Terrain Race 2019 (All Obstacles)

[@MrEric295]

Love the elevation of 21 ft. The hardest part looks like the balance beam. Keep up the fun on these training runs.

[@OCRKings]

Right on. Super flat course. It was fun even though it wasn't too difficult. And yes, the balance beam was slippery. The rest was pretty easy :-)

[@hillandrewdavid]

I got free registration for November race in Irvine California. Looks like a free training run for my ultra in December lol. Thanks for the video!

[@OCRKings]

Absolutely, just a warm up :-) Good luck at your Ultra in December - AROO!!

[@handlemybiz]

Always appreciate the "ding" sound effects.

[@OCRKings]

Heh heh, it's the little things, right? :-)

[@BryanKWong-dk2uy]

I did an obstacle course for the first time this year. Spartan in Aug and Rugged Maniac in Sept. Finished both. Spartan was much harder than R.M. Felt like a bigger accomplishment too. I didn't know there would be that much of a difference. Your videos really gave me a preview of what to expect. Thanks!

[@OCRKings]

Awesome thanks! Glad the videos helped - that's what we're here for, a sneak peek into the races and their differences. Congrats on completing your races! Maybe we'll see you out there one day.

[@markrombout17]

Seems similar to an Spartan Ultra Beast 😂. It is all about having fun! So always keep up the good work 💪

[@OCRKings]

HA!!! Love it! Seriously tho, it was a fun time. This race is great for beginners, and I couldn't beat the price (free).

[@a-train386]

Wow.. I signed up for one of these in September. I gotta say.. it looks pretty amateur compared to spartan lol I know they are different but seeing you run this race has really opened my eyes to the differences. As always, nice video!

[@OCRKings]

Thank you! And yes, Terrain Race doesn't have the well polished mechanics behind it that Spartan does. Terrain is great for beginners, and is a really fun time, but there are some major differences in organization and obstacles between the two franchises.

[@CamdenBloke]

I just signed up for this also. I thought it was going to be a bit more fierce. The rope climb looks like the most challenging bit.

[@allanfarr]

Awesome. Anything that will encourage people to get out and exercise while having fun! Arooo.

[@OCRKings]

AROO!

[@grounddweller3134]

If you cant complete an obstacle is there a buy out like Spartan races where you have to do burpees?

[@OCRKings]

Great question! Short answer, no there are no penalties or burpees at Terrain Race. If you can't complete an obstacle, you can either re-attempt it or move on.

[@thephysicaltryhard3261]

It was a good run im going there soon also cant wait to destroy the course that will be exhilarating to test myself i also like what you did with the net crawl by spinning lmao overall good luck

[@OCRKings]

Excellent! And thank you!

[@Gonzeaux7]

I'm doing this in November, this was my first ocr last year I can't wait to do it again

[@OCRKings]

Excellent! Have a great race!!

[@DamaxThomas]

Even for beginners the "tractor pull" and the "bucket" courses looks too short. Thanks for the video

[@OCRKings]

Totally agree!

[@gabriellalambert5445]

I was here!! So mad I didn't see you

[@OCRKings]

Sorry we missed one another!

[@Sbrick996]

4:55 .. boss move. Nice.

[@OCRKings]

THANK YOU! That bell was wrapped up tight around the beam. I would get in trouble at Spartan, but there was no rule at Terrain that you couldn't use your feet, so I went for it.

[@Amatwigger]

Ha! I didn't even notice. I'll keep that in mind.

[@khalidoumlile5060]

This one is a peace of cake for you

[@OCRKings]

Thanks! It was a fun one. Sometimes, it's good to do a fun, enjoyable one rather than a 50km slog!

[@elwellington]

Great work like always. Hey can you share your technique for the obstacle Tarzan? thank you

[@OCRKings]

Thanks! Ok, for Tarzan, I grabbed the first rope and pulled it as far back as I could. I tried to grab it at like face level. Then I took a running forward and picked my feet up off the ground. While swinging fwd I just grabbed the next rope and went hand to hand proceeding to the next one. As long as your feet are up, and you have forward momentum, you zip right thru. You can also hold both ropes, one in each hand, and do a little lean or swish backwards to generate momentum if you get stuck, and then bring the back hand forward to the lead hand once you get going. Best too to grab the ropes higher like head level and don't try to pinch or grasp them with your feet. Hope this helps!

