The Battlegrounds, St. Louis’ largest permanent mud run obstacle course, was recently named as a qualifying event venue for the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships.The Battlegrounds is one …
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The Battlegrounds, St. Louis’ largest permanent mud run obstacle course, was recently named as a qualifying event venue for the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships.The Battlegrounds is one of only two races recently added in the U.S. Others included on the list were located in Denmark, Slovakia and Canada.Located at 950 State Highway 00 in Wright City, The Battlegrounds includes a 5k/3.2-mile and a five-mile mud run featuring more than 30 military-themed obstacles. As a new qualifying event race for the OCRWC, The Battlegrounds’ participants can qualify for their upcoming international race by finishing in the top 20 in their gender in either distance. The Battlegrounds next race is set for Saturday, May 2 at 8 a.m.OCRWC is the first truly independent championship event designed to celebrate the athletes in the burgeoning sport of Obstacle Course Racing.The race will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18 in Cincinnati, Ohio and will be one of the most diverse competitive events in the sport. The two-day event will feature more than 16 racing categories, including elite, age-group, and team competitions with over 50 categories for cash and prizes for athletes.For more information, visit http://ocrworldchampionships.com.BATTLEGROUNDS MUD RUNDerrick Forsythe photo.
