Spartan Race Beast 2021 (All Obstacles)

Spartan Race Beast 2021 (All Obstacles). Killington Beast by Spartan Race as run by Damer and Mack of OCR Kings on September 11, 2021 at Killington, VT. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!! Links below:
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[@douglasullmanjr.116]

Thanks for posting. I’ve seen other Killington videos, but I consider you guys’ as the official race walk-through.

[@OCRKings]

Awesome and thanks!

[@Pasterscott]

I ran this. It was brutal! You can see me, I'm the green shirt guy at 2:30, 6:54 , 12:12 and 15:59!

[@OCRKings]

Awesome!!

[@paulhinzsight]

thanks guys, i just printed screenshots for the beast near dallas this weekend, a big assist for planning, appreciate all your effort to make these!

[@OCRKings]

Awesome thank you! Have a great race!!

[@wjfritts]

Awesome video....thanks for posting. Hated missing this one!!

[@OCRKings]

This is a great race. Look forward to it all year... then hate it towards the end... then love it again! Killington is such a great venue.

[@josephdeleonardis349]

Thanks for the footage, this now a bucket list race.

[@OCRKings]

Killington is a must destination. Vermont's the birthplace of spartan race and Joe and the spartan team seem to be extra creative when building this venues course.

[@dysfunctionalfitness]

Great video, looks fantastic! You guys look like you are having fun out there!

[@OCRKings]

Killington has beaten us up pretty good in the past but this year we felt great start to finish! Spirits were high the whole race (ok, except when turning the corner at mile 13 and seeing that last massive steep accent)!

[@alexkitay2375]

I'll be experiencing my first beast in Dallas tomorrow. Thanks for the motivation.

[@OCRKings]

Good luck, have a great race! AROO!

[@pathstudios9221]

Outstanding!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you kindly!

[@Nefariousrouge]

Vey nice. This is one of my bucket list races.

[@OCRKings]

Highly recommended!

[@a.h.8947]

Great video, thanks for sharing👏🏻

[@OCRKings]

Thanks for watching!

[@crowdsource7841]

Amazingly great video!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!

[@scoti6263]

Awesome video!! This was my first ever Spartan race!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks! You picked a tough race as your first - Bravo Zulu! What did you think? Signing up for more Spartan!? Hope to see you at a future race venue!

[@scoti6263]

@@OCRKings it was awesome felt so great to finish. I’m going for the trifecta in 2022 and my other goal is the ultra in killington for 2023

[@sflsocials1867]

Awesome video guys! I was supposed to run the sprint there but pulled my hamstring about a week before. I was devastated not being up there. I did some ocr training this morning and was finally able to run lightly. I definitely want to do the Ultra there next year. 👊🏻💪🏻🇺🇲

[@OCRKings]

That is a bummer. Have had a few bouts with hamstring issues myself (Damer). Get well and hope to see you out there!

[@michilkingg]

Wow Thanks for the video! I plan to participate the BEAST on next weekend!

[@OCRKings]

Excellent! Have a great time at your Beast next weekend!

[@cameronjohnson5529]

Great video guys, as usual! That elevation gain/loss looked like a monster, wow! Does the Killington Beast ever include a 10-foot wall? I saw this monstrosity at the Dallas Beast in 2018 and this year for the Hawaii Beast (at the top of a steep hill in the middle of the jungle, no less...)

[@OCRKings]

Thanks! I know there are some big elevations at some of the spartan venues out West, but this one in Vermont does a pretty good job punishing you with endless uphills. Haven't had the privilege of a 10 footer at a spartan event, yet. Had one towards the end of a tough mudder a few years back that immediately locked up both calves!

[@paulbar1768]

Awesome!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!

[@comedypilot]

Fantastic!👍👍

[@OCRKings]

Many thanks!

[@peterteal880]

I’m bummed that I didn’t get to meet you guys. I was volunteering at the registration tent on Saturday and then they transferred me to the water station at the finish line. It was cool/intimidating to see the racers after they crossed the finish line because they were absolutely exhausted. I raced it on Sunday and it was my first beast. I failed some of the upper body obstacles, but I had a great time. I hope that I can run the course as cleanly as you guys do someday.

[@OCRKings]

First of all... thanks for volunteering! Volunteers make all the races happen so much respect for doing your part! and we would have loved to meet you! Hopefully at a future race soon! You picked one heck of a beast for your first! Congrats and thanks!

[@arjanvanderschoot900]

Great Job, especially on the Bridge Ropes..!!!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!

