Obstacle race ratings and reviews

StrongmanRun Münster (historical)

Münster, Germany · Hotfoot Run / StrongmanRun · Next race 4 Feb 2007

Survival of the Fittest — Battersea (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Rat Race · Next race 16 Nov 2013

The first-time OCR author enjoys a short team course, varied obstacles and encouraging marshals. They finish together but find some food vendors and photographers have packed up, and question photos and group-booking… Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Survival of the Fittest — Battersea (historical) — original 2013 participant assessment

StrongmanRun Obertauern (historical)

Obertauern, Austria · StrongmanRun · Next race 5 Jul 2014

The writer enjoys the mountain scenery, aid stations and waterslide during an old two-lap 20 km Obertauern outing. They find the terrain more demanding than the obstacles and describe a smaller event field. Wiener Läufer, Meine Bewertung von der alten Location in Obertauern

Survival of the Fittest — Wembley (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Rat Race · Next race 22 Nov 2014

The author likes Wembley’s access, varied obstacles, river use and the finisher package, but criticizes group-booking charges, crowded changing space and a chaotic bag drop. They need assistance on the third high wall. Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Survival of the Fittest — Wembley (historical) — original 2014 participant assessment

Urban Ninja — Tooting Bec (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Urban Ninja · Next race 4 May 2015

The author enjoys unusual obstacles and a Tame time trial after practice, while finding some Insane drops too risky, several tasks unsuitable for their height and the safety mats unconvincing. They paid £19 using a vo… Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Urban Ninja — Tooting Bec (historical) — original 2015 participant assessment

Spartan Sprint — Allianz Park (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Spartan · Next race 16 May 2015

The author enjoys the obstacles, penalty incentive, dry course and included photos, but finds the Sprint short for its price and questions penalty monitoring. The revised graphic gives 90/100. Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Spartan Sprint — Allianz Park (historical) — original 2015 participant assessment

London River Rat Race — ExCeL (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Rat Race · Next race 25 Jul 2015

The author enjoys ExCeL’s accessible aquatic 10 km, new inflatables and the jump, but finds the queues worse than in 2014. The graphic gives 81/100 overall. Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, London River Rat Race — 2015 participant assessment

Viper Challenge Singapore — Sentosa (historical 2016)

Singapore, Singapore · Viper Challenge · Next race 23 Jan 2016

Wani strongly criticizes the last-wave experience: unclear directions, obstacle queues, loose or broken equipment, early removal of markers and closed refreshment stalls. She also reports bag-collection confusion, lim… Wani / Wani Writes, Wani — first Viper outing at Sentosa in January 2016

Spartan Sprint — Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Spartan · Next race 9 Apr 2016

The writer likes the Olympic Park location, obstacles and included photos, but criticizes a moved wave, heavy carry and the village closing. The original graphic gives 80/100 overall. Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Olympic Park Spartan Sprint — 2016 participant graphic

Adrenaline Rush — Olympic Park (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Adrenaline Rush · Next race 21 May 2016

The author enjoys a varied set of obstacles, enthusiastic volunteers and value at £30, while preferring closer obstacle spacing and criticizing queues, bag-drop organization and expensive race photos. The original gra… Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Adrenaline Rush — Olympic Park (historical) — original 2016 participant assessment

Color Obstacle Rush — Kempton Park (historical)

Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom · Color Obstacle Rush · Next race 28 May 2016

Chen’s original graphic gives 75/100. He enjoys the inflatables, warm-up energy and access, but wants more physical challenge and colour powder, a shorter warm-up, better finisher items and changing facilities. Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Original 2016 participant assessment

StrongmanRun San Vittore Olona (historical)

San Vittore Olona, Italy · StrongmanRun · Next race 11 Jun 2016

Barbieri finishes the two-lap 10 km Sprint in 1:18:11 with two StrongWIR companions. Her first obstacle race is tiring and scratches her legs, but she enjoys the costumes, laughter and mutual help through mud, water,… Manuela Barbieri, Running Magazine, Alla StrongmanRun con le azzurre del rugby

StrongmanRun Ferropolis (historical)

Gräfenhainichen, Germany · Hotfoot Run / StrongmanRun · Next race 20 Aug 2016

Hero Race / Гонка Героев — Roshchinsky (historical)

Roshchinsky — Samