OBSTACLES

CHALLENGING OBSTACLES

Grit OCR at Mountain High brings you entirely new challenges with the mountain terrain course, combine that with a variety of challenging obstacles, including physical obstacle rigs, carry obstacles, signature obstacles, and environmental challenges, each is designed to test the strength and endurance of your whole body, pushing you to the next level of fitness for a better YOU! We believe that anyone can do this, but it won't be easy, you will scream, you will hate it, you will love it, and you will have an awesome time!

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PUSHING TO DO BETTER

Running the mountain course is difficult on its own, now add in a variety of challenging obstacles that will physically push you, testing your strength and endurance. This isn't a gimmicky mud run, these obstacles are designed to make you stronger, make you better. You will feel the burn. You will want to give up. You will suffer through it together. You will overcome it and be stronger at the finish.

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FLOATING DOORS: 6 PER ROW

Test your grip and core strength while traversing your way across a series of floating doors. You will need all the strength, wits and grit to pull through this one so you are not left hanging.

HAMMER TIME

Hammer Time

REPS: 1-EACH WAY

A unique obstacle to test your strength, core, and focus as you hammer a weight box up and down the track with a sledgehammer.

YOLK'D

Claw: Yolk'd

MEN: 90-LB   WOMEN: 70-LB

Train like a strong man by carrying a pole weighted with cinder blocks on both ends. Carry these for 200 meters, testing your strength and agility.

OUT OF GAS

Out of Gas

MEN: 25-LITER WOMEN: 10-LITER

Carry two military jerry cans full through 400 meters of tough trail terrain. At first, it feels easy, but the sand in cans make them heavy, so the longer you go it feels like your arms are ready to fall off!

HT FLIP

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FLIPS: 8-FLIPS

Take a giant wooden cargo box, taller than you and heavy, now flip it forward four times and back four times. Pushing all your muscles to get this done your legs, core, and upper body.

HIGH STRIKER

High Striker

HAMMER STRIKE: 1 REP

A new signature obstacle as the final challenge before the finish line. Grab the hammer and strike the target hard enough to push the weight to the top to finish off with a bang!

HELL ON WHEELS

Hell On Wheels

MEN: 400LB WOMEN: 300LB

NEW! Take a HEAVY or HEAVIER modified 4-wheel wheelbarrow loaded with sand as you lift and push out and back in a straight line. Switching sides at the halfway point.

TIMBER TANTRUM

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DISTANCE: 1600-FEET   MEN: BIGGER   WOMEN: SMALLER

Pick up one of Rick's logs and carry out for approximately 800-feet and back for a total of 1600-feet. Awkward and challenging to grip and carry, each step gets harder and harder.

POTASSIUM

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DISTANCE: 25-FEET

Test your grip strength and agility on this banana rig using only your grip and arm strength as you grab banana shape grips to get across. Tap the critter at the end to get off.

OVER IT HURDLES

Over It

HEIGHT: 5-FOOT, 4-FOOT

Back to back set of high hurdle challenges to climb over, testing your jumping, upper body strength to pull up and over.

FLAMING LEGS

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CLIMBS: 8 REPS WITH 20-LB PACK

Making use of the beautiful natural environment, run up and down a series of steep hill inclines while carrying a challenge pack that will build your strength and agility, oh and your legs will feel like they are on fire!

HARDKOUR CARRY

Hardkour Carry

DISTANCE: 400M   MEN: 60 LB   WOMEN: 30 LB

Pick up and carry the Hardkour sandbags out for approximately 200-meters, plus hurdle walls to get over, then come back for over 400-meters total. A grueling challenge of your stamina, endurance, and strength that gets harder with each step.

MAYHEM WALLS

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HEIGHT: 8-FOOT, 6-FOOT, 5-FOOT

A series of challenging wall climbs, straight up 6 and 8-foot walls. Jump up, grab the top, and pull yourself up. Get your team mates to help you get through it.

BARB'D CRAWL

Rock'n Crawl

DISTANCE: 50-100-FEET

Thought that Cargo Creep was easy with the nice cargo net? Now you gotta stay extra low to avoid getting caught by the barbed wire as you crawl through to the other side.

RISE

Rise

HEIGHT: 15-FEET

A 15-foot rope climb using nothing but your wits, sweat, and upper body strength to get yourself up to the top to tap the stuffed critter and bell. Your arms will feel it and you will feel amazing!

Disclaimer: Please note that race information here represents what is planned for the Grit OCR event. Locations, course variations, and changes may apply depending on conditions, availability, and improvements. We strive to make the best race experience for participants. Thank you for understanding.

COURSE MAP

The course map will give you a preview of the route and elevation gain to expect in the loop course going through Mountain High East and West resorts.

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VIDEO PREVIEWS

SAFETY VIDEOS

Obstacles can provide many challenges, both physical and mental, however, it is important to ALWAYS be safe and follow best practice with good form when entering into, doing, and exiting an obstacle. Below are a few instructional videos help guide you through some of the carry obstacles you will face on race day. Don't rush, take your time and set up right so you can get the best experience possible.

Bend at hips and knees, back straight, core tight, head neutral, stay in control, slow and steady pace, and remember to breathe!

GRIT OCR @ MT. HIGH DATE: 8/20/2022

MPORTANT: Read the update about the date change.

You will push yourself, it will be hard and rewarding, you will love it!

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