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Neil Murphy
Whats inside this issue? Get Social - Group Links Mud Run Fun...........................pg 2 A word from the owners Damion & Matthew.................pg 3
Co-founder of The Regiment
The Main Event - Hero Rush Kat Jennings..............................pg 4
Chris Ortega
“A mudrun changed my life...” Jasmyne Huewitt......................pg 6
OCR Enthusiast South East Region
Nabilah Fountain NASM Certified Trainer Nutrition Coach
Marty McCrory
“The Regiment” Neil Murphy............................pg 10 “Family” Chris Ortega...........................pg 12 Race Map Mud Run Fun.........................pg 14
Race Pace Photos Owner / Photographer
“Phases of Training” Nabilah Fountain...................pg 16
Rita Lunardi
“Local or Big Box Races?” Marty McCrory......................pg 18
OCR Athlete South East Region
Holly Berkey Blogger / Writer MuddyMommy.com
Troy King MRF Elite
“Why I love Rock On Adventures” Rita Lunardi...........................pg 20 Team Spotlight - Cornfed Spartans Cornfed Spartans...................pg 22 “The Tenacious Runner” Holly Berkey............................pg 24 Athlete Spotlight Troy King.................................pg 29
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A Word from the Owners of MRF Over the last year MudRunFun has grown from a small team in Florida to a national community of teams, events and runners. The rate at which the MudRunFun community has grown is astounding and we have you, our supporters, to thank. No doubt it is the sense of community and camaraderie that has brought us and kept us together and we are proud to be a part of it. Thank you for trusting us to lead the way. There are many faces to MudRunFun, socially and technologically. To some we are a tight knit team that dominates south eastern races. To others we are a national community where you can always find other members to run with, even if you are on the road. We promote bloggers, events, businesses and many unique teams within the OCR community. On the tech side we have a huge following. Our small team site has transformed into a resource for mud run and obstacle course event information, reviews and promocodes. We have apps on Facebook, Android and soon iPhone. We have groups on Facebook, Meetup and are followed by hundreds on Twitter and Google + . It seems like everywhere we look on the web our community pops up. And now The Magazine. We have been waiting for the perfect moment, when all the supporting pieces have moved into place. Like the rest of our work, we hope MudRunFun Magazine will be a useful source of helpful information, inspiring stories and news about what is happening in the OCR scene. We have invested countless hours, some all-nighters, and endless passion into this. We hope you enjoy, Thank You Damion Trombley Matthew O’Leary
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Main Event
Hero Rush might be the most unique event classified as an obstacle race. With its firefighter theme and strong start up infrastructure, Hero Rush came out the gate roaring providing a race with a fun twist and visually pleasing venues. Providing entertainment for the children also adds to the experience as you can involve your whole family. Everybody loves swag! Hero Rush issues both the children and adults high quality finisher medals, custom race bibs (for you collectors), Hero Dinero (a few bucks you can spend at venue) and of course a great quality t-shirt.
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Hero Rush created a unique obstacle called The Towering Inferno. A vertical crawl up a corrugated pipe with 2 x 4’s
and other objects blocking your way. To add to the crazy mix you also have water pouring down from above which makes looking up near impossible while you climb. Depending on time of year or what state you navigate this obstacle, the water temperature might get you! After you make it to the top there is one way down. SLIDE! Are you working on your fear of small tight places? Then Hero Rush provides a chance for you to challenge yourself once again. With an obstacle that puts you in a blacked out maze with smoke and loud sound effects of an emergency all while crawling trying to find your way out. Many people have opted out of this obstacle. Too bad it was while they were half way through it! What are you waiting for? Sign up today for an event near you! Challenge yourself, family and friends to a 3 to 4 mile course of heroic obstacles. Bring the children! Sign them up for the kid’s event!
