Podcast appearances and mentions of adrian bijanada

OCRWC was last weekend in Mammoth Lakes, CA and we wanted to have Ja Shua Ried on for his own episode to talk about his experience! Ja Shua was a prominent member of the OCR in the northeast before moving to Colorado, we chose him to be one of our sponsored athletes back in episode 300, and he has been Mike's coach for the past few months! Hear us discuss van life out west, his athletic background, how he found OCR, the thrill of making the world your playground through fitness, his experience at OCRWC, his recovery from his shoulder injury in Tahoe, his interest in helping others in the sport, his upcoming FKT in the Grand Canyon, and more! 0:00 – 5:09 – Intro 5:09 – 9:53 – Quick News 9:53 – 10:24 – Content Preface 10:24 - 1:19:08 - Ja Shua Ried Interview 1:19:08 - End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully have another athlete on to talk about OCRWC and Spartan's  Short Course Championship in Croatia! ____ News Stories: Asheville North Carolina Storm Destruction Prize Money for Spartan Sprint and 100 Meter Championship Sign Up for OCR Directory Cali Schweikhart Spinal Fusion and Decompression Orla Walsh Married Spartan London South East Beast Podiums Spartan London South East Ultra Podiums Spartan London South East Super Podiums Spartan Hvar Beast Podiums USA OCR National Championship 3K Podiums Flower Man Secret Link Beach Shovel Secret Link Taco Marathon Secret Link Heavy Stone Secret Link Dad Dress Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 199. History of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! (2021) 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! (2021) 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! (2021) 255. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio) 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! (2022) 300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!) (2022) 301. OCR World Championships Team Relay Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! (2022) 352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 353. Ian Hosek on FISO OCR World Championships, OCRWC, and Tough Mudder Saudi Arabia Morality! (2023) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, and Bonnie Wilson. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Adrian Bijanada and Matt B. Davis go all the way back to Oregonian Ohio to discuss the first year of The OCR World Championships. They go on to cover many highs and lows of the last decade of events which took place in multiple locations across 3 countries. They laughed, they cried, they remembered. Here is the press release from December of 2013 - https://www.prweb.com/releases/ground_breaking_new_obstacle_course_racing_world_championships_announced_for_october_2014/prweb11391111.htm Here is the article written just days after that first event - https://obstacleracingmedia.com/review/ocr-world-championships-review-the-real-ocr-world-championship/ RIP OCRWC - The Adventurey Years 2014 - 2015 Oregonia, Ohio, USA 2016-2017 Blue Mountain, Toronto, Canada 2018-2019 Essex, England 2020 No Race 2021-2022 Stratton Mountain ,Vermont, USA You can find the entire Book of OCR here. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes. You can listen to the podcast here or the link below. All other Obstacle Racing Media Links. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.

Back in Palmerton we were able to meet Manuel Dufaux and interview him between waves at the 3K series race.  Now that he won the Spartan North American series we were more than excited to have him on for his own episode! We talk about his motivation to take on the Spartan 3K series, what stood out most for each event in the series, how he felt about winning the series overall, his experience at OCRWC, the importance of recovery as an older athlete, and the sacrifices and focus needed to do well! 0:00 – 3:30 – Intro 3:30 – 10:37 – Quick News 10:37 – 11:42 – Content Preface 11:42 - 56:53 - Manuel Dufaux Interview 56:53 - End – Outro Next episode will start our weeks long coverage of World's Toughest Mudder! ____ News Stories: Charity Fick Dragonfly Pins TPK Chasing Rabbits Podiums: 5 mile, 12 hour ruck, 12 hour, and others Avatar Cast Secret Link Return Cart Secret Link Scrap Metal Secret Link Crossfit Suprise Secret Link Tony Hawk Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 322. Spartan 3K Test Event in Jacksonville with Brett Milks! 329. Spartan Palm Beach 3K Elite Series Race with Adam Beach! 334. Rose Wetzel on Longevity in Sport, Being a Mother, Spartan Big Bear 3K, and More! 336. Annie Dube on Making the Jump to Elite, Spartan 3K Thoughts, and Her First Savage Race! 342. Spartan Poconos 3K Audio and Interviews with Elites! 352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 353. Ian Hosek on FISO OCR World Championships, OCRWC, and Tough Mudder Saudi Arabia Morality! 354. Signy Karoline Kolsto on her OCRWC Weekend and Winning the 100 Meter Course! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

