Spartan Race Ultra 2022 (All Obstacles)

[@defjux41]

Gotta be awesome to start this in the dark and get that added boost when the sun comes up. Great video

[@OCRKings]

That sunrise was really special. Just made the experience that much better. Lap one in the dark felt completely different than lap2 in the bright daylight.

[@augustschroeder919]

My buddy and mentor for OCR racing ran that exact same ultra with y’all! This is so cool, I can now see what he saw !

[@OCRKings]

Excellent!!

[@RKucish]

I was racing in your heat and had no idea! Dang it! Love your stuff and a big fan!

[@OCRKings]

Next time! Thanks for your support - much appreciated!

[@matthewwilliams07]

Dang! Was hoping to make your video. Buddy and I got you right before the A frame as we were waiting for our Beast waves to start. Was super pumped to see you guys out on the course and thanks for diverting for a few to give us fist bumps and say hi. Super gracious of you. Keep up the good work gentlemen.

[@OCRKings]

Good to see you there my friend!! That was great race, what a cool venue. We're thinking about going back next year. How about you, would you run it again? Let us know your thoughts.

[@matthewwilliams07]

Yes definitely going back next year. In fact if I read calendar right looks like it will be a Trifecta weekend. Going to try that for the first time. No way I could finish an Ultra.

[@ianm.9627]

I did the beast there, which I enjoyed. Thanks for posting this so I can show my wife (who spectated) what all I did… except the fall down on my rear from loose rock

[@OCRKings]

Thank you for watching! Those river beds with loose rocks were super cool but dangerous! I ate it once there myself on lap2.

[@TheMacphisto1982]

Great job guys! Love the night footage, very different and unique to the Ultra event!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks so much!

[@pathstudios9221]

totally agree. that's what sets this video apart

[@jefftaylor7677]

what a fun event. It looks like I started after you, 6:45 heat. It was nice to see the video and relive all that fun. Already signed up for next year. Maybe I'll get to see you then. Thanks for you videos that helped me get prepared for these so I was able to finish my 3rd Ultra. Keep up the good work.

[@OCRKings]

That really was a fun event and awesome venue. We are trying to hit some of the races we've never been too, but we'd seriously consider that one again! Glad to help and well done on the 3rd ultra! Keep crushing it!

[@gabtherock0593]

Great content kings!! Keep up the good work!🔥

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!

[@KevinDonlin]

This was my first Ultra and it was great meeting you guys in transition! The sunrise was beautiful. Obstacles were well placed, although the carries were brutal. I hope they hold it here next year

[@OCRKings]

Great meeting you too! And agreed on all. That sunrise was really special, and those carries (esp. the bucket in my opinion) seemed to go on forever!

[@manurushs418]

excellent video, magnificent course sporting achievement! Congratulations Spartan / excellente vidéo, parcours magnifique exploit sportif ! Félicitations Spartiate

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!!

[@crowdsource7841]

beautiful photography in this video

[@OCRKings]

Thank you very much!

[@jickiebecker2525]

Love that you guys were there, I suppose we finally shared a course together. I completed my very first Beast that day, first Trifecta in the books too! Again, so cool that you were there!!!

[@OCRKings]

Well done! A beast and finishing off your trifecta. Awesome! Hope to see you out there one day!

[@benjamincoy8796]

Great job guys and awesome video!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks so much!

[@bscproservices8283]

30 miles??? Crazy!

[@OCRKings]

Yup, it was a long one!

[@cthiphop]

Great job guys, congrats!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks so much!

[@dysfunctionalfitness]

you guys are machines!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you!!

[@robertrowe9080]

Did anyone else notice that the Z walls were definitely on an angle at this event? Great job guys! Always love watching your videos

[@OCRKings]

You are so right - we saw that too. We also noticed that on lap 1 the corner handhold was a very far reach... second lap on different z, it was super close. Pays to take a quick look before jumping on the obstacle!

[@iceninja7026YyYyYAaA]

I’ll be doing my first Ultra in May!! Awesome work gentlemen 😎

[@OCRKings]

Thanks and awesome too you! Good luck and let us know how you did and what you thought of the ultra!

