Obstacle Racing Media Podcast

Charlie Engle

We thought the year was over for podcasts, til we found Joe Desena was able to hop on a quick call. Why is he so in favor of more burpees and less obstacle innovation?

We end the year by sitting down with David Chandler at a motel in Blue Ridge Georgia. David was days away from finishing his non-crewed race across the country. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Dirty Bird Energy Soap. Use ORM 15 for 15 percent off all products at DirtyBirdEnergy.com Special shout out to latest Patreon contributor Bradley Heilwagen! Show Notes: Fundraising link - $10,000 + and growi...

Friday, Tough Mudder laid down the law and disqualified Ryan Woods and his team from winning the national relay in this year's World's Toughest Mudder. Matt B. immediatley hoped on the phone with Tough Mudder's Director of Product, Nolan Kombol, and also with Ryan Woods. Happy Christmas, Enjoy. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: https://www.patreon.com/obstacleracingmedia Show Notes: Tough Mudder and...

The first ever Spartan Ultra World Championship took place in Iceland last weekend. We talked to: Mark Jones, Kevin "Bubbles" Gregory, Joshua Fiore, KC Northup, and Morgan McKay, all before the race on Friday. We then spoke to most of those folks after the race, and talked to Yancy Culp who was there with several of his athletes. In between, we spoke with Iceland native Katrin Davidsdottir, fittes...

Beni Gifford had a day long layover in Atlanta, so he spent it with Matt B. Davis. Towards the end of the day, Beni sat down for an interview. After chatting with Matt's kids, Beni and Matt talk about: Beni's recent racing trip to South Africa What it's going to take to win TMX series. Some secret project for 2018 His former life getting doing guy on guy wrestling and private dancing for women. To...

Today' episode is the final interviews for the 2017 World's Toughest Mudder podcast coverage. They were recorded in a Westin Hotel Room following The Champions Brunch on Monday November 13, 2017. Robert Killian Ryan Atkins Michelle Ford Evan Perperis/Wesley Kerr aka Dr. Red Tights Lindsay Webster Allison Tai Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all...

The OCR World Championships released breaking news at 8:00am this morning. OCRWC is disqualifying a 2017 participant due to "violating anti-doping policy". Ryan Woods becomes the first OCR competitor in history to be DQ'd at any obstacle race for this reason. You can read the complete OCRWC article here which includes a response statement from Ryan Woods. Ryan's 3rd place, 15k finish is off the re...

Nolan Kombol is the Senior Director of Product at Tough Mudder. This means for everything World's Toughest Mudder, the buck stops with him. We welcome Nolan back to the show to talk about: New obstacles for 2018 vs World's Toughest 2017. The slowwww rollout of the obstacles this year. Cheating allegations. The 2018 Toughest Series Next Up for WTM - Atlanta! More. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Di...

This is ORM's 6th year of World's Toughest Mudder podcast coverage! In part one, live from the pit on Friday, we talk to 2016 Champ Trevor Cichosz, Tyler Nash, Allison Tai, and Logan Nagle. We then have some Monday (post race) chats with Deanna Blegg, Amanda Steidle from Turbo Superfoods, Team US-Eh (Kristopher Mendoza, Austin Azar, Mark Woodpile Jones, and Miguel Medina), and your 2017 Female Wor...

Pete came back to talk to us about running Western States for the 2nd year in a row. He was also prepping to then go do Leadville and the UTMB. For those that know Ultras, you are like "NO WAY! That is super bad ass!" For those that don't know Ultras, prepare to learn a lot. Today's show is sponsored by Savage Race.

Spartan Race's Director of Sport Joe Di comes on the program to discuss big topics in the future of Spartan: Drug testing. Penalties versus burpees for Spartan Race. New age group category versus Masters category. The international regional championships The new "Marshalling Militia" he's putting together. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all pu...

The conclusion of OCR World Championships 2017 coverage begins with live interviews from the finish line for the team relay on Sunday. You'll hear from: Heather Bode Exciting conclusion of the men's team with Two Ryans and One Hoonter, followed by Jon Albon. Austin Azar and his team Mountain Monsters AKA Rage Against The Swedes: Lindsay Webster, Rea Kobl, Nicole Mericle. Tom Littlewood from Mudsta...

