OCR for kids and families
The boom in Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) and mud runs is showing no sign of slowing. There are now more events in more parts of the UK than ever before - including races just for kids. We asked OCR aficionado Stuart Amory to give us the inside line on the best mud runs and obstacle races for children and families.
1 / Mini Military Mud Runs
Exclusively for kids age 4 – 16. (don’t worry mum and dad you can run with the little ones). An adult needs to accompany children under the age of 10 years.
As many of you have tried larger event such as the Wolf Run and Iron Run, we are taking this and scaling it down to a fun 2, 5 and 9k obstacle course.
2 / IronRun - October
IronRun is a challenging, wild, 12k course with 40+ obstacles, naturally carved out of 1000 acres of severe Northamptonshire woodland. You will run, crawl, jump, wade and swim through and over swamps, mud, hills, water and woods. It will test your physical and mental endurance skills to the max. This is adventure…
3 / Spartan Junior
The Junior Spartan Race was created to help Junior Spartans foster a life-long commitment to fitness and health. These events provide an opportunity for young athletes to develop and test their fitness in an exciting, outdoor environment where having FUN and getting DIRTY is mandatory! Racers of all athletic abilities…
4 / Dirty Dozen 'Dirty Rascals' - London South
In 2014 Ultm8 Warrior partnered up with Dirty Dozen Races to deliver a Junior option on the day of their adults races. This year, Dirty Rascals will raise the bar for your little ones and offer a 1,2 or 3k options for age groups 4-6yrs, 7-9yrs & 10-13yrs. There'll be more physically challenging obstacles for the older…
5 / Rock Solid Race Stars
STARS is all about kids having the same fun as the grown-ups. We’re talking about muddy mayhem that’s specifically designed for them.
Like the adult race, STARS is all about stamina, muscle power, determination and working together. Events aimed at 5-9 year olds and 10-14 year olds at both our Milton Keynes and Exeter…
6 / Nuclear Rookies
Nuclear Rookies are fun, pumped-up muddy obstacle courses for 4-14 year old kids of any fitness level
Rookies can test their skills on a specially designed fun 1.5/3km course filled with around 15 obstacles & guaranteed Nuclear M.U.D! Rookies will climb in & out of the muddiest ditches, scrabble under cargo nets,…
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