[@KevinHernandez-qz8sb]

How did you do?

[@iceninja7026YyYyYAaA]

@@KevinHernandez-qz8sb Survived but I got 8:30:00 exactly. Started walking around mile 26 and 27 😅.

[@OCRKings]

That's a really good time! Nice!

[@KevinHernandez-qz8sb]

@@iceninja7026YyYyYAaA impressive. Which ultra was it?

[@vincentjenkins4045]

Damn miss you guys again!! Hope to meet you on a future course(Texas)!

[@OCRKings]

Granbury was awesome. Certainly would consider that one again...

[@koalemos4481]

Really makes me want to "attempt" an ultra :) Hope for some new how-to-beat an ultra in 2022 videos! Need all the help I can get...

[@OCRKings]

Great suggestion! How to beat an ultra video is on the way, stay tuned!!

[@tomk7777]

A couple of observations; besides that, you guys do an incredible job on these videos. The first is that I have run the Dallas Ultra a few times, and this new venue is much different. There seemed (to me) to be much more technical running through the dry river beds with large loose rocks. You had to be careful with footing, and I saw several people go down with ankle sprains. I do a lot of technical running in training, but it still meant I had to pay attention, so the mental side of this course had greater demands. In previous venues, there was a lot of running out in the open, and in Texas, no matter the heat, the sun can get hot. At this venue, however, we spent much time under tree cover, so the sun and heat were not a significant factor even though it got to 93 degrees. I really liked the venue, and I heard that Granbury gave Spartan 100k to host the event, and I would be surprised if it doesn't become a mainstay on the schedule. I know I will be back there next year. Hope to see you guys soon on the course.

[@OCRKings]

Perfect observations on this venue. That was our first TX race and we loved it. More please! Glad there was tree cover and deep river gullies to hide from the sun. Hope to see you too my friend!

[@jerryrider537]

incredible!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!

[@harrygrimley4352]

Nice. Such a short season. Did four runs this year.

[@OCRKings]

Kind of the same here. Four total Spartans, a Rugged Maniac, and a Terrain Race. Short but sweet.

[@chucksenhowzen9740]

Awesome job Men, that is definitely a thrill to cross that finish line! Also loved that the final obstacle, The Fire Jump, was number 69 😂

[@OCRKings]

😂 Heh-heh-heh, yes on fire jump! And thank you, that was a long day but we had a great time out there!

[@KevinHernandez-qz8sb]

That twister probably had lots of people doing burpees. What I noticed about the ultras is that you have to have tremendous grip endurance or else burpees gonna add significant time to your race.

[@OCRKings]

Yeah man, lap 2 especially. Lot's of people falling off on lap 2. I think though that at this race they had a penalty loop instead of burpees at twister.

[@rivercitymobileblaster6664]

I saw you guys! I was doing my first Trifecta there and ran the Beast there. I hope to one day give it a shot at the Ultra. I rolled both ankles because of agonizing knee pain. I was barely on mile 4 when I got hurt, then my other knee, then I couldn’t stand up because I lost my strength, but after a minute on the floor I regain some strength and finished. I felt nerve pain from hip down to my feet and rolled both ankles while jumping over rocks because I lost my strength. You guys are awesome. No wonder y’all looked so familiar hahaha.. This is an old business page, I should make a personal KZbin.

[@OCRKings]

Awesome! Well done on finishing. Sounds like you got beaten up pretty good and still hung in there. That's pretty Spartan right there. Bravo!

[@ocrgamers]

amazing!

[@OCRKings]

👍

[@WpnX0351]

Congratulations to you both! Definitely a challenging course. What was your total time? Would you guys do Dallas Ultra again? How does it compare to other Ultra races you have done in past? Great video! Keep ‘‘em coming!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you! And you know us, slow as dirt. Our time on the course was 10hrs, but that did include meeting people, swapping batteries, and framing shots. No land speed records for us. We would totally do the Dallas Ultra again. The venue and the experience was just awesome, and we like it way better than where we typically do an Ultra (in NJ). It's way warmer in Granbury TX and far less hills/mountains than at Mountain Creek. TX would be our Ultra location of choice.