We wanted to have at least one more episode on the OCRWC weekend and we were hoping to have an athlete on the show representing Europe (since there weren't as many as previous years)! Signy Karoline Kolsto is from Norway and has somewhat recently made the jump from age group to elite after having pretty impressive results quickly in the sport.  She was in Belgium to compete in the first FISO OCR World Championships but we primarily focus on Spartan Race's OCRWC.  She took 7th in the 3K, 5th in the 15K, her coed team took 2nd on the relay, and then she closed out the weekend by winning the 100 meter course! 0:00 – 2:58 – Intro 2:58 – 10:40 – Quick News 10:40 – 11:07 – Content Preface 11:07 - 44:37 - Signy Karoline Kolsto Interview 44:37 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have an athlete on to talk about their experience throughout the Spartan's first 3K series! ____ News Stories: International Olympic Committee Endorses Modern Pentathlon Pink Mudgear Socks for National Breast Cancer Foundation Couple Hikes Mountain in Wedding Dress and Get Married Spartan Nashville Super and Sprint Results Spartan San Luis Potosí 3K and Beast Results Stone Cold Secret Link Boss Moment Secret Link Skiing Fall Secret Link Communication Tower Secret Link Zelda Tears Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 199. History of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 246. Veejay Jones on OCRWC, Black Forest, and More! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 297. Shawn Roberts on Savage Race Series, OCRWC, and More! 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! 300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!)  301. OCR World Championships Team Relay Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 353. Ian Hosek on FISO OCR World Championships, OCRWC, and Tough Mudder Saudi Arabia Morality! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

In the year where there are two OCRWCs I figured it would be great to hear from someone who went to compete in both of them! Ian Hosek has been a prominent member of USAOCR for a while now and he made the trip over to Belgium to compete in the first FISO OCR World Championships.  More recently he competed in Spartan Race's OCRWC (man that's going to take some adjusting to) and took 2nd in the 3K, 2nd in the 15K, his men's relay team took 1st, and his coed team also took 1st! We talk about the differences between the two events, how he feels about his recent success in Mammoth Lakes, his feelings on the Tough Mudder Infinity in Saudi Arabia, and much more! Be sure to follow USAOCR on Instagram, and check out the last time Ian was on the show to talk about it! 0:00 – 3:45 – Intro 3:45 – 16:50 – Quick News 16:50 – 17:29 – Content Preface 17:29 - 1:06:11 - Ian Hosek Interview 1:06:11 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have someone else on the show from Adventurey's ... uh Spartan's OCRWC! ____ News Stories: DJ Fox FKT DNF OCRWC 2024 in California Spartan Trifecta 2024 Medal Marathon World Record Cassanda and Matt Carroll's Baby Cerus Arena Podiums Savage Race Texas Podiums: Men and Women FISO OCR World Championship 100 Meter Results: Men and Women OCRWC 3K Podiums: Men and Women OCRWC 15K Podiums: Men and Women OCRWC Team Results OCRWC 100 Meter Results Otter Trust Secret Link Gandalf Advice Secret Link Wicked Witch Secret Link Drummer God Secret Link Fear Reaction Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 199. History of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 246. Veejay Jones on OCRWC, Black Forest, and More! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 297. Shawn Roberts on Savage Race Series, OCRWC, and More! 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! 300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!) 301. OCR World Championships Team Relay Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 332. USAOCR with Ian Hosek! 352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

