that Armer before. Also never seen a Spartan without an Atlas carry. Wish I could have made it out there, but hopefully next year!

[@sheepdogsherlock1311]

I completely forgot about the beer but least I didn't miss anything good. Love when races host local micro brews.

[@FPSChipmunk]

@@Nefariousrouge Ultra's had to do the Atlas. Original course map had the location of Armer and Atlas flipped, but they must have changed it at some point

[@evilcrumbs]

if you cannot do some of the activities, are you allowed to just skip them and continue? if so, was it common for people to do that?

[@OCRKings]

Good question. No, at Spartan if you skip an obstacle, you must do a penalty of 30 burpees.

[@pack2588]

I did a this race 2 times and I want to do more!!!!!! I did this for cub scouts and I'm a arow of light almost being in Boy Scouts and Boy Scouts are bigger then cub scouts.

[@OCRKings]

Awesome! This is a great race and we want to do it again as well. Congrats on your Arrow of Light, that is a major accomplishment! Good luck and have a great time as you continue on to becoming a Boy Scout.

[@patty7419]

Dayum Your A Beast!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!!

[@tfit780]

How many tries do you get per obstacle?

[@OCRKings]

Good question - in open waves you can make multiple attempts at the obstacles, but failure to complete, or skipping an obstacle results in a 30 burpee penalty. For instance, you can try multiple times to complete the rope climb, but in the end if you don't get to the top and ring the bell, you will have to do 30 burpees before continuing on in the race.

[@tfit780]

@@OCRKings Good to know, thank you!

[@riccardodistasi10]

Great video! A question: did the gopro bothered you during the race? I was thinking about recording too but I fear the gopro would annoy me...

[@OCRKings]

Thank you! And good question. The short answer is no, not really. You kind of get used to the camera and forget it's on your head after a while. Hope that helps!

[@riccardodistasi10]

@@OCRKings Yes thank you!

[@happypedro12]

How long did it take you to finish? I got injured and my cardio isn't super, probably going to hike a majority of it

[@OCRKings]

One of us had a bad ankle going into the race so we planned on hiking a bit too. We finished in under 4 hrs, doing a combo of hiking and running.

[@NoFate247]

Thank you for putting this together! Mud looked thicker than peanut butter. When do you think spartan will add new obstacles?

[@FPSChipmunk]

At their "Pre-Beast Feast" they mentioned getting a "trailer full of new obstacles for 2019!"

[@OCRKings]

That stuff was sticky and gooey. Peanut butter is a pretty good description of it. It stains too. I am getting they will add the new obstacles no later than the second qtr of 2019. It would be nice to see them in January so we can prep for them, but I'm not sure how fast they will have them ready. It would also be nice to see a preview video of them all before New Years. We'll see.

[@nealandersen8239]

@@OCRKingshere's a video on Facebook that previews one of their upcoming obstacles...Helix. facebook.com/tr1beocrteam/videos/1616711715142305/

[@TheMacphisto1982]

Good job, as always!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!

[@bobjohnson6131]

Umm....want to try this for first time. I’m not in shape but I’m not out of shape either. Unsure if I can do this. Like...how many miles are in between each obstacles?

[@OCRKings]

Good question. This race was 12+ miles over all. There were spots where the obstacles were basically right on top of each other. They were within yards of each other. Sometimes there was a mile to a mile and a half between obstacles. Spartan likes to mix it up like that. If the mileage is a drawback, how about trying a Spartan Sprint? They are only 4-5 miles, and the distance between obstacles is relatively short.

[@bones6554]

If you can run a 5k, do about 10 to 15 pull ups in a row, and burpees you can do it. I'm no runner but i did this race in 4:30 hrs. I know it's not fast but i finished and that was my goal.

[@bobjohnson6131]

Bones 65 ran my first half marathon in 2:20. I’ve never trained but I wasn’t in bad shape either. I guess I’ll give this a go

[@fitnessclub89]

Hello. Nice work mate ! i have a question, How long have you finished the race?