[@morganduda3274]

It’s gonna be stuff like the monkey bars and rope climb that will be my downfall

[@OCRKings]

Nah, you'll be fine! At Terrain Race, you can try as many times as you want, or skip with no penalties.

[@osamaalharbi5648]

Do you guys think that two trifecta weekends within 9 days is doable?

[@OCRKings]

WOW! If you are in great shape, go for it! That's a lot of racing but if you are trained up and ready for it, why not? That's the equivalent of 2 Ultras in 9 days. If you do it, hats off to you my friend, AROO!

[@happydays12376]

Lot of fun

[@OCRKings]

Indeed!

[@happydays12376]

@@OCRKings yes 😊

[@frankkenbike7537]

Me and my child are going to do that this year

[@OCRKings]

Excellent - hope you both have a great time!!

[@undergroundrolemodels6523]

Can we actually try to blast thorough it?

[@OCRKings]

Yes you can!

[@VolunteerTitan]

I just signed up for this in Nashville in March and it will be my first every OCR. That said, is it safe to say wear a pair of tennis shoes that you are ok with completely ruining? I mean, are good shoes a necessity here, or just some that you can toss or make your official OCR shoes afterwards? Also, do you recommend pants or shorts?

[@OCRKings]

First, good luck at your first OCR! Be safe, and have a great time. As far as shoes go, that's a tough one. Sure you can run in just about any shoe. We would recommend though a shoe that has good traction, especially when wet. One that has good grip in mud and dirt, and one that drains well. You don't want a shoe that is going to be slippery on the trail and on the obstacles and full of water if you are running a wet muddy course, or in the rain, or on a course that has dedicated water obstacles. Try out your shoes in wet conditions and you'll get a better sense on how they might perform. If you find they're a no go, there are several brands of OCR shoes out there such as La Sportiva and Altra. As far as shorts or pants, that's up to you and the temps in Nashville in March. Damer prefers shorts in hot weather, shorts over compression pants in colder weather. I wear Under Armor running compression pants no matter what (Heat Gear for warm, Cold Gear when cold). I don't like bare knees on the ground and I hate ticks (which we have a lot of in our area). Whatever you choose, choose something that is light weight, wicks moisture, and is not cotton. Cotton soaks up tons of water and sweat. Hope this helps somewhat!

[@joygeorgek]

Thanks for the video. I am planning to do it next year in NY. Does this require great strength? I am someone who runs 10 mins in thread mill at 4Mph and hikes around 8-10 miles in single stretch

[@OCRKings]

Terrain Race requires a little bit of upper body strength when they include rope climbs. Other than that, if you run and hike, you should be fine!

[@caylieclemons1197]

What was in the buckets to make them heavy?

[@OCRKings]

Good question, they put 3/4" trap rock (gravel) in there.

[@mason5459]

Are you allowed to skip obstacles? I want to try one of these but my arthritic hands could not do rope climb or tarzan

[@OCRKings]

Great question! Yes, you can absolutely skip obstacles at Terrain Race.

[@sarahsharp2960]

Thanks for the video! I'm actually doing this in May and I've never done anything like this before but I wanted to try it out. I do HIIT training about 5 times a week and I'm moderately fit at this point. Any tips for me or a specific video you can recommend? :)

[@OCRKings]

Hopefully races will be on for May. Many races have been postponed or cancelled due to coronavirus. Check with Terrain Race at www.terrainrace.com if you're not sure. Otherwise, since you sound like you're in great shape, you'll be fine at the race! Climb ropes if you have access, do pullups if not. You'll kill it at Terrain Race. Until then, be safe, be well.

[@sarahsharp2960]

@@OCRKings may race is cancelled :(

[@OCRKings]

@@sarahsharp2960 That stinks :-(

[@erickpacheco738]

Stupid question. What happens if you can’t complete a course ?

[@OCRKings]

Good question - if you can't complete an obstacle you can either try it again or skip it. There are no penalties at Terrain Race.

[@GiveMeMyNameBackYoutube]

Just did my first Terrain Race (Minnesota). I was pretty disappointed.

[@OCRKings]

That stinks, sorry to hear that!

[@ericakromer630]

I did it too in MN. I was with 8 other people and all of us said we'd never do Terrain Race again. Poorly put together and half of it was falling apart. No water at the 2nd water station or even at the end! Wish I had seen your video before too know what to expect. Ours didn't even that many obstacles.

