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Obstacle course racing
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Obstacle course racing (OCR) is a sport in which a competitor, traveling on foot, must overcome various physical challenges in the form of obstacles. Races vary in length from courses with obstacles close together to events of several kilometers[1] which incorporate elements of track, road and/or cross country/trail running. Courses may include climbing over walls or up ropes, monkey bars, carrying heavy objects, traversing bodies of water or mud, crawling under barbed wire, and jumping through fire.[2][3] Since the beginning of modern OCR in 1987, the sport has grown in popularity such that more than 2500 events are held annually across the world[4] and several run organizing companies are commercially successful.[5]
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Highest governing body | World Obstacle (FISO) |
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Nicknames | OCR |
Characteristics | |
Type | Outdoor or indoor |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide |
Olympic | Part of the Summer Olympic sport of Modern pentathlon since 2028 |
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