This year may have had FISO's first OCR World Championships but we still love Adventurey's weekend long OCRWC event as well!  The past couple of years we have had an episode before the event as a way to build up more anticipation for it, 2021 we had Veejay Jones on the show before event weekend, and last year we had Fran Chiorando on! Of course there was the news that came out about Spartan Race's aquisition of the event so we figured that Adrian Bijanada would be great to both answer community questions and build some excitement up for what will assuredly be an excellent weekend! We discuss what brought about this change, his role in the event weekend moving forward, the history of water obstacles in Adventurey's previous events, and much more! 0:00 – 2:26 – Intro 2:26 – 9:05 – Quick News 9:05 – 9:48 – Content Preface 9:48 - 39:29 - Adrian Bijanada Interview 39:29 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have someone on the show from the 3K at Adventurey's ... uh Spartan's OCRWC! ____ News Stories: Spartan Race 2024 Medals City Challenge Race in Missouri Logan Nagle Engaged JaLisa Pregnant Amelia Boone Turned 40 Veejay Jones Go Fund Me for Car Tough Mudder Infinity in Saudi Arabia Spartan New Jersey Results (Super, Sprint, Ultra, Beast) Dubstep Breakdance Secret Link Middle Finger Secret Link Elderly Dance Secret Link AI Telephone Secret Link No Failure Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 199. History of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 246. Veejay Jones on OCRWC, Black Forest, and More! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 297. Shawn Roberts on Savage Race Series, OCRWC, and More! 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! 300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!) 301. OCR World Championships Team Relay Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, and Asa Coddington. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

After the huge announcement of a partnership between Spartan Race and OCRWC, the rumor mill has been running wild. Fran sits down with Joe & Adrian to talk about why it happened, and what it really means for the sport and the event. But most importantly, they discuss whether burpees will be making an appearance at OCRWC...and will they...?

Adventurey Founder, Adrian Bijanada talks about lessons learned from OCRWC 2021. Plus we hear from Kyle McLaughlin about big plans for Tough Mudder 2022. Today's sponsor is Stello Mints. Powered by CBD, Stello mints are a fast and simple way to feel more calm and clear-minded throughout your day -- no matter how hectic things get. And now, for a limited time, you can get a completely free sample of Stello mints (shipping included)! Simply go to stellomints.com and use the code “ORM” and your order will be converted to a free sample.  Buy ORM a Dunks ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels

Back in 2013, Adrian Bijanada had an idea... the very next year he delivered the first Obstacle Course Racing World Championships. Backed by an incredible team and a vision to deliver life-changing moments for the athletes, the event has gone from strength to strength. We chat about the struggles and triumphs of the past, the future of OCR, and the plans for this year. 2021 is promising to be the biggest and best World Championship event that OCR has yet seen, a true homecoming for athletes, supporters, and friends.

With athletes like 13-year-old Libbie Joyce, the future of OCR looks bright. Join us as we discuss how she got started in OCR, what kept her there, and some of her biggest achievements, which I promise will blow you away! With an introduction and special announcement from the founder of the OCR World Championships, Adrian Bijanada.

It's time for our second of two 2020 recap episodes!  If you missed part one with our funny moments then check it out here! 2020 has been a strange year that likely won't be remembered well but we hope that this episode provides some great life lessons from our show so you can leave 2020 better than you went into it! Why are we so confident in our show this year? We have had athletes such as Brakken Kraker, Rebecca Hammond, Erin Rost, and Evan Perperis, as well as various race owners such as Jenn Scotts, Adrian Bijanada, and Robb McCoy. We traveled from the northeast all the way to Kansas, so we could provide great OCR and running content. Was 2020 the best year yet? No, but we learned to roll with the punches and pivot our show! 0:00 - 1:54 - Intro 1:54 - 4:43 - Quick News 4:43 - 5:08 - Content Preface 5:08 - 7:20 - All Guests 7:33 - 4:01:39 - 2020 Important Clips 4:01:39 - End - Outro Brian Gowiski COVID Positive Cole Schwartz Strong AF Training Mack Roesch Saves Raccoon Spartan Games (Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4) Secret Link OCR Discord (Share some knowledge!) Related Episodes: 52. 2017 Recap Compilation - Lessons Learned and Things Remembered! 104. 2018 Recap Compilation – Lessons Learned and Things Remembered! 156. 2019 Recap Compilation – Lessons Learned and Things Remembered! Next week's episode will be a podcaster round table!  The OCR Report Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