[@fathersonpinoyatheart7984]

Thanks for posting.excellent videos. Hey guys don tknow if you remember i ask some tip about how to do the Beast. Well i dd it a beast and a Sprint last week end in Indiana. You are right , to do alot of running thanks a lot . I finished both im so sore ,but its great and had a lot of fun. Thanks for the tip and advice.

[@OCRKings]

Awesome job! and thanks for watching our vids! Way to finish both beast and sprint! I always like that kind of soreness after a race or big workout. Just feels like your body letting you know you pushed yourself hard.

[@Joe-te1cm]

Love the video’s! They helped me complete my first ultra this weekend. I noticed you had 2 recommendations for gloves in the comments above. Do you wear different gloves for different obstacles or just different preferences for the gloves you each like?

[@OCRKings]

Congrats on your first Ultra - OUTSTANDING!! Ok, great question on the gloves. Damer and I have different opinions on gloves. By and large I don't wear them at all, except on Olympus. That is the only one I will use them on since I use the chains and they tear up my hands a bit. I use these from 3M: amzn.to/3GcdWAK. They work great when the chains are wet as well. Damer uses gloves on and off, more often than I do. He's used them on Twister and a few other of the metallic hanging/crossing obstacles. He's used these for many years (just not so much on Olympus): amzn.to/3PHuvci Hope this helps.

[@TheUsualSuspekt]

I signed up for this and the Super. Kind of odd that the Beast will be a day before the Super. The only thing I am worried about is the burpees. It was semi manageable for the Sprint. 13 miles alone is tough. I guess I will just pace myself.

[@OCRKings]

Right on, pace yourself and you will be fine. Good luck out there, be safe, and enjoy your races!

[@evergreen_kate]

Thank you for Sharing! Doing the beast mode next month. It looks a lot more fun than I thought. Makes me less nervous. How many people can be in a team?

[@OCRKings]

Excellent! It is a good time. This race was harder due to the mountain and elevation, but we still had a great time out there. As far as we know, there is no limit to the number of people you can have on a team. We have seen some huge groups out there in the past. Good luck at your race, be safe, and enjoy! You're gonna do great!

[@forcemultiplier1]

That's some HUGE elevation!

[@OCRKings]

YES!

[@mrgastart1960]

Great video, The ape hanger looks brutal. What type of gloves were you using in the twister? Hope to see you at the Dallas Ultra!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks! And yes, that part under the bridge was no joke. As for the gloves on Twister, Damer used these Mechanix gloves: amzn.to/3zLNzN5. And yes, maybe on Dallas next year. We'll see. If we go, hope to see you there!

[@thomdavis8747]

Great job guys! Thanks for sharing. Could you explain the technique you used for #19 Vertical Cargo? I’ve seen people end up flat on their back on the ground attempting it.

[@OCRKings]

#19 was hard!! They dropped that vertical cargo on a downward slope and that made it way harder. Usually we jump up into an arm-press so our hands are in contact with the deck and swing a leg. The one at Killington was way uglier. That was my third attempt to get onto the deck. First was a slide off, second I got a charley horse on the jump. Third I had to use the frame underneath with a leg just long enough to reach the back of the deck. Not easy at all.

[@damonluvisi]

This is really helpful as a prepare for this years.

[@OCRKings]

Excellent, thank you! Heading to Killington this year? If so, good luck and have a great race!

[@damonluvisi]

@@OCRKings I am! I got a long way to go to prepare. This will be my first!

[@OCRKings]

@@damonluvisi You're gonna do great! On the death march, remember one foot in front of the other and just keep on going. The views on top are totally worth it. Aroo!

[@damonluvisi]

@@OCRKings how heavy are those atlas balls? I’m trying to train for them with a ruck sack.

[@NoFate247]

Those elevation gains just another level and never ending

[@OCRKings]

Yes sir!

[@ant2464]

Great video. I'm assuming you guys ran Open?

[@OCRKings]

Thank you! And yes, we ran Open. That's pretty much our MO these days.

[@yoban2000]

I want to do this! I can’t commit to the training. I’m so freaking weak sometimes. I need to motivate myself but I can’t seem to find it. Much respect to all of you that make it thru.

[@OCRKings]

You can! Pick a spartan sprint, a savage race blitz or tough mudder 5k. Start with a 5k distance races. They are a ton of fun and become great motivators once you sign up and are committed to a date. Even walk the race if you have too. Fail some obstacles. No worries. You will have fun!

[@mattsully2238]

That Tarzan bit looked awesome. It's neat when they do something novel.

