The OCR CWC Podcast

In this episode, we catch up with Leon Kofoed after a big few years that’s seen him reach the top of the sport as OCR World Champion and begin shifting his focus beyond full-time racing. We talk about what’s changed, where he’s at now, and how his role in OCR is evolving through coaching and building Get A Grip Training. Looking ahead, we dive into the OCR Community World Championships, who’s show...

This incredible athlete is collecting World Championship titles like they're baseball cards and we are here for it! After an inspiring performance in Morzine at the UWC where she absolutely dominated, she's got big plans for the rest of the year which include all distances, including OCRWC in Mammoth Lakes, California. Are we seeing the era of Ulrikke?

Join us for this double whammy episode where we get not one, but two fan favorite athletes! In this episode we are joined by Danes Ida & Leon, as we talk about OCREC 2024, Plans for 2024, and their new training programme, and how it works for everyone from the amateur to the pro athlete.

In this episode we are joined by Melissa Linden. As well as being a successful ocr and endurance athlete, Melissa has a goal in mind; making ocr more accessible and welcoming for women. In 2023 women made up 31% of the racers, and we don’t believe this is enough. We talk about the issues she and other women have faced, and the easy solutions that could be implemented by race brands to make a more...

Join Matt Willis & Francesca Chiorando as they talk about 9 years of The OCR World Championships, as we come up to the 10th Edition in 2024. Matt Willis, a pro athlete and OCR Media personality, is one of the very few people (if not only) to have run not only every single OCRWC event, but also all of the NorAm Championships. They talk over each year, the highs and lows, each location, and why...

Shell first took on OCR as a bucket list dream, and fell in love at first sight. When her son Luccketta lost his best friend to suicide, she did the only thing she knew how to help him, and got him involved in Spartan Races. This lit something in him, and he realised that if all children had access to this sport, it might help them, and so Lionsheart Fitness was born. Since then they have been ser...

As the Director of Video for the OCR Report, Jason Dupree has experienced a tonne of what can happen during a live stream of an OCR. From fast paced sprints in Mexico, to 27 hours of World's Toughest Mudder, Jason has been there. We talk about what it means to put on a successful live stream, what can go wrong, and what can go right.

In this episode we are joined by Elite OCR athlete Annie Dube. We learn the importance of time, trial, and adapting when it comes to the success of an athlete. Whether pro, age group, or open anyone can learn from how Annie approaches an OCR! We talk about her experiences in racing, her thoughts on the new Spartan Competitive format, and discuss the OCRWC 2024 location of Mammoth Lakes, and what c...

Ian Hosek of USAOCR joined us this episode to talk about upcoming selections for the US Nation OCR Team and hoe people can apply for Pro or Age Group... Not so spoiler... Deadline is coming up soon! We also recapped what USAOCR is all about, and how it's involved in the sport. Keep listening for sunlight related chatter and more info on his training programs.

They've been around for ten years now, since the very first OCR World Championships, supporting our event, athletes, and even bigger, supporting vulnerable children around the world. OCR Gives Back is an amazing organization that supports children in need through play and sport. Steve spoke to us to talk more about what they do and how we can all get involved. Stay tuned for some big OCRWC new...

It doesn't take long talking to Federica to realise how many of the varied OCR Championship events worldwide she has taken on. From a non competitive background Fede found her way into competitive OCR, putting a lot down to how incredible and supportive the UK OCR community is. Her training and determination is paying off, and with each season we see her progress further on both the UK and int...

Rose Wetzel has been on the OCR scene since the early days and has seen a lot of the changes that have happened in the sport, as well as going through many herself. We talk about learning to hold your head up high, how your childhood can impact how you deal with the obstacles in life and out on the course, and how she's found a passion in public speaking.

Veejay Jones has been on the scene long enough to know the ins and outs of the sport. Well regarded as someone who when he showed up he would perform, Veejay took the decision to take some time off from OCR to recover from a bug. He came back with a bang at Spartan World Championships in Abu Dhabi and has big plans for 2024, that aren't just limited to performing at races!

Kevin is well known on the OCR scene as Bubbles the Clown, we've all heard the high pitch voice and seen the antics of the neon green bedecked rubber masked man... But there's a lot more to him than just entertainment. After an insanely impressive performance at Deka World Championships it was time to get him on and talk about his love for Hybrid racing, explore a little more about what it...

If you've ever wondered what running World's Toughest Mudder is like then this is the episode for you. Cali suffered from hypothermia in 2022 and vowed to come back in 2023 better prepared. As one of only a handful of women to ever run 90 miles at WTM she certainly fulfilled that goal. Join us in this fascinating chat about setting goals, how the type of goal you set impacts your mindset,...

Joshua Fiore has been a familiar name since before most of us got into OCR. We talk about his entry into the sport and his progression to becoming the first winner of the Spartan Ultra in 2017, to his recent stellar performance at WTM. he talks us through the mindset of Ultra, the importance of fitness in your forties, and what his plans are for 2024.

Norwegian athlete Signy Karoline took on her first OCRWC in London in 2019. Since then she's moved up the ranks from Age Group to Pro, this year competing in all four competitive races, taking the win in the 100m. We chat about her journey into OCR, and where she plans to go in the future.

In this episode we catch up with 4 time OCRWC 2023 podium placer, Ian Hosek. As an OCR coach, athlete, and head of USOCR Ian has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the sport. We talk the highs and lows of OCRWC 23, how it feels to compete alongside athletes he trains, and what it's like running a national federation.

Hot off the OCRWC podium in 2022, Kempson hit 2023 running with multiple wins in the Savage Pro series. He joins us to talk about his year so far, the current landscape of OCR, and what he hopes to see for the future.

Familiar faces on the European OCR scene, married athletes Sara and Martin Backstrom, better known as Team Stream, have steadily worked their way up the ranks. From their first event where they came top 50th, to today where they both in August had multiple podiums and this weekend are competing at the Fiso World Champs. We catch up with them to talk about competing and working as a married couple,...

In this episode we're joined by Anna Trimble, a passionate advocate for women's holistic health, who has a knack for the art of cycle syncing. With a background in Kinesiology, Anna has combined her love of fitness and wellness to explore how harnessing the power of the menstrual cycle can optimize women's fitness training. What sets Anna apart is her practical understanding of how thi...

Jonas has been completing in OCR for the last ten years, and he parts of his success down to how vibrant the scene in Denmark is. We talk about the local races and championships in Denmark, and what OCR in Europe looks like right now. We also discuss his experience at the rent OCR European Championships, and what success in competition looks like to him.

In this episode we are joined by Swiss athlete Manuel Dufaux. Having performed well at OCRWC in recent years; in 2022 coming 4th in the 15k, he decided to commit to the US Spartan 3k series after the European series was cancelled. Despite changing distances, he’s had an impressive run and is currently sitting top of the US Elite standings. He has big goals for OCRWC 23, and the way things are goin...

Hot off her incredible multiple wins at the 2023 FISO European Championships, we caught up with Danish athlete Ulrikke Evensen. She's worked her way up through the years, often missing out at the last moment, but this weekend she proved she is worth her mettle and pulled several great performances out of the bag. We chat about the event itself and how it differs from other championship races,...

Seasoned OCR athlete Nicole Mericle took a long break from OCR after surgery on her ACL. The journey back has been long and not straightforward, but on her return to OCR she took the first event of the Spartan 3k series by storm by placing 1st. We catch up with what she's been up to since we last spoke, how her recovery has progressed, the experience of returning to competition, and what the S...