Back سباق العقبات Arabic Cursa d'obstacles (OCR) Catalan Obstacle course racing Czech Extremhindernislauf German O-sportoj Esperanto Carrera de obstáculos (OCR) Spanish Utrka s preprekama Croatian Lari halang rintang ekstrem ID 障害物競走 Japanese 장애물 경주 Korean
 An obstacle racer, dressed in costume, crawls through a mud pit topped with barbed wire. | |
| Highest governing body | World Obstacle (FISO) |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | OCR |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Outdoor or indoor |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | Part of the Summer Olympic sport of Modern pentathlon since 2028 |
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Obstacle course racing (OCR) is a sport in which a competitor, traveling on foot, must overcome various physical challenges in the form of obstacles. Races vary in length from courses with obstacles close together to events of several kilometers[1] which incorporate elements of track, road and/or cross country/trail running. Courses may include climbing over walls or up ropes, monkey bars, carrying heavy objects, traversing bodies of water or mud, crawling under barbed wire, and jumping through fire.[2][3] Since the beginning of modern OCR in 1987, the sport has grown in popularity such that more than 2500 events are held annually across the world[4] and several run organizing companies are commercially successful.[5]
- ^ "Obstacle sports disciplines". World Obstacle. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Schlachter, Margaret (June 5, 2017). "OCR 101: What Kind of Obstacles Will I find at an Obstacle Race or Mud Run?". Mud Run Guide. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Heath, Neil; Aloia, Andrew (March 26, 2017). "Mud, sweat and cheers: The rise of obstacle course racing". BBC News. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Obstacle course racing". World Obstacle. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Perez, A. J. (2015). "Obstacle races going mainstream, more popular than marathons". USA Today. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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