[@OCRKings]

Totally agree. I like when spartan has a venue specific obstacle. Killington has Tarzan and that water obstacle, Palmerton has Ape Hanger. There are a few others, but I wish each venue had a signature obstacle. Something you once see once a year!

[@mattsully2238]

@@OCRKings agree. A-frame is an A-frame. However, I've never swung from the bottom of a bridge.

[@brycerossignol9064]

What GoPro setup are you using for the head view?? I’m doing the beast 21K in Atlanta in March and would really like to document it in the perspective you have here! If anyone else has recommendations I’ll take them! I like that pad protection it looks like you have.

[@OCRKings]

So in this video, we both had GP Hero 8 Black, with GoPro head strap amzn.to/3IFfEh9. The pad on the back is actually a buoy/floatation device incase the mount falls off my head amzn.to/3ZxLN02. It functions more of a counter weight for me, balancing out the camera weight in the front with the pad thing in the back. Hope this is helpful. Good luck at your Beast in March, be safe and enjoy!

[@adamwoodcreations]

This course will be my second Ultra in Sep 2024. Will you guys be there?

[@OCRKings]

Awesome! Killington Ultra is no joke! Good luck out there my friend and have a great race. We were considering doing this Sprint there this year, but not the Ultra.

[@embereve-chan]

What are some tips for a Spartan Race? I'm doing my first one, also a Beast, Saturday in Dallas.

[@OCRKings]

Welcome to the spartan life! Good news is you have a nice flat venue to run. Move at your own pace, take walking breaks whenever you want too. If you are not sure about an obstacle, watch a few racers complete the obstacle to see what you can do. Rope climb, use your feet to lock onto the rope. Olympus, use the chains/balls and get your feet up as high as possbile - its slippery. The Box - use the knots on the rope to pinch with your feet to stand up on the rope and reach over the deck. Momentum is the name of the game for monkey bars, beater, twister, multi-rig, etc. Just keep your momentum moving forward. We also have some how-to videos about some of these obstacles (check out our "The Box" video). Some of our previous race footage can give you some obstacle insight too. Just remember to get out there an have fun! You fail an obstacle, no biggie. It happens to all of us. Do the burpees or penalty loop and keep moving... that fire jump/finish/and medal await! Have a great race! Let us know how it goes. We were signed up for a Dallas ultra in 2020 when covid shut it all down so Dallas is still a venue we have not attempted (yet).

[@johnhoray3794]

I saw me! Great job guys!

[@OCRKings]

Nice! Where we you in the vid? and thanks! How'd you do?

[@johnhoray3794]

@@OCRKings 9:02 and 11:07. Im the kilt guy! Didn't do great. I started out at 11AM in hopes of a podium, but that water destroyed me. Cramps killed me a couple times after and I ended up finishing 21st out of 49 in Male 35-39. 5:51 mins.

[@OCRKings]

The water and the hills were killer. Quads really felt it on the down hill parts. Nice finishing time btw, great job!

[@johnhoray3794]

@@OCRKings thanks! Hopefully I'll be able to drop a few pounds and make up a little time in Big Bear next month. Going for my first Ultra. Yikes!

[@tylerthagard5077]

Great work! Are the Olympus chains now easier than the holes?

[@OCRKings]

Great question! As we've practiced on our olympus rig out back with the steeper angle and slippery surface, YES. Chains are the way to go, esp. with the Spartan shoes and 3M gloves. I was wearing these in the video: amzn.to/3hJraK8 They are cheap and they are awesome. They work great when the chains are wet too, at least as far as testing on our rig. Hands on the chains, feet to the surface of the boards as high as you can get them. Our new favorite method!

[@NLVDragon2054]

Damn! You guys make it look so easy! I did the Sprint at Killington the next day-my first race ever. Boy, I wish I could have watched this video beforehand! I saw a whole bunch of things that I did wrong. I’m going to study this video for the next race in 2022. Quick question: how do you guys train for grip strength and upper body pulling strength?

[@OCRKings]

My first Spartan Race ever was at Killington too. It was the Beast in 2014. It kicked my butt. I was humbled. So hats off to you for doing the Sprint there as your first race! That mountain is no joke. As far as grip strength and upper body pulling strength, the best and most accessible way to develop that stuff is pullups. Pullups are not glamorous, but a good pullup bar is easy to come by on Amazon, and that exercise works both grip, and the muscles you use during monkey bars, wall climbs, herc hoist, beater, sled pull, and more. Hope this helps. AROO!!