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A Mud Run Changed My Life
For two years I lived on fast food and started my
I hadn’t always been a couch potato. When I was
after midnight.
young, I was very active. I was on the swim team,
days 4:30 in the morning and crawled into bed well I saw an advertisement for Hog Wild Mud Run
I played basketball and softball and I was known
and that looked like so much fun! I found their
to rollerblade or ride my bike for hours on end.
Facebook page and made a decision to do that
I continued this level of activity into adulthood
race! I assured myself that the race was only 3 miles
adding a variety of dance classes to the list. I
and I had walked or ran that distance before so it
worked several years as a lifeguard and substitute
would be no problem. Prior to the race, I contacted
water aerobics instructor and became a “pool man”
the race director to find out how to connect with
after that. I did not ever sit down, until about 5
other people that would be there. I didn’t know
years ago. I became employed at a government
anyone that would consider doing a race, let alone
agency and spent most of my 8 hour days tied to
a race that involved mud. He connected me with
a desk. Two years into obtaining that position, I
MudRunFun and I met my long lost family! The
decided to go back to school. As a single mom, working full time and attending between 9 and 14
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group immediately welcomed me in despite my having zero experience with mud runs or running in general. I followed the group for several months
credit hours per semester, my
online before actually meeting them. From the time
activity level dropped to zero.
I drove into the parking lot, I was forced to face
one fear after the other. What if the people in MudRunFun don’t like me? What if I am the last person to finish? What if I don’t have anyone to help me get through the course? I’m afraid of heights, what if one of the obstacles is really high? What if, what if, what if… When I got to the MudRunFun tent, I was welcomed with hugs and kind words and it actually felt like seeing an old friend after a long absence. I didn’t want to slow any of them down, so I went to the start line by myself and struck up a conversation with a group of ladies that seemed to be a match for my fitness level. I learned later that day that my fitness level was a zero, or nonexistent. It took me more than 2 hours to finish a 5k and I went home and slept until the next day. I conquered every one of my initial fears that day and made a decision to permanently get my behind off the couch! Swimming and dancing have always been my favorite sports. They help me relieve stress and relax me so that I have time to think. I have made life-altering decisions after an hour in the swimming pool. I fell in love with mud runs for a totally different reason. I am scared of just about everything, which mud runs bring me face-to-face with, but I conquer them every time. Navigating obstacles gives me the opportunity to prove to myself that I can do great things. I’m able to conquer my fear of heights by jumping off cliffs. I’m able to conquer my fear of falling by showing myself that I am strong enough to hold on. I’m able to conquer my fear of being inadequate because no matter what, I finish every time. Each time I pull myself
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over an obstacle, I prove that I am stronger than I was before. Each time I am able to encourage someone else to conquer one of their fears, I am thankful to be able to pass on what MudRunFun gave me; confidence in myself. When I did my first mud run I could not jump, run or lift my weight in any way. I struggled to climb every single obstacle and after 2 hours, I went home dizzy, sore and worn out! I had no idea how out of shape I was. I took that experience as a sign to change my habits. I began searching for exercise options in and around my city and found one that fit into my budget; free! After the first class I could not even stand up the next morning. I kept at it and with every class I felt myself becoming stronger. I was no longer winded going up the stairs to my apartment and I was able to jump rope for the first time in years. Each picture I saw posted on MudRunFun’s FB page gave me a goal to work toward. I became motivated to get up and get moving. At times, it’s still a struggle to find the time for a traditional workout, but I always find a couple of minutes for “secret” burpees in the break room when no one is around. Burpees aren’t nearly as fun as when you are sneaking! It probably sounds silly, but it works to get me off my duff! I love it when I actually have a race coming because I use that as motivation to work hard. Every burpee makes me stronger and one day I’ll be strong enough to climb the rope like Tracy. Every “wog” (walk/ jog) makes me stronger and one day I’ll run the entire race without stopping like Panda.
