There is a certain amount of hype and bravado that goes into almost all of the extreme mud races and obstacle courses. Whether it’s coming from the event organizers themselves or those who have actually survived the ordeal, most people considering signing up for this type of race automatically discount at least a fraction of what they’re being told as just so much spin and head … [Read more...]
GoRuck Challenge – Promoting a Bag or Building a Team?
June 26 by Leave a Comment
When you first hear about the GoRuck Challenge you can’t help but think that it sounds like shameless self-promotion with a bit of revenue generation thrown in – an extreme workout that you pay $120 to participate in, all for the right to test out a bag and earn a patch if you complete it? Really? But a closer look reveals that this is no sales gimmick, and that patch, once … [Read more...]
Tasting Mud at the USMC Ultimate Challenge
May 30 by 1 Comment
There are lots of different ways to gauge if a mud race is worth the price of admission and whether the event organizers do a decent job of putting together a real challenge. Most people read the reviews of previous years’ events online, or ask around and talk to buddies who are into mud runs to see if it’s a been-there-done-that type of thing or if they keep going back … [Read more...]