[@mikeoh712]

@@OCRKings 2014 Ultra sent me home mumbling incoherently to myself. DNF. Love your videos. Enjoyed this one. Thanks 💪🏽

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!

[@Fareed60]

Nice technique on the Bender. I’ll have to study that closely before my race; I can do it but it ain’t pretty!

[@OCRKings]

Getting the obstacle done is all that matters but looking cool while doing it doesn't hurt! :)

[@Fareed60]

@@OCRKings Especially if they have a photographer there! They had one at a race one of my friends did a few weeks ago. (Greetings from Big Bear Lake!)

[@patrickharner]

Thanks for this video! I'm running the Beast in September at Killington! Are the OCR Kings going to be in attendance?! Would love to meet you guys and say hello!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you! This year we might be there but perhaps only doing the Sprint. We've never done one there before and were consider trying it. Hope to see you there if we go!

[@netminderx]

I’ll be there tomorrow! 🤞Wish me luck!

[@OCRKings]

@@netminderx Good luck!

[@patrickharner]

@@netminderx How'd it go?!

[@netminderx]

@@patrickharner it was a killer for sure. But I made it thank god. Had to use my phone as a flashlight in the dark to finish. I cant believe how many times we had to go uphill at those long distances. I can barely walk today I’m so sore. But happy to have a trifecta now!

[@remnant1018]

Any tips on how to do mountain Beasts as an OCR elf? 5’0” tall, about 95lbs and just did Blue Mountain (Ontario) with a partner. The atlas balls, bucket carry, and high circumference bars always are a struggle for me at Spartans, but the mountainous terrain there almost took me out😦no terrain like that here in SE Michigan.

[@OCRKings]

You are definately at a disadvantage on reach obstacles for sure! I had a tough reach on beater this past weekend and I'm 5'9"! Don't really have a tip for you there other than keepng your forward momemtum going but some of those reaches must be close to impossible! Atlas carry - we have a video posted. There's a trick we use to pick the ball up to save strength by rolling atlas up one leg onto our knee. Once its up though, its just strength. Same with bucket, sandbag carry, etc. We have a bucket, pancake, and hoist setup at home so just repetition works for those obstacles. Might look like a fool walking around the house a bunch of times carrying the bucket or sandbell, but it engages all the muscles to crush those obstacles come race day. We do a ton of trail training miles in all sorts of terrain. We try not to run roads so get more foot variations and elevation. The elevation was key. Trail running with elevation tells you where all the aches and pains are, and gets you to a good comfort level. Killington had way more elevation than our recent ultra, so we spent more time running elevation to get ready for that mountain. Hope some of that helps. Glad to answer any questions you have. The terrain on those mountainous venues is usually the hardest factor and we've underestimated our pre-training before! Keep it up and maybe see you out there at a future race!

[@markgoldenberg7931]

I thought that Spartan was going to start making race distances match up with the 5K (Sprint) 10K (Super) 21K (Beast). Looks like this one for you guys exceeded the 21K; what are you seeing for other races?

[@OCRKings]

Spartan used to give board lengths for their races but now they seem to be way closer to the 5k, 10k, 21k - even though they admit during the start wave that they are "spartan" miles... whatever that means! Our garmin watches tracked the 2021 Bethel sprint at 3.76 miles, 2021 Palmerton sprint at 3.56, 2021 Super at NH at 6.61 miles, and the 2021 Killington beast at 14.29 miles. As a reference the Killington beast in 2014 was tracked at 15.01 miles.

[@seyfatkhamidov5650]

What gloves and shoes do y’all recommend for the race

[@OCRKings]

For shoes, we are both running in the Inov8 X-Talon Ultra 260 - amzn.to/3Halwh2 For gloves, Damer uses thes from Mechanix - amzn.to/41S63tY The ones I use on Olympus are out of production, but they are these from 3M - amzn.to/3HeBbf9 Hope this helps, Mack.

[@villagepetz6354]

I'm a 63 year old Retired US Army Nurse, woman, and doing my first Spartan Sprint this summer! What kind of watch are you wearing during the race? Just curious because I'd like to get one, but am afraid of getting something not tough enough! Thanks!

[@OCRKings]

First off, thank you for your service! Next, outstanding, good luck on your first Spartan Sprint this summer, you are going to do great! As far as watches, both Damer and I wear Garmin watches. They are tough, easy to use, and give good and reliable data. I was using the Garmin Instinct in this video, and I believe Damer was using the Garmin Enduro. Both will give you heart rate, steps, calories burned, miles run, elevation gained, and a whole bunch of other data. Best part is, is that they are really tough and totally waterproof. Here are links to both on Amazon. There are two price points, one medium, and one pretty high. Instinct: amzn.to/3H2V3z1 and Enduro: amzn.to/3sRzsnZ Hope this helps, best to you, Mack.

