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Spartan UK Age Group Series - What We Know!

Spartan UK Age Group Series - What We Know!

You may have seen the exciting news that the UK has announced the first Age Group focused series for 2022. But, getting your head around new events and navigating the information that has been put out can be tricky, so we thought we’d take some time to share what we know so far! Read on for the full breakdown!

DEKA WHAT? A Spartan Racer’s First Attempt at a “Functional Fitness” Event - Jude Murray

DEKA WHAT? A Spartan Racer’s First Attempt at a “Functional Fitness” Event - Jude Murray

No challenge is too big for our athlete Jude and she recently signed up to take on the epic challenge of a Deka Trifecta! One of the events that made up this intense fitness effort was Deka Fit, a functional fitness competition with lots of crossover to OCR. So, yet to take on a Deka event ourselves, we asked Jude if she would kindly share her experience to inspire us and others and to give us some tips along the way! Read on for the full journey!

Racing Age Group… Am I Ready?

Racing Age Group… Am I Ready?

Have you got your eyes on some Spartan races in 2022? Are you considering making the move to age group but you lack the confidence or knowledge of what it entails? We’ve put together a blog with some of the key differences between open and age group racing to help you decide if you're ready to make the jump!

THE OCR 8 2.0 - Free Virtual Competition!

THE OCR 8 2.0 - Free Virtual Competition!

It’s time for another free, virtual OCR fitness competition and this time we’re making it bigger and better than ever. We’re bringing you 8 fun workouts and 8 key elements of Obstacle Course Racing plus this time we’ll be throwing in some bonus workouts! Complete all 8 workouts in 4 weeks and you’ll be entered into our draw to win training plans, coaching and apparel.

THE OCR 8 - Free Virtual Competition!

THE OCR 8 - Free Virtual Competition!

With OCR races on the return, we thought it was time to bring you a virtual competition focused on the 8 key areas of OCR. 8 areas, 8 workouts, 4 weeks to complete them. Take part and stand the chance to win a whole month of FREE 1:1 athlete coaching and level up your race and fitness goals!

Are Your Iron Levels Holding Back Your Performance?

Are Your Iron Levels Holding Back Your Performance?

Are you one of the many athletes who find themselves iron deficient? Do you know your iron levels? Could you be missing out on the chance to build some marginal gains? Jessie shares her experience of her iron deficiency and how she got an iron infusion to boost her performance. Read on to find out more.

Why I've Decided Not To Commit Fitness Suicide.

Why I've Decided Not To Commit Fitness Suicide.

With the entire 2020 race season up in the air because of COVID, Jessie got herself into a rut and debated committing full fitness suicide. Read on to understand more about how she’s dealing with the uncertainty and how she’s planning on moving forward.

Spartan Super Alviera, Philippines - Race Recap.

Spartan Super Alviera, Philippines - Race Recap.

Jessie took a quick trip to the Philippines to take on the first race of the year in South East Asia. The Super race was hot and dry with some tricky terrain. Read on to get a full low down on the frantic rush to the start line and the course itself.

Fit Friend Friday: Couple Goals. Gary & Kasia

Fit Friend Friday: Couple Goals. Gary & Kasia

At Team Grit we love an OCR couple and Gary & Kasia are one of the most dedicated, hard working pairs we know! They embody everything we love about the OCR community and we’ve raced with them in Singapore and the UK and we're always incredibly grateful for the support they offer down at the race site, while totally killing their own races. Read on to find out who got in to OCR first and their must have kit!