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I dream of one day completing races with a tire like Matt. Every person I meet is a connection that pulls me further out of my shell and helps me conquer my extreme shyness. Every obstacle I conquer at a race gives me more confidence. All of these things transfer over to my professional life. I now exude confidence in myself and my ability to overcome things that appear difficult. I am no longer too shy to open my mouth and talk to people. I’ve learned that hard work can be fun. A mud run and a motley crew of mudders took me in as family and truly changed my life.
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Family
- A term that brings
specific ideals to mind; but usually when others think of family, they think of a brother/ sister, mother/father, grandparents, uncles/ aunts, cousins. Generally, we think of family as blood relatives, but in a broader context, we may define family as those who are around us so often that it feels like we are blood relatives because of having such a strong relationship with each other. We feel this way because of familiarity and interactions that cause each of us to view each other in brother/sisterhood. What brings people together in these types of bonds specifically? What is it that makes someone feel that they are in a family. Even people who are blood related don’t always feel that they are “family”. However, what if there was a group, a team, a community that is brought together with a common goal or bond
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that is so strong that it can only be defined as “family”. Challenges tend to bring people together whether it is on the battlefield or going through a traumatic experience. But attaining closeness with one another doesn’t always have to be challenges of extreme. Sports teams tend to have a closeness more than other types of friendships because they are working or playing toward a common goal and that is to win or attain a championship. When MudRunFun was created, it had very low expectations and only a few people. Likeminded friends who wanted to get together at various mud/obstacle course (OCR) races to have a good time and share time together. To also get discounts for having a little group guaranteed to get together in order to challenge themselves from point A to point B and achieve personal victories and share those victories.
...family continued In time, more people began to join and the group started creating an identity that had and has been attracting more people over and over. Acceptance, support, kindness, and competition all became ideals that MudRunFun began to idealize as the group has grown stronger and stronger with a force. To be able to represent not only the individuals of the group, but also create a voice for all those joining the OCR that want a good, quality challenge that very well shows the firsttime competitor something new about themselves. Being with MudRunFun is not the normal group setting. When the group is together en masse, you feel a sense of belonging in a way that no groups can match. The desire to be around each member is compounded by the fact that everyone is trying to attain the same goals and that is to be the best they could possibly be by starting at the Start line and finishing at the Finish line with laughter, love, and camaraderie.
It does not matter if you are an elite runner in the best shape of your life or beginning on your fitness journey. MudRunFun appeals to everyone at every level because we all know that in the end, it is all about being not only the best person you can be. It all comes from the heart as MudRunFun members know that helping others is the best way to be elite all around. Sometimes, as a MudRunFun member, you’ll find yourself on a course, helping someone stuck on a wall that is afraid of heights. You may find yourself pushing someone through that is in a wheelchair. Why would you do this? Because that is exactly what we do and why we do it. We love our competition, we love winning our awards and finishing medals and are impassioned about this sport. But the reality of what makes us who we are is who we can help to make a better person at the end of the day.
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I see it all the time; clients wanting to achieve too many things at once. Not only do they want to PR in every race, they also want to put on size as well as maintain an extremely low body fat percentage all at the same time. The problem with this is that you simply cannot do all three and be successful. In order to see improvements in your body and performance, you must select a training program that is specifically geared towards one goal. If you are trying to change your body fat composition, your diet and exercise will be vastly different from a program that is designed to enhance sports performance. Take a sprinter for example. During their off season they are training for strength and power. Their program is designed to specifically increase the force output needed once their season begins. During this time they increase muscular hypertrophy, body fat and eat to facilitate their training. Once season begins, their training phases change and they redirect their focus on speed and technique. Because of the shift in their program, their body will also adapt by becoming leaner. This is the body’s way of accommodating the work load that is needed to perform at the level that is
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needed to win. Just like all or most athletes,
you have to train in phases and select the goal you are working towards for that moment. Over time your body will start to change and you will gradually look the way you want to look. Keep in mind, however, if you are a runner or participate in the OCR circuit, you will lose size during your season due to the massive amounts of running you will be doing. This is necessary in order for your body to adapt and fit the activity it’s performing. Like I said earlier, you cannot have all three goals at the same time. You need to select which one is more important to you; your appearance or your performance. Once you have done that, you will be able to narrow down your training method.