Just back from Blue Mountain, Canada. We have tons of interviews from the finish line of this year's OCR World Championships. From the 3K, it's the top 3 women Nicole Mericle, Lindsay Webster, and Karin Karlsson. Followed by Justin Mathews and Scott Hyland. We then talk to the top 3 men Jon Albon, Ryan Atkins, and Ben Kinsinger. The next day was the 15k and we talk to Albon, Atkins, and Woodsy. We...

Savage Interview with Top 3 Men and Women Savage Race Georgia Fall 2017 Ashley Samples, Alexandra Walker, Rachel Watters Yuri Force, Nathan Frantz, Jay Flores Plus some special guests. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST.

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Derik Martin was born Diane. He knew in his heart at a very young age that he was gay. In recent months, Derik decided to take hormones and had top surgery to begin the transition of becoming a male. Derik also happens to be someone that loves obstacle races. Many questions are being raised about trans athletes. We as an industry need to look at these issues and address them. We discuss topics inc...

Safe to say Hunter is the most downloaded individual we've ever had on this show. He's one of the best in the sport, he's funny as hell, and never afraid to say the "unpopular" thing. Today he talks about the TMX event and subsequent TV, and how he took down all comers at the first ever United States OCR Championships put on by OCRWC. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: The Barber Beast - Sept 9, 2017...

Meet Zoe Chazen, a rising college junior who lives in New York. You most likely saw her on the recently aired Toughest Mudder Northeast that took place near Philadelphia back in May. Although she did run (and get 50 miles) at World's Toughest Mudder in Vegas last year, she is super new to our scene. We talk about how she came to decide to run and place in Philly, and then do it again at America's...

Today's show starts with a discussion about the recent passing of one of the earliest OCR race directors Sean "Ace" O'Connor. Links to his obituary and a video from July 2012 Superhero Scramble are in the show notes and on our website. Then we talk to Amanda Nelson, who has come back from the brink of jail, insanity, and death to a whole new life through fitness. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Hu...

Today's show brings you the OCR guy we've known the longest, never to have appeared on the show. Hard to believe, but Joel Getty makes his first appearance on the show after knowing Matt for 5 years plus. Joel and Matt dig into the good ole days of circa 2012 obstacle racing industry, what brought Joel into OCR, what took Joel out of it, and Joel's "Last Hurrah" at the "Last" Tough Guy. Support ou...

This episode could also be called : Asheville Finish Line Fun Plus Messner. First you are going to hear several back to back interviews from the finish line at the Asheville Spartan Super. Ryan Woods, Matt Kempson, Hobie Call, Robert Killian, Ian Hosek, Cody King, Nicole Mericle, Lindsay Webster, Rea Kobl, Faye Stenning, Alyssa Hawley, and a few more special drop in guests. Then I have my first si...

Episode 250 - 2017 Asheville Spartan Race weekend was dare I say a hootenanny. We recorded at least two episodes worth of podcast content. Today's show kicks off with conversations with: Rea Kolbl Faye Stenning Steve Hammond Brakken Kraker Kevin "Bubbles The Clown" Gregory Jaxson Davis

Once upon a time, I only got an audience with Sir Will for about 15 minutes every year at World's Toughest. Nowadays, we are, dare I say, mates. We caught up in person at TMX in Minnesota, and set up this skype call soon after. Will and I talk about: How the first TMX went. Future plans for TMX. What celebrities he gets confused with. New countries for Tough Mudder events. Some of the ups and down...

Last weekend, 80 plus athletes from OCR, ANW, and CrossFit came to battle it out for a bunch of dough at the first ever Tough Mudder X, in Minnesota. Please enjoy chats with the following top finishers: Corinna Coffin 1st Cassidy Watton 2nd Christin Panchik 4th Kevin Righi 3rd as well as additional conversations with Jessie Graff, Yancy Culp, Grant McCartney, and Callienne Elterman. Todays Podcast...