[@WpnX0351]

I have signed up for Dallas Ultra on Oct 21st 2023! How about new video of training for Ultra! Keep the videos coming!

[@OCRKings]

@@WpnX0351 Awesome!! Hope to see you out there if we can get ourselves there! And yes, more Ultra geared content is in the works. Stay tuned and thank you my friend!

[@blainedowns6152]

Seen someone role their ankle on Armer. I did that in Fayetteville last year when I carried it between my knees. I'll manage to get that stone above my waist moving forward. Also, you're a show off on the rope climb hahaha.

[@OCRKings]

I saw people carrying Armor up but thought I might need my strength for later in the ultra so I let it hang. I like that idea though. I've been lucky on ankle rolls at races... Mack, not so much. He broke his ankle once at Bonefrog, and rolled it real bad at spartan NJ. As for rope climb... it really helps having obstacle builds at home. That's something we train on regularly (but its still not easy).

[@harrygrimley4352]

Terrific job guys.

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!

[@RobloxEdits223]

Great video! Thx for coming to Texas! Thx for all the videos! So helpful! I was asked about my weekend, when I shared all that I accomplished (first ultra anything 6th Spartan) I was told open heat devalued the sport and mocked for getting a finishing metal. Wow ok? Briefly what are your thoughts 🤔?

[@OCRKings]

Thanks and glad to help. Well done on the ultra! Not sure why anyone would mock open waves. Everyone is at different fitness levels yet they sign up and go to races testing themselves and often reaching points when muscles give up... how is that effort not worthy of a medal!? Often its the open wave where elites are born, start with opens, and get excited and amp up training and move up to AG and Elite. Not to mention older folks (Mack and I aren't young anymore) who are feeling the wear and tear of life still pushing hard... And from a business standpoint - how would the sport exist without the open waves - they are the sole group that pays for the franchise/sport to exist. Without them, there is no sport! Sounds like the person who told you that is really missing the point. We could talk about the awesome ocr community and other stuff too which make the whole sport awesome but we'll leave that maybe for a future video :)

[@RobloxEdits223]

@@OCRKings agree! Thx! Would love to see that video!

[@mhunt3000]

Good work boys. Doing this race again next year?

[@OCRKings]

Thank you, and maybe, yes :-)

[@andrewcotter6983]

Great video! I am racing Dallas Ultra this weekend. Did you all use a drop bin? I haven't seen anything about it on the website.

[@OCRKings]

Thank you, and good luck in Dallas! Yes, we both used a drop bin, but with a twist. We each got a cooler from Walmart and packed them partially with ice and the rest with our gear in plastic bags. It kept our stuff cool, and they made great seats to sit on. More on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmi3lKuQjbWkY68

[@thrillan69]

Awesome work. What was your time ?

[@OCRKings]

Thanks! And we are super slow, we completed it in 10hrs of running time.

[@ant2464]

I’d rather listen to breathing and chatting than this music. Haha😅. Nicely done 🎉

[@OCRKings]

HA! Ok, next time. And thanks!

[@phaxdyeymangilog]

thrilled event...

[@OCRKings]

We had a good day out there, beautiful weather and cool people

[@armandosoto1878]

Do we use the same pair of shoes throughout the whole race or how should I go about that sir?.

[@OCRKings]

Hey there, sorry for the late reply. Great question! At our first Ultra we both packed spare shoes in the drop bin just in case there was an issue with the first pair during lap one. Neither one of us swapped out for the new/dry shoes on lap two. We did change into dry socks, however. In Dallas last year, neither of us packed spare shoes at all. We were flying out there and had limited space to carry stuff, and since we have always put the wet/muddy pair back on after changing to dry socks, we just packed, used, and put back on the same shoes from lap one. That's not to say having a backup pair in the drop bin is a bad idea. If you are driving to your Ultra, and have room in the drop bin, a plan b for footwear is not a bad way to go. Worst case scenario, if you don't use them on lap two you can always use them to walk in dry comfort back to the car. Either way, good luck, keep on moving, and get that buckle! AROO!

