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The tortures of obstacle racing

March 4, 2013 4:53 PM

See why athletes at every level are flocking to obstacles races, subjecting themselves to fire, mud, ice, and electric shocks. For Byron Pitts' full story on obstacle racing, watch "60 Minutes Sports" on SHOWTIME.

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by CornFedSpartans March 9, 2013 1:45 PM EST
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by jgnuara March 7, 2013 9:28 AM EST
Here is a great article from a blog about obstacle racing and similar endurance sports http://www.instinctrunning.com/2012/09/super-spartan-mountain-creek-nj-2012.html
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by Paul_Buijs March 6, 2013 10:42 PM EST
Looking to do a mud run or obstacle race near you? Check out http://mudandadventure.com We've got them all listed bys state and country.
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by richardpatrickk March 6, 2013 12:24 PM EST
What about injuries or death? Whenever a marathon runner dies, the media is all over it. What are the numbers on injuries from these type of obstacle racing events?
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by trishvms March 5, 2013 7:58 AM EST
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by DCinVT March 5, 2013 5:27 AM EST
Obstacle racing is a total blast and there are a handful of big players like Spartan Race, Tough Mudder and Warrior Dash. But there is a huge cottage industry of local races springing up as well, and training centers are few and far between. There is one in VT though called ORTC at Shale Hill Adventure. It's not a huge corporate machine! I hope this story focuses on the grassroots effort as well. www.shalehilladventure.com
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