The OCR CWC Podcast

With years of OCR experience under his belt, including already having been the Race Director for OCRWC in Ohio and Blue Mountain, Garfield, currently Senior Director of Special Events at Spartan has been brought on board to be the Race Director for the 2023 OCRWC event. We talk about his history in OCR, where he learnt his biggest lessons, his love of the sport, and what to expect at Mammoth Lakes...

Alex has been going from strength to strength and she's already taking 2023 by storm. We sit down to chat about her motivation behind becoming a competitive athlete and she got there. We also cover media coverage, body image, and what we can do to keep our bodies strong as we age.

Like most of us who work in OCR media, Will's journey began with a desire to share and learn more about the sport, and a frustration at lack of information out there. Starting with World's Toughest Podcast, named for his favorite event, his dedication to media grew into the OCR Report. With OCR ramping up post pandemic, The OCR Report is geared up alongside to bring as much coverage of wha...

After the huge announcement of a partnership between Spartan Race and OCRWC, the rumor mill has been running wild. Fran sits down with Joe & Adrian to talk about why it happened, and what it really means for the sport and the event. But most importantly, they discuss whether burpees will be making an appearance at OCRWC...and will they...?

After an impressive end of 2022 including performances at OCRWC, TWC, and Spartan WC, Rylan has kicked off 2023 at the top of the OCRWC rankings with strong hybrid events. We catch up with him to talk about Gov Games, Hybrid racing, coaching, and most importantly hie personal development and goals.

In 2022 Tyler Veerman decided to take on OCRWC last minute, and left with the 15K and Co-ed team gold. Following this he went on to run 100miles at WTM several weeks later. 2023 will see him continue his pursuits in OCR, but now there's something else he wants to take on...

Whilst living in the States, Martin Perrier found and became hooked on OCR, with an impressive CV of racing, from the first ever OCRWC in 2014, WTM, and Fuego Y Agua to name a few. When he moved to Geneva he missed the community feel of OCR and turned to Ultra Running, quickly building an equally prestigious list of achievements from UTMB, Backyard Ultra, and a record breaking 6 UTWT in one year....

In this episode we catch up with OCRWC champion Karin Karlsson (Abrahamsson). 2022 saw her return to racing after becoming a mother, and she shares her victories and her challenges along the way. We have an honest conversation about body recovery post-partum and how becoming a mother impacts your fitness and ability to train, and she shares her wisdom on how she coped and the lessons she learnt.

For years Dustin Dorough was a key part of the Spartan Race experience, from his time in marketing, on the build crew, and most famously as one of the original startling MC's in OCR. We talk about the heyday of the sport, and how things have changed from the early days to now.

After an incredible 2022 season, Kris Rugloski has become the name on everyones lips. With an ability to tackle short course to Ultras, she is an athlete who shows great promise for many years to come. Yet it is not just her athletic prowess which makes her an incredible asset to the OCR community. Her faith, positive attitude, and social spirit truly embodies what this sport is all about to those...

With a strong sporting background, and a powerful competitive spirit, Rylan took on the challenge of OCR after overcoming personal struggles. With impressive performances over the last year, more recently at Spartan NorAM and Dekafit, all eyes are on this youngster to see how he will perform at the upcoming OCRWC. I had the pleasure of getting to know this rising star, learning more about his insp...

In this episode I am joined by four incredible women who achieved and hold the Hyrox Female Team World Record, even after the World Championships in Las Vegas. Whilst all once upon a time OCR athletes, three regularly compete, two featuring on most of the Spartan Elite podiums this year, and one travelling Europe taking on a range of OCR events. A showcase of the top UK female OCR talent currently...

With an extensive background in OCR and as an Elected Director on the Board of the UK Obstacle Sports Federation (UKOSF) James is working with the UKOSF team to get OCR and ninja sport recognised as official sports in the UK. He joins Francesca and Adrian to talk about their goals in the UK and as a larger organisation, and the landscape of current OCR.

With a background in Olympic running and a stellar OCR career, childhood friends Jess & Faye decided to team up to provide comprehensive, tailored coaching to OCR athletes. Talking about their inspiration, what it takes to set up a new business, and what they've faced along the way, I find out all about their joint venture.

On the road to recovery from an ACL tear the big question on everyones lips is, when will Nicole be back racing?  We catch up on her progress and goals for the year, and how the OCR Development team is progressing.

Reigning Euro champ Leon Kofoed returned to defend his title, but how did he perform?  Leon joins us to recap on all the happenings at the Euros, his recent racing, life as an athlete, and how he plans to be podium ready for OCRWC in Vermont this September.

After an epic performance at OCRWC 2021, all eyes were on Kris Rugloski, and she hasn't disappointed. In recent weeks alone she has taken the World championship title at Hyrox, and 3rd in a stacked field at Spartan Big Bear in the same weekend. Taken first at Savage Race Charleston, and second at GoRuck. She is quickly proving herself to be a hugely adaptable and strong athlete, with an upward tra...

Our guest for this episode needs no introduction, we are joined by the much celebrated champion of OCR, Jon Albon. If you've ever wondered what Jon's favourite style of racing is, how he feels about standardising the sport, and the biggest secret of all, how he trains, we have it all here. We get the low down on his new and comprehensive training app, sharing all of his secrets on how he became th...

Ida has been steadily rising through the ranks in OCR, and after her sweep at OCRWC 2021 she is more determined than ever to succeed. In this episode she joins me fresh off her tour of the US. We talk about the importance of training with a coach, the semi pro/pro life, standardisation of OCR, and her goals for the year.

Did you know that the #OCRWC was the first event in obstacle course racing to test for performance enhancing drugs? In this episode of the OCRWC Podcast, we talk to Drug Free Sport International, our testing partners, about the history and future of drug testing in OCR and our event.

In this episode Francesca is joined by the founder of OCRWC Adrian Bijanada, who will be answering your questions.

To kick off season two of the OCRWC Podcast Francesca Chiorando is joined by Jack Bauer, the king of race data, and owner and editor of UK based OCR news site Mud & Glory, Fabian Yeo. In this episode they look back at the successes and surprises of 2021 and their predictions for the upcoming season.

Join Francesca & Adrian in the finale episode of season one as they discuss the highs and lows of the 2021 event and a few sneak peeks of what to look forward to next year.

Join guest host Matt Willis as he talks to 2019 Spartan World champion and 2019 OCRWC Short Course champion Nicole Mericle. From performance predictions to the future of OCR, as well as Mericle's determination to encourage more women into OCR this episode is a comprehensive coverage of OCR today, ahead of the 2021 OCR World Championship event.

Ever wondered how long the courses at the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships take to build? Where the ideas come from, how they plan, how they even start the build? In this episode Francesca is talking with Brett Stewart & Sid Morris, two experts in OCR course design & build, and two of the team who bring the course to life. Ahead of a busy month creating the 2021 OCRWC courses, br...