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When we decide how to spend our race budget,
However, a “big box” race and a local race are
we often are presented with a choice: should we sign
different enough that, usually, one is the clear
up for a “big box” race (e.g. Spartan Race, Savage
choice.
Race, Superhero Scramble, Tough Mudder) or a local event?
You should sign up for a “big box” race if you want:
There are advantages and disadvantages to each.
■ A great, epic atmosphere
A local event might change plans at the last minute.
■ Obstacles that are well-built
Obstacles may not be well-constructed, the event
■ To compare yourself with friends across the
site may not be able to handle a high volume of
country who have participated in the event also
traffic, or the event may put out a deal at the last
■ Security in your entry fee (the “big box” races
minute to get more people to sign up, leaving those
rarely, if ever, run last-minute specials)
who paid full price bitter. A “big box” race is often the same from week to week. The courses are predictable, the atmosphere can be less personal, and the price is often high.
A local event might be your choice if you want: ■ A good deal on the entry fee (they’re usually cheaper than “big box” races) ■ A unique selection of obstacles ■ An intimate atmosphere
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■ To support local business in your area
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By Rita Lunardi
in the staging/spectator area, 8 lakes and, of course, MUD! allowing them to expand their event offerings.
My first race of any kind was an obstacle course
There is a race for every type of athlete or weekend
race on the beach in 2010. It was a lot of fun and it
warrior, kids race, “Fun Days” to train and play on the
got me hooked on OCR. As a very active person but a
property, geocaching with caches spread throughout
non-runner, the run portion nearly killed me and the
central Florida and including prizes like free race
obstacles were disappointingly easy, but I still wanted
entries (what more could a runner ask for?) and a
more. My second race was a similar experience: a
5k trail run series. A recent partnership with RDV
good time but still lacking. Then I ran the inaugural
Sportsplex, (who knew RDV offers obstacle course
and now infamous Highlander Race (Rock on
training?) will focus on preparing people specifically
Adventure’s signature race) and I knew that’s what
for the 100 obstacle Highlander V. That’s right, I said
I had been looking for! Obstacle after obstacle to
100 obstacles!
distract me from all that tedious and boring running. And what obstacles! Challenging enough to make me work for it, all the while grinning from ear to ear. I became an instant fan of ROA.
July is a tough month to run in Florida, so it’s fitting that ROA will be introducing two tough new challenges created to push even the hardcore obstacle racers to new physical and mental
Since then, ROA has moved
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limits: The Extreme Intimidator and Battle Dash.
to a beautiful 700 acre
Intimidator features over 70 obstacles and is designed
property with plenty of shade
to make even the strongest competitors wonder why
we call this fun, spread over 8 - 10 rugged miles (the
ROA, has a vision for his company and it begins
course had not yet been officially measured at the
with his published Code of Ethics, which includes
time of writing). Battle Dash is for those who want
“try to under promise and over deliver rather than
the obstacles without the running, or those that just
the opposite, preventing bottlenecks will have top
like an audience. Staged as an arena style event,
priority, all events will be family oriented, you
competitors make a mad dash through a gauntlet
will not be "nickel and dimed to death”. With a
of obstacles and challenges while being cheered (or
permanent location, solid partnerships with area
jeered) on by the crowd of spectators.
businesses and race directors and a reputation for top quality events in central Florida, this base will
Jonny Simpkins, President and founder of
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serve as a prototype. Unlike the races that travel around the country, ROA plans to build additional, stationary OCR centers promoting fitness through fun activities in neighboring states. ROCK ON! Rita Lunardi is an avid OCR athlete. When she’s not scaling a wall, you might find her skydiving, kayaking, bicycling, snowboarding, or organizing an adventure day for friends.