We all know that OCRWC in Stratton, VT was cancelled this year.  I, like many many others was upset by this but figured that we could celebrate OCRWC and all the work that Adrian and his team do in a different way! I reached out to Adrian Bijanada to come on the show so we could discuss his athletic background, the history of OCRWC, highlights over the years, as well as important lessons that he has learned from past events! 0:00 - 2:15 - Intro 2:15 - 10:28 - Quick News 10:28 - 11:06 - Content Preface 11:06 - 1:05:49 - Adrian Bijanada Interview 1:05:49 - End - Outro Kaci Monroe's Baby Davis and Chace: Hot Takes on Scalping Survival of the FITtest Results MBD Sober for 21 Years Fort Worth to Dallas Running Bros Trinity River 50 Miler Hildervat Results Cassandra Ohman's Dad Secret Link Make Sure to Check Out an OCRWC Event in the Future! Join the OCRWC Athlete Facebook Group Follow OCRWC on Instagram OCR Discord (Get Josh to Talk About How Much He Loves OCRWC) Related Episodes: 84. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 86. West Point Spartan Sprint and North American OCR Championships Relay and Charity 7k! 136. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 137. North American OCR Championships Team Relay and Charity 7k! Also Terrain Race with Dustin Dorough! Next week's episode will be episode 200, join us live 11/1 @2pm EST!  The OCR Report Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Ocr Unedited Episode 15: It's a Canada Day special with Adrian Bijanada, Adventurey CEO and Founder. Adrian shares some Adventurey history with Juan and Dave and explains why this year's World Championship had to be postponed to 2021 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this special episode Mo chats with NORAM race director Adrian Bijanada about the upcoming North American Obstacle Racing Championships. We discuss: New obstacles Course changes from last year How to be efficient and patient on obstacles The unexpected challenges of putting together a race on a mountain Pro field and more!!  If you are going to NORAM you NEED to listen to this episode!

Beni and Hunter nail down the owner of the OCR World Championship organization, Adrian Bijanada, for an interview about the release of the new 100m OCR World Championship event. They chat about... -The format, purpose and available details of the course...   -What is going on and what to do when certain race companies aren't paying out what they owe for prize money -Hunter's predictions for the Iceland Spartan championships... ...and much more! Get connected with Adrian: Instagram: @adrianbij Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Adrian Bijanada is the founder of OCR's independent Championship races OCRWC, NORAM and the European Champs. Aside from some HILARIOUS jabs at Adrian for Hunter's continual screwing up at worlds (and a confession from Beni about racing when he maaaaybe shouldn't have,) this episode is FILLED with what actually goes into this crazy sport we're all in love with. Find out... -Why no, its NOT so simple to set up a successful race series... -How, when you only have 1-3 events a year, you are able to test everything and make it all go smooth on race day (and several entertaining examples of when it didn't go smooth)... -And much more... Learn more about the OCRWC: http://ocrworldchampionships.com Facebook: @OCRworldchampionships Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Founder of OCR World Championships, Adrian Bijanada, joines Evan to discuss the plethora of OCR acronyms and the future of the sport.  They discuss the recent creation of the American Obstacle Course Racing Association, if the International OCR Union is still around, how he views Obstacle Sports Racing Federation and more.  The episode ends with Adrian providing teasers of his three championship events, Enduro 24 in Australia, NORAM in Vermont and OCRWC in UK.   This episode is brought to you by Health IQ, as an athlete you deserve lower rates on life insurance.  Click on the link and find out if you qualify for savings today.  

The OCR World Championships released breaking news at 8:00am this morning. OCRWC is disqualifying a 2017 participant due to "violating anti-doping policy". Ryan Woods becomes the first OCR competitor in history to be DQ'd at any obstacle race for this reason. You can read the complete OCRWC article here which includes a response statement from Ryan Woods. Ryan's 3rd place, 15k finish is off the record books for OCRWC 2017. In addition, his team had won the OCRWC Sunday team relay. That team of Woods, Ryan Atkins and Hunter McIntyre, is now also disqualified. We got a hold of both of Ryan's teammates as soon as possible. Ryan Atkins told us: There aren’t many people I’ve met who have been as genuine, nice and just generally “good” as Ryan Woods. I believe he made an honest mistake and hope he remains as a competitor in the sport. We reached Hunter McIntyre via text who said: I like Ryan for his personality, not his body. Also Ryan and I shared a bed after Tougher Mudder Championship. It was a very pleasant experience. The podcast episode below is an in-depth conversation with Ryan Woods recorded just a few hours ago. Adrian Bijanada, head of OCRWC, also made himself available to answer a few questions. You can hear those conversations by clicking on the link below or Itunes link above. **Update - I also reached out to both Spartan Race and Tough Mudder to find out if this affects any past results or future participation for Mr. Woods. Neither were able to comment on the record at this time. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST for any 2018 race  

