Obstacle Course Racing
Spartan, Tough Mudder, OCR rigs, penalty loops, and obstacle-specific vocabulary.
Terms in This Category
5 termsSpartan Race
Major OCR brand offering Sprint (5K), Super (10K), and Beast (21K) distances with 20–30 obstacles.
Penalty Loop
Extra distance you must run (usually 400m) if you fail to complete an obstacle in competition.
Tough Mudder
Team-oriented OCR event focused on camaraderie over competition, featuring signature obstacles like Everest and Arctic Enema.
Burpee Penalty
The standard punishment for failing an obstacle in Spartan Race — 30 burpees before continuing. Love them or hate them, they define OCR.
Rope Climb
A signature OCR obstacle requiring upper-body and grip strength to ascend a 15–20 foot rope and ring a bell at the top.
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