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Founded in October 2011, our team is pushing the limits around the country. Versatility, endurance, and a hunger for adventure are common traits of Corn Fed Spartans.
for the sport and for each other unless you have run with us! No one is left behind. Chad Weberg: I joined the Corn Fed Spartans team shortly before the 2012 Indiana Spartan Sprint.
This group is in full support of Obstacle Course
This team was created to prove to Spartan Race
Racers everywhere. To getting people off the couch
the small town of Laurel, Indiana was ready for a
and helping beat the obesity crisis in this
Spartan Race. This was only my 2nd Spartan Race
country. No more excuses it’s time to get
and was definitely not my last. I have since
up and get involved. No more can’t, won’t, or don’t know how’s. It is our
completed 12 more Spartan Races each with the Corn Fed team. Over an 18
goal to motivate and support our
month period I lost 85 lbs. and am
families, friends, and neighbors
in the best shape of my life at 38
into a healthy lifestyle. Come
years old. My lovely wife and two
join the Corn Fed Spartans and
kids also joined the journey and we
it will change your life!!
plan family vacations around team
Wherever there is a new challenge, our team will be there! Danger and adversity is no match for us and we would love if you joined. Our team continues to grow, as the excitement of obstacle course racing takes the world by storm.
gatherings and races. I recently completed my first 50K Ultra trail run and am in training for the 2014 Spartan Death Race. The Corn Fed Spartan family keeps me motivated and constantly wanting to improve my lifestyle even more!
One of our members John Shue came up with the saying “If
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with us!!!” It really is hard to
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The Tenacious Runner I truly have a love of the running community, and feel very proud and fortunate to be a part of such a great group of people. Recently, I was reminded again not only why I love to race, but also why I respect my fellow runners so very much. There’s nothing quite like being surrounded by a group of runners striving toward the finish line. I truly believe that any person who runs for fitness needs to make a point to participate in a race
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once in a while. Running for fitness is awesome, it’s a great
calorie burner, a wonderful way to clear your head, and (although there are many that will disagree with this) it just feels good! But race day is truly like none other. Runners feed off of each other’s energy. The adrenaline rush the race atmosphere produces pushes us to run faster and longer than we thought possible. We are constantly striving to better ourselves. With that said, I do believe there is one trait we as runners all share in common: we are stubborn. Now I know that this does not sound the most complimenting, but honestly it really is true. Runners are stubborn, hard-headed, and quite tenacious. Ask any runner about their race day
experience and they will most likely gush about how much they loved the event, the participants, the course, and how much they can’t wait for their next event. What a non-runner may not realize is that racing is not always sunshine and roses, and it actually takes a lot of hard-headed, stubborn determination to train, show up, and complete a race. Racing is tough, and for a good portion of the race itself many of us feel pretty terrible. There are moments while racing that we feel like we may puke, poop, and pass out, all at the same time! (Okay, maybe TMI, but if you are a runner this exact situation has happened to you. Just admit it). We get side cramps and our legs start to ache, but we push through. We are constantly striving for a better time than the last race, which means we are always pushing our physical limits in hopes of a final time that makes us proud. We are surging onward craving that happy release of accomplishment and empowerment when we cross the finish line, and sometimes we celebrate this while also dry heaving as we collect our medal and water. But runners are stubborn. We need to be. We push our bodies to limits that we did not think possible, and we do it because the feeling of accomplishing a feat that intimidates us makes us feel like we could conquer the world. We run through pain, we run when our mind tells us we cannot go any further, we do not quit. My most recent race was no exception. I participated in the Rap River Run in New Port Richey. Last year I had run the 5K, and was pleased
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Your kids look up to you as you did your parents. Why not get them involved in the one thing you have in common? The love for crawling, jumping, sliding and all things muddy! Join MudRunFun’s campaign to promote mud running and fun running to kids everywhere. With all these opportunities to promote health and fitness while having fun, you cannot lose. Look up events in your area. Email your local race directors and request that they set up a kid’s race. Let’s keep our kids on the right track. Let your kid become an OCRkid today!
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when I heard they had added not only a 5 mile race
(whoops), finishing mile 1 in 7:58 minutes. Knowing
option, but also a kids race with obstacles for this
there was no possibility of holding that pace, I
years event. I decided on the 5 mile race, and was
quickly adjusted down to a more comfortable yet
ready to redeem myself from a 5K last year where
still aggressive 8:30 pace and ran on. Here’s where
I had started out way too fast, and by the final
my stubborn runner streak comes in; to me mile 1
mile had slowed considerably as side cramps and
usually feels great, but then you realize
exhaustion overtook me.
that you still have to take on the rest
I arrived the morning of the event so eager
of the race, so it’s then you decide
to race, that yet again I started out a bit too fast
to buckle down and push through
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till the end. Mile 2-3 of this specific race seemed to take forever. My quads were burning, the heat/ humidity of the Florida morning was beginning to kick in, but I continued to steadily count down the miles while maintaining a steady pace. Just past mile 4 our course intersected with the 5K race, and we melded in with a new group of runners. The race itself was a bit longer than 5 miles (MapMyRun clocked me at 5.36 miles), and I ended as I had hoped, happy with the run and proud of my results. Although the race itself makes us uncomfortable, gives us pain, and in many cases causes a great internal debate of mind over matter as we desperately convince our brain that we will continue on despite it screaming that we can not succeed, crossing that finish line feeling like a success makes it all so worth it. So am I stubborn? Absolutely! But I truly believe that possessing the tenacity of a determined runner is not all that bad. We don’t quit, we push through the pain, and we live with a true passion for life. It makes me constantly thankful that I am blessed to call myself a runner. ~Holly http://www.MuddyMommy.com
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Racing is living! It is the time that I feel most alive. There is not a comparison to listening to the national anthem, and having that rush come over your body. The feeling that “it” is about to go down. There are warriors, men and women, on each side. They all want to win! The heart is pounding and all one can do is rely on their training. There is only one other thing that gives me that feeling. I have been a surfer since I was six years old. OCR is like surfing. It is you, against yourself, against nature. A surfer has to have the heart to push oneself over that ledge. In OCR, one has to have the heart to keep pushing when your mind says to stop. For me, I love to compete, but it is relative to the fun runner as well. There has to be a high level of will and determination to reach the end, but it is such a unique feeling of accomplishment when there. The finish line is another dimension in itself. We slap high fives, we celebrate with beer and bananas, and we have a unity that is unrivaled in anything I have ever seen. It is like we all have an understanding of each other now, because we all went through this same struggle and survived. We pushed our limits as humans and we are all now connected in this awesome way. There are no more problems, there are no racial divides, and there are no politics or religion. There is just the moment and we drink from this cup together. Joe Rivera, my great friend and mentor, introduced me to MRF and changed my life. I was honored to join MRF elite months later. My toughest competitors are my brothers and sisters of the MRF Elite - Joe Rivera, David der t runner Blanchard, Vinny Fountain, and Allan Ajoy to name a few. These guys make me push my limits, and inspire me daily. We have battled at many great venues the last 12 months. We go back and forth, but when it is over, no matter who won, we are again a tribe. Damion did an awesome thing when he started this group. Whether it is our fun runners, or our MRF elite, we are one and we are family. I couldn’t imagine going to an event and not experiencing what we experience. This September we will all battle at the Trifecta. It’s going down! When the smoke clears, we will be throwing bro shakes, tossing some fireball, and drinking from this cup that has been poured for us. We have this unique world inside of our world. I look forward to what is in store for this awesome sport! MUDRUNFUN!!!!! Troy King - 33 - Restaurant Manager in Jax, FL, Runner, Surfer, MRF Elite Team
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