[@GiveMeMyNameBackYoutube]

@@ericakromer630 agreed. It seems they had a lot of random hurdles here and there. I also thought it was funny how they advertised it being free but then after all the "fees" it turned out to be like 40 bucks a person.

[@ericakromer630]

@@GiveMeMyNameBackKZbin exactly! And then $5 to check in on day of, if you didn't want to wait an hour+ in line the night before to get your bib. Then $5 to check a bag and then no parking at the event, had to park on the street or pay for the bus. Even an employee (or volunteer) said it was very poorly ran.

[@Fareed60]

What’s with the pushups past the multi-rig? The Terrain equivalent of Spartan burpee punishment? I’ve done a couple of Terrain races in Arizona, but there were no penalties. With Spartan, you really earn that medal! No ducking under the hurdles! But I like that Terrain is like a gateway drug into OCR.

[@OCRKings]

Ha! Like the gateway drug analogy - perfect! And I have no idea what the pushups thing was about. No penalties at Terrain Race, but people were taking it upon themselves I guess to do pushups and burpees.

[@pinkeeluvr]

Wait so what happens if you can’t/do not want to complete one of the obstacles?

[@OCRKings]

Good question! If you fail or skip an obstacle, there are no penalties at Terrain Race. Either re-attempt it, or go around.

[@pinkeeluvr]

Oh okay good to know! Looks challenging but fun. Just not in this hot California weather!!

[@lsalazar399]

Oh yes ik they had to postpone Saturdays race in san bernardino, ca due to 100+ degree weather.

[@jacobbarnhart3992]

I'm surprised by how easy this course looked. Is that pretty typical of Terrain Race to be an option for less experienced racers?

[@raulrodriguez6367]

Definitely a beginner race.

[@lukehobbs3177]

This one maybe, I did a terrain race 2 years ago... They had a 5k and a 10k option so being a beginner I went for the 5k. When I showed up they informed me that there was only one race and they had merged the 5K in the 10K into one 5 mile race. This might have been easy for some people but being 12 years old at the time it was very difficult, especially only have been training for a 5k.

[@OCRKings]

Right on

[@OCRKings]

This is more of a beginner race, especially this particular flat course. It is great for less experienced participants to get started in OCR.

[@twinspak]

What's the best setup for you action cam on the head or chest?

[@OCRKings]

Totally on the head. Keeps the camera cleaner, and your hands out of the shot.

[@cthiphop]

Great job!

[@OCRKings]

Thanks!

[@ninjamyst]

The obstacles are much better than the one in Chicago last year. Do you know if all venues have the new obstacles or it will vary by venue? Chicago last year was a joke...even the festival area in your video is 10x better.

[@OCRKings]

I think they change it up, venue to venue. I heard bad things about some of the spots they were at this year and last - obstacles missing or not constructed, disorganization, no supervision or safety people at the obstacles... That's too bad, they are a fun race. I hope they can get it together. With Warrior Dash gone, it makes us wonder if they will survive. Hope so.

[@AllanVallejosBRAWBO]

Thanks a lot...

[@OCRKings]

:-)

[@FFlores_]

I'm doing this on August 10-11th

[@OCRKings]

Excellent! Have a great race, be safe and have fun!

[@FFlores_]

Thanks bro 💙

[@shannongilligan202]

My family made the cut! 3:27

[@OCRKings]

:-) Yes! Good seeing you out there!

[@dianeslamp1366]

Crawling under hurdles.😂

[@OCRKings]

That's what they told us to do for the first two. I couldn't believe it at first. Still a good time tho.

[@dianeslamp1366]

OCR Kings It looked fun!

[@firstlast-zg9ms]

Underneath...really? Best part

[@OCRKings]

Ha!! Yes, I didn't believe it at first. I figured I would leave the audio in there just in case someone though I was being lazy or cheating :-)

[@firstlast-zg9ms]

@@OCRKings my first OCR was a Terrain in St Louis. Now that I have a few Spartan races undery belt, I tell people that Terrain is a Spartan if Spartan had a cousin from Florida that lived in a van.

[@ThePathWeChose]

Will there be a Terrain Race in 2020?

[@OCRKings]

Looks like it yes. They have 2020 events listed on their site.