[@villagepetz6354]

@@OCRKings Thanks guys for the info and also thanks for doing these videos! AROO!

[@benreno4414]

doing my first ever Spartan race in May next year - what weights are the different carries?

[@OCRKings]

Awesome and good luck! Welcome to spartan! I know you will have a blast and it will be the first of many races! Here's the male weights from spartan's site... Tire flip = 400 pounds (haven't seen this one this year) Bucket carry = 60-80 pounds (at every race) Sandbag carry = 60 pounds (usually at every race) Atlas carry = 100-110 pounds Hercules Hoist = 90 pounds / 100 if wet (at every race)

[@benreno4414]

@@OCRKings Awesome, thank you!

[@nicoledostie1651]

What I’m learning is my noodle arms need some work, especially being a short person 😅

[@OCRKings]

You can do it! Work on pullups, they help a lot, and at the races they have steps to get up to the obstacles for people of different heights. They are usually the left and right most lanes. Those are very helpful too.

[@supersawyer358]

The Tarzan is the only thing that worries me. I've done almost everything else.

[@OCRKings]

That one is a challenge. It is also a special thing that we've only done (seen) at Killington.

[@NoFate247]

Could you go backwards on twister if you wanted

[@Astro2024]

yessir

[@keltoibard]

That's the only way I've beaten it so far.

[@OCRKings]

Haven't tried that way just yet. Mack and I seem to have found a rhythm going at it side technique. I have seen some racers going backwards - and they seem to get thru twister very quickly. Might have to try it sooner or later. Would love to build this obstacle...

[@nielsleo]

could you please tell me What does the Irish table have to do with Ireland？

[@OCRKings]

Good question. I had to look up where that name came from. This is what I found: "Often referred to as an Irish “wake” table, this extra-long oval table would have once been used year-round as a dining table. Yet, it also would have served as the focal furnishing of a wake when a death occurred. Skillfully constructed with folding side panels, it could be used to display the coffin of the deceased before burial. Irish Celtic tradition mandated that the body of the recently departed be watched constantly to prevent its removal by evil spirits. This beautiful table would have been specially commissioned by an affluent Irish family as an important part of the final rites - as well as the final celebration of the lives of their loved ones." Source: rauantiques.com/blogs/canvases-carats-and-curiosities/irish-furniture

[@nielsleo]

@@OCRKings Thank you so much for your help!

[@OCRKings]

No worries!

[@loringray8170]

Was this Tahoe?

[@OCRKings]

Killington Vermont. Really lucked out on the weather. Perfect day! We haven't gotten to Tahoe yet. It's on our bucket list!

[@ananyadutta5201]

Love From India 🇮🇳❤️

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!

[@ananyadutta5201]

Welcome Sir ..will join you shortly Sir🇮🇳❤️

[@justcohen305]

What was your times??

[@OCRKings]

We both finished right around the 7 hour mark, but we stopped with the elite heats and AG paces when our focus switched to filming and making our content better on our channel. Mack thinks we wasted at least 40 minutes shooting b-roll, other obstacles, and stopping to talk to other racers.

[@waynetalon2782]

I'm the a frame volunteer

[@OCRKings]

Thanks for volunteering!

[@BlackyK]

3 sections of Twister!! Yikes!!

[@OCRKings]

Yes, that was a long one!

[@ag8325]

I appreciate the video, but the poking of the bell? Why..

[@OCRKings]

The poking thing is kind of poking fun at the obstacles that we sometimes find too easy or silly. It's also kind of us poking fun of ourselves a little, screwing around a bit, and just having fun.

[@Fareed60]

7100 feet? Worse than Big Bear Beast? And did they really have a Burpee Zone right under the Slip Wall? Watch your video closely 🤣

[@OCRKings]

The ropes on slip wall were really short - way shorter than normal. People were having a ton of issues even getting onto the ropes at attempt slip wall. We just hit up the longer rope, no issues.

[@Arlehs]

Wondering why the many restrictions and obstacles bans in other countries, like in Spain. Informing runner with less than a week to claim anything. Scammers!!

[@OCRKings]

Yikes, that's not good. I'm sorry to hear that.

[@ibperson7765]

Jesus Christ is Lord 🙂😀

[@OCRKings]

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