rugged maniac

2020 Rugged Maniac Virtual Challenge – Mix It Up!

June 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

I haven’t been motivated to do any virtual races lately because it just felt too much like what I was already doing . . . going for a run by myself. But, I was intrigued by the obstacle course race (OCR) virtual events because it had some [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: March 18

March 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Everything is cancelled the next few weeks – and if it’s not yet, it should be. Please do your part and lay low, maintain distance from others, and in general follow the recommendations by the CDC to keep the community healthy. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Rugged Maniac (Portland International Raceway)

May 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race sends runners into an obstacle-filled odyssey of muddy fun. The 5-kilometer course features more than epic 20 obstacles, with participants scaling towering walls, crawling through underground tunnels, and leaping [read more...]

Rugged Recap: A Run Oregon recap of the 2017 Rugged Maniac

June 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

The weather was perfect for the Rugged Maniac 5k obstacle race this year and the 25 obstacles were fun and challenging. The course was especially muddy, which I loved, but what I loved most was seeing all the teams working together to support each [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Rugged Maniac (Portland)

May 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Rugged Maniac has a little bit of everything with 25+ obstacles – fire jumps, water slides, trampolines, and underground tunnels – to name a few, lining a 3-mile course, followed by a celebratory after party with plenty of beer [read more...]

Race Recap: 2016 Rugged Maniac Portland

July 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

Saturday’s Rugged Maniac at Portland International Raceway was the most fun I’ve had at an event so far this year. With 25 obstacles scattered over 3 miles, this OCR (Obstacle Course Race) was a blast! While some of the obstacles were [read more...]