Just back from Blue Mountain, Canada. We have tons of interviews from the finish line of this year's OCR World Championships. From the 3K, it's the top 3 women Nicole Mericle, Lindsay Webster, and Karin Karlsson. Followed by Justin Mathews and Scott Hyland. We then talk to the top 3 men Jon Albon, Ryan Atkins, and Ben Kinsinger. The next day was the 15k and we talk to Albon, Atkins, and Woodsy. We then snagged a very excited Jesse Bruce. (Sorry Jesse, we told you the wrong finish position). We then talked to Marco Bedard, Lindsay Webster, Jamie Rahn (Captain NBC), and Nicole Mericle. Hunter McIntyre was next followed by Mudstacle's Phil Harris and LeEarl Rugland. We chatted with James Appleton for an extended period of time to catch up with him and talk a little about Tough Guy. Wrapping up the episode are chats with Jamie Styles, who we have talked to at many Georgia finish lines and Kelly Sullivan from NorEaster OCR. Part 2 will be the finish line from the Sunday team relay, and a long conversation post event with Adrian Bijanada. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all purchases. Show Notes: 2018 OCR World Championship Results

In this episode Heather talks to Adrian Bijanada, the guy behind OCRWC, USOCRC and OCR United. She starts out finding out the idea that started OCRWC and how it has grown. Adrian shares that he doesn’t want OCRWC to grow so large it loses its core values though. He also talks about what to expect in 2017. He couldn’t share any details, but he said there will be obstacles that have never been seen before. He talks about what led to USOCRC, and how he found out about the course from Mark Ballas owner of Green Beret Challenge, and hints towards what to look forward to this year. Lastly, he shared the concept of OCR United and how its bringing races together in a way that benefits racers. We all found out that the first two races on board were Conquer the Gauntlet and Bonefrog Challenge, but he tells us that there are more coming soon. Evan Perperis sent us his book “Strength & Speed's Guide to Elite Obstacle Course Racing” to check out. We will read it and get back to you with some additional details. In the meantime, head on over to teamstrengthspeed.com and check out their new podcast or order the book. This episode is sponsored by Lucky 13 Coaching with Nickademus Hollon. You can get your Overcome and Run race jersey made by MudGear in our Gear Shop. Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram,  Facebook and joining our mailing list!

On today's show we talk to Adrian Bijanada about his new baby the U.S. OCR Championships. Adrian and his company have been producing the USOCR World Championships since 2014. This is the first "secondary" event he and his team have created. We also get to hear about Matt's recent incarceration. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Udder Mud Run – Use code ORM for $10 off this race that takes place August 5, 2017. Obstacle Guard – Code ORM gets you 10% off all orders in the U.S. Show Notes: Look back on OCRWC beginnings in this Dec 2013 article. That fateful run last Friday on Strava.

Episode 129 - Today on the podcast, we talk to Adrian Bijanada from OCR World Championships. We learn what's happened since last year's event, what's new, and then, Adrian unveils the all new weekly ranking system that just went live. Today's show is sponsored by Men's Health Urbanathlon. ORM welcomes back MHURB as a sponsor to the show in 2015. We went to Chicago last year and look forward to attending this year's event in NYC. Use code ORM for 10% off registration. Show Notes: OCR World Rankings Run for Your Life - The movie about Fred Lebow and the founding of the New York City Marathon. Obstacle Racers Worldwide Facebook Page  

Episode 102 - Today’s episode is a conversation with Adrian Bijanada, the man who created The Obstacle Racing World Championships. What started as a vision is now fast becoming a reality in Ohio next weekend. Adrian answers questions about every question we threw at him including qualifications, prize money, course markings, penalties, future race sites and much much more. Enjoy.