[@Fareed60]

Holy crap! I’ve never seen an Armer like this one before! And now I know what the Irish Tables are when they’re not part of the Vertical Cargo - like kiddie-sized hurdles!

[@OCRKings]

It was pretty weird and caused a long queue of guys waiting their turn. They changed it up and on lap#2, it was back to the way we all know and love!

[@BryanKWong-dk2uy]

Have you guys ever gotten injuries? Any suggestions on how to prevent them? I lightly sprained my finger on one obstacle recently. It sucks. Feels like I wont be 100% again. Maybe 99%.

[@OCRKings]

The list of injuries is quite long my friend for both Mack and I (Damer). My worst was deattached hamstring which required surgery and a ton of rehab. Mack has gone thru some big injuries too (including broken leg at a bonefrog race). Not setting the pace like we used too with all the aches and pains and really trying to tackle obstacles using technique over pure strength now. You might be right with losing a little bit here and training helps prevent those injuries, but they still happen all the time. I can't get thru a trail run without at least one damn ankle roll! Hopefully with time you can get back to 100%.

[@timothyjeppesen564]

Awesome job guys! I finished my first trifecta with the beast and sprint there this last weekend. Question for you guys. How do you guys train for your races?

[@OCRKings]

Great job earning that trifecta! As for training... we are pretty lucky that we have space and a trail system that allows us to build obstacles and run. We even have a river thru the area so... we train just like race day as much as possible (wet obstacles, cold, etc). We are usually running trails. Hate road running and we both agreed that the small terrain variations on trails adds strength to all the muscles of the feet and up the legs. We try to do a long run every weekend, and meet up for obstacle training mid-week. The other days are filled with whatever we want (Mack teaches at a dojo and I play lacrosse) so our training is full of variety. Neither of us belong to a gym but have weights/rack, elliptical/treadmill, and other training gear at home.

[@timothyjeppesen564]

@@OCRKings thank you! It sure sounds like you guys have a nice setup! I’m not a huge fan of road running either. I saw you guys go right through the multi rig. That thing sure was slick!! Training wet probably helps with that a lot!

[@Mbapapi86]

Looking to do the ultra in Dallas this year, can anyone who has done other ultras confirm this is one of the easiest due to the flat terrain?

[@OCRKings]

As far as Ultras we've done, this is by far the flattest terrain we've experienced. If it's at the same location this year, it is really really nice, flat, an varies between desert, wooded/brush, and dried river bed terrain. There was one "big" hill near the end, but it was really short.

[@jackstimpson9449]

What type of camera and set up do you use to record and edit?

[@OCRKings]

We use GoPro Hero 8's with headstraps to film, and we edit with either Premiere or Vegas. This video was edited with Vegas.

[@russellpelchat7827]

That was a fun course, we were the ones that came by you when you were having technical difficulties , our next ultra will be Montana . Have you guys been there yet?

[@OCRKings]

Excellent! Great to meet you! Lots of camera checks and battery swaps - especially during the ultra. Good luck in Montana - I bet that venue is gorgeous! Not scheduled just yet, but we are hopng to visit all those venues we normally don't get too!

[@jonathanwebb6713]

They had the balls on Olympus on the ultra?

[@DanielGonzalez-zc6kw]

I was thinking the same thing. They didn't have em for the beast in NJ.

[@OCRKings]

They did and I was happy to see them. We've been training at home with and without the balls. The second lap around olympus was super slippery and I really needed to hang on!

[@benda777nba]

Can't imsgind doing ultra...during beast I was thinking omg this is hard never doing that again!

[@OCRKings]

It's all about location. Texas ultra was easier than Vermont beast imo!

[@wonderballz3]

congrats guys, way to go!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!!

[@ThePathWeChose]

great stuff guys, tremendous effort

[@OCRKings]

Thanks a ton!