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If you’re looking for a way to push your limits and do something impossible, an obstacle course race is a great way to get started and add something to you impossible list.
To help you out – we’ve compiled a guide to obstacle course races that you can start out today – kill your excuses and do something impossible.
The Big Three Obstacle Course Races
There’s no denying that in the world of obstacle course racing, there are three main players. The Warrior Dash, the Spartan Race, and the Tough Mudder stand far and above the rest.
Warrior Dash
Warrior Dash is sort of the “entry point” to obstacle course races. If you haven’t done one before, you can use this as the starter point on your impossible list. That said – most Warrior Dash races are only a 5k or shorter – so if you’ve done one – there’s probably not a huge incentive to do a second. Raise the stakes and start aiming at longer races.
=> Warrior Dash
Spartan Race
Spartan Race might be the perfect blend of obstacle course, adventure and actual racing. They’ve built out the spartan race brand from just Spartan racing to an entire fitness lifestyle. Also, Joe De Sena’s book Spartan Up – was co-written by friend of IMPOSSIBLE and IMPOSSIBLE Podcast guest – John Durant.
Levels: 11
Costs: From $359
Twitter: @spartanrace
Instagram:@spartan
Website: https://www.spartan.com/
Tough Mudder
The Tough Mudder is the grand daddy of all obstacle course races. While it is maybe the most intense of all the obstacle course races out there – it is a bit over the top. The electric shocking at multiple “obstacles” seems more pain-inducing than actually difficult or impossible.
That said – if you haven’t done a tough mudder – you should – just for the experience alone.
Twitter: @toughmudder
Instagram: @toughmudder
Website: https://toughmudder.com/
=> Tough Mudder
Other Obstacle Course Races
GORUCK Challenge
The GORUCK Challenge is one of the toughest challenges on the market. Less of an obstacle course and more of a survival one – the GORUCK challenge is an urban adventure where you find your obstacles along the way. The original challenge was a 12 hour, 20+ mile sufferfest, but they’ve scaled this up to multi-day events and down to 5ks to make the experience available to a wide number of racers.
Instagram – @GORUCK
Website – GoRuck.com
Foam Fest
Levels: 5K
Costs: $124.99
Twitter: @the5Kfoamfest
Instagram: @5kfoamfest
Website:https://the5kfoamfest.com/
Beachside Dash
Levels: 5K 2K 10K
Costs:
Registration fees for the 2km are
$20 early bird ($10 child)
$25 general entry ($10 child)
$30 on the day ($15 child)
Registration fees for the 5km are:
$35 early bird ($25 child)
$40 general entry ($30 child)
$45 on the day ($35 child)
Registration fees for the 10km are:
$45 early bird ($35 child)
$50 general entry ($40 child)
$55 on the day ($45 child)
Twitter: N/A
Instagram: @beachsidedash
Website: https://beachsidedash.org.au/
Cerebrun
Twitter: @mudrunguide
Instagram: @mudrunguide
Website: https://www.mudrunguide.com/organizers/cerebrun/
Gladiator Rock N’ Run – Event Postponed
Levels: $5K
Costs:
Twitter: @GladiatorRun
Website: http://www.gladiatorrocknrun.com/
Men’s Health Urbanrun
Twitter: @menshealthmag
Instagram: @menshealthmag
Website: http://www.menshealthurbanathlon.com/
Mud Factor
Levels: 5K
Twitter: @MudFactor
Instagram: @mudfactor
Website:https://www.mudfactor.com/
Rugged Maniac
Levels: 25+ Epic Obstacles
Twitter: @RuggedManiac
Instagram:@ruggedmaniac
Website: https://ruggedmaniac.com/
Savage Race
Levels: 25+
Twitter: @savagerace
Instagram: @savagerace
Website: https://savagerace.com/
The Color Run
Twitter: @thecolorrun
Instagram: @thecolorrun
Website: https://thecolorrun.com/
Tough Mountain Challenge
Instagram: @tough.mountain
Website: https://www.toughmountain.com/
Reviver Challenge
Levels: 2.5 miles
Twitter:@ReviverRace
Website: https://reviverchallenge.com/
- Devil Dash
- Dirty Dash
- Down & Dirty Mud Run
- Diva Dash
- Hell Run
- Hero Rush
- LoziLu Women’s Mud Run
- Mean Streets
- Mudathlon
- MudMan X
- Pretty Muddy Run
- Race the Reaper
- Racing Humans
- Ruckus
- Run For Your Lives
- Superhero Scramble
- Terrain Mud Run
- Original Mud Run
- Survival Race
- Thunder Challenge
- Iron Warrior Dash
- Swamp Dash & Bash
- Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest
- Tough Guy
- Death Race (You May Die)
- Caveman Crawl
- North Face Endurance Challenge
- Survival Mud Run
- Rebel Race
- Mud Ninja
- Muddy Buddy Series-
- ROC Race
- Devil Dash
- Dirty Dash
- Down & Dirty Mud Run
- Diva Dash
- Hell Run
- Hero Rush
- LoziLu Women’s Mud Run
- Mean Streets
- Mudathlon
- MudMan X
- Pretty Muddy Run
- Race the Reaper
- Racing Humans
- Ruckus
- Run For Your Lives
- Superhero Scramble
- Terrain Mud Run
- Original Mud Run
- Survival Race
- Thunder Challenge
- Iron Warrior Dash
- Swamp Dash & Bash
- Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest
- Tough Guy
- Death Race (You May Die)
- Caveman Crawl
- North Face Endurance Challenge
- Survival Mud Run
- Rebel Race
- Mud Ninja
- Muddy Buddy Series-
- ROC Race
- Cerebrun
- Gladiator Rock N’ Run – Event Postponed
- Civilian Military Combine
- Zombie Evacuation-event was 2020
Are we missing any races here? If so, let us know and we’ll add it to the list.
