Rule #4: Lightweight traction!
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The most important gear for all obstacle
races goes on your feet, especially when
most OCR events include water and
mud obstacles.
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Most people are tempted to use a pair
of old runners when participating in an
obstacle racing but this will most of the
times only end in misery. What you want
is a pair of shoes that will give you grip,
support, prevent blisters and most
importantly drain water and mud quickly
and remain light throughout the race.
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The last thing you want are shoes
without traction that act like a sponge
and have poor drainage, this will only
slow you down and make some
obstacles harder to overcome.
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Trail-, fell- and minimalistic shoes are all
favorites in obstacle racing and to make
things easier some brands have now
even released OCR specific shoes!
Gloves
Performance
Fabrics
Light
Weight
Shoes
Compression Socks
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Rule #5: Only essential gear on
the field!
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This is a basic and simple but essential
rule, you don’t want to run with anything
you don’t need or afraid of losing during
the race.
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Leave sunglasses, jewelry, mobile
phones, car keys, cards and anything
else you don’t need in your bag (bag
drop), car or home.
Publisher!
Cai Denny