I’m a big Obstacle Course Race (OCR) fan, but I hadn’t run Rugged Maniac since 2017! The whole week leading up to race day I was so nervous! But, as I packed my OCR bag the night before my nervousness changed to excitement. It was going to be a fun morning! I met a friend at PIR (Portland International Raceway) – where the race was being held – on a very overcast and somewhat cool…
It’s time to get your friends together for a super fun 5K Obstacle Course Race! Rugged Maniac is an awesome mix of challenging obstacles, mud, giant inflatables, and just plain fun. I can honestly say that I cannot wait for July 2nd! I have participated in several Rugged Maniac events in the past with friends and we had a blast! The 5K course is filled with a variety of obstacles of varying levels of difficulty.…
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 variety to it. I kept eyeing several, but that’s as far as it went. Then while eyeing the Rugged Maniac Virtual Challenge they won me over with the…
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. We’ll continue to notify you of important deadlines for races that are further out, so you can plan accordingly. Check the full Run Oregon Race Calendar here. Deadlines & Deals Registration for the Portland…
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 over fire. Finish and call yourself a Rugged Maniac! It’s a fun time for everyone involved, both racers and volunteers. Before and after racers tackle the course, you’ll get to party with thousands of other Maniacs in a day-long festival…
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 other. There were people of all ages and fitness levels working together. Running, jumping and playing transports us back to the carefree days of childhood when we would run around outside with…
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 and music. The race is held at the Portland International Raceway on June 17th. You can race as a team, or solo. Previous years have hosted teams who arrived in coordinated “Avengers-in-bathing-suits” costumes and Hulk-green body paint. In the festival, spectators…
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 challenging, all of them were do-able and some were just plain fun! While there was definitely mud involved, I appreciated the fact that the focus was less about mud and more about the obstacles.…
