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Contender Fest coming to the South Coast this summer

A new concept in fitness and entertainment is coming this September in the form of Contender Fest – a three-day festival that combines fitness challenges and taster classes, with gourmet food, entertainment, and music

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Spartan And Tough Mudder Make Big Splash

Spartan and Tough Mudder have announced Actiph Water as their “Official Finish Line Water Partner” in the UK for the 2021 event seasons

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Tough Mudder announces 2021 events

Tough Mudder UK has announced new dates in its 2021 season and they are expecting record numbers to get back out into the mud this year

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Tough Mudder and Marvel Team Up with a new Digital Fitness Experience

Tough Mudder has joined forces with Marvel in the creation of Tough Mudder Challenge: Marvel Edition: a 21-day digital fitness adventure encouraging the community to push their boundaries physically and mentally, and “Find Their Power”.

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Spartan announces four real events in the UK

Spartan, has announced four key events to go ahead in the UK for 2020. These will go ahead under strict safety protocols and following latest government guidelines.

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Spartan’s Ultimate Virtual Race Weekend Revealed

With the Midlands weekend gearing up to be the biggest Spartan UK & Ireland Virtual event so far, several high profile athletes have committed to the challenge.

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Spartan to race online this weekend

This weekend the first SPARTAN UK & IRELAND VIRTUAL RACE will take place. Nominate your friends to get involved and let’s race!

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Over 4500 Take Part in Inaugural UK Spartan Stadion

It was the inaugural Spartan Stadion event at the weekend, at the iconic Twickenham Stadium. Find out more about this unique event.

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The First Spartan Stadion Comes To The UK

The first Spartan Stadion Race is coming to to the UK next month. What is a Stadion and what does it involve?

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Spartan Announce Launch of New Corporate Challenge

OCR brand Spartan has just announced the launch of their Corporate Challenge, to encourage us to get away from our desks and be active!

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New OCR Federation for the UK

UK Obstacle Sports Federation (UKOSF) has announced that World OCR (or FISO) has recognised and affiliated the new OCR Federation in the UK.

UKOSF will be the UK’s official channel for athletes to get involved in EU and World OCR. The UKOSF is an independent, not for profit organisation, focusing on harmonising the industry across the UK and providing a unified structure in line with World OCR guidelines, and promoting the sport at grass roots through to elite level in the UK.

The new Federation has been established to guide and support athletes, coaches, clubs, events and the sport itself. Read more at their website HERE.

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Inside The Tough Mudder Obstacle Innovation Lab

Tough Mudder events have close to 50:50 levels of participation between men and women. Interestingly, their Obstacle Innovation Lab team are all women. Have obstacles changed over the years as the demographics have?

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New Spartan Obstacle Course Race Announced at Twickenham Stadium

Spartan has announced a new race this November, in the iconic Twickenham Stadium. Entries now open if you’ve always fancied a run out on that hallowed turf!

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Social Fitness Platform myCrew Partners with Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder has announced that it’s partnering with social fitness app myCrew.

myCrew is a digital platform which connects active people and empowers them to build running and fitness communities. By partnering with Tough Mudder the aim is for OCR communities to be able to connect and train together, during and after each event.

The myCrew app allows active leaders to host sessions that range from beginners’ running clubs right through to ultra-marathon level events for fitness enthusiasts. People looking to build up their fitness in the lead-up to a particular event can access useful insights into the way they train and can build powerful connections along the way.

myCrew is available for free download on the Apple App Store and on Google Play.

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Spartan Race Announce 2019 UK and Ireland Race Calendar

The Spartan Race diary for the UK and Ireland has been announced and there’s something for everybody, whether you’re a beginner, hardened OCR fanatic or even a kid!