[@OCRKings]

Thanks! This particular race was 12 miles or so. I think we finished it in around 3 hrs.

[@fitnessclub89]

@@OCRKings this summer I will participate in trifecta! it's the first time I've made a race like that

[@OCRKings]

@@fitnessclub89 Excellent!! Be safe and have fun out there!

[@Mamba151]

How did you guys not run into a bottleneck? Seeing a clear path in front of you like that was a shock, guessing your heat time and pace helped or ???

[@OCRKings]

Yes, running early helps alleviate bottlenecks and lines at the obstacles (most of the time). We tend to run in the age group competitive wave for that reason.

[@Monz486]

Good work!!! AROO!!! Question, on the bucket carry do u carry it upside down? Which technique is better? Thank you 👍🙌

[@OCRKings]

Aroo!! Good question too. Now that they have lids on the buckets, we both prefer to carry them upside down. This removes the encounter with the sharp little edge at the bottom of the bucket. That used to get uncomfortable after a while if you had your hands down there. Upside down, carry by the smooth lid is way better.

[@Kebaldo]

the best part is when you received the medal...congrats

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!

[@sheepdogsherlock1311]

Seemed like the Hurcules Hoist was significantly heavier than 2017.

[@OCRKings]

Ok, glad someone else though that was heavier than usual as well. It seemed a bit heavier than at other venues, with the exception of Mountain Creek NJ during the nor'easter. That thing was soaking wet and was the heaviest Herc Hoist I had ever seen.

[@sheepdogsherlock1311]

@@OCRKings I blew through it in Asheville 2017, I was only able to solo this one up half way. It definately threw me off.

[@Nefariousrouge]

How did the Solomons perform in that mud?

[@OCRKings]

Didn't get a chance to use them yet :-( We both went with old shoes.

[@FPSChipmunk]

I ran the same race with Solomons and they never left my feet! I was one of few people who didn't slip and fall either, so I'd say they performed well.

[@AllanVallejosBRAWBO]

THANKS

[@OCRKings]

Aroo!

[@yauhendounar9933]

It's awesome!

[@OCRKings]

Right on!!

[@theninja376]

Good job.

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!

[@oninsellabac7126]

Are you rolling through that barb wires??

[@OCRKings]

Yes. It's allowed at Spartan and is the fastest way to get thru there.

[@dysfunctionalfitness]

awesome!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!

[@ocahaok5040]

What's the song?

[@OCRKings]

So the songs used in this video are "Inspiring Hip-Hop" and "Inspiring Hip-Hop 2" by an artist named "RomanAminov"

[@iwright848]

I love the ones when they climb walls

[@OCRKings]

Yes absolutely, we do too

[@Gonzeaux7]

I told myself if I finish the trifecta, I'm getting the logo tattooed on me

[@OCRKings]

Nice! Now that is what I call commitment!

[@Gonzeaux7]

Update, I was looking for this comment, I did the sprint super and beast, then I actually did get the logo tattooed on me

[@anthonyphung7945]

spartan

[@OCRKings]

👍

[@chantellelambert1184]

Mac, what's that hydra pack you're sporting?

[@OCRKings]

I'm using a Dolfin Pack from these guys on Amazon: www.amazon.com/DolfinPack-Lightweight-Form-fitting-Waterproof-Hydration/dp/B011TUDOYI/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1544457031&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=dolfin+pack&psc=1 I like it a lot. It's small and stays put right in the top middle of your back.

[@shadyboyjulian6552]

My dad did this

[@OCRKings]

Cool

[@pimsypotpie9718]

I wonder what the weight of all those things were? ( plate drag, log, sandbags, buckets etc,)

[@OCRKings]

Great questions. The plate drag is two 50lbs sand bags in a metal cement mixing pan basically. The logs were a joke, they felt like 10 lbs a piece. The buckets are about 70lbs for guys, and the sandbags are about 50lbs for guys.