REGULARS : INDUSTRY NEWS
OCR ASSOCIATION
IRELAND The Obstacle Course Racing Association of Ireland has taken major steps forward towards making OCR an officially recognised sport. Here’s the official press release from the founders, Philip Maher and Mairead McMahon. One of the most important parts of becoming a recognised sport is having a well
established international and national sport governing bodies working in conjunction with each other. Through this mechanism the sport does not remain static but evolves and adapts to meet the changing environments at all levels of the sport. Having a place at the table is the aim of all NGB's.
Today OCRA Ireland as the national federation of obstacle course racing was officially recognised as the national governing body of the sport in Ireland by the OSF (Obstacle Sport Federation), the international governing body of the sport. We are now pending full recognition from Irish Sports Council & Irish Olympic Council.
SPARTAN RACE WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS Spartan race offers up more than $250,000 in cash and prizes at the 2017 Spartan Race World Championships. The date is set for September 30th at Lake Tahoe, Calif. 12 plus miles and more than enough obstacles to make any elite racer happy. You qualify by placing in the top five at selected Spartan Races across the world, to
join 500 other elites toeing the start line for a chance to take home some of the prize money. With 200 races in more than 30 countries to choose from, the chances to qualify are there in abundance. Spartan Race has also introduced the Age Group Championship, which will provide racers the opportunity to compete against
their peers in competitive heats for awards and distinction. The Age Group classes are: 14-17, 18-24, 25-32, 33-39, 40-49, 50+.
Visit http://www.spartan.com for more information, a schedule of events, and to register for a race.
UK ASSOCIATION OF OCR
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING By the time this issue has gone to press OCRA UK will have had their annual general meeting. The meeting is/was taking place on the 15 MARCH 6-9pm at Cliff Lakes in the Midlands. With over 100 races and race directors
expected to attend, this meeting will be used to flag up and get answers to anything people feel OCRAUK should or shouldn’t be doing or concentrating their efforts on. We look forward to seeing what come of this
meeting and we hope it is a sign of a positive future. The association now has a great example to follow that of the Irish association who have been doing terrific work and taking big steps towards making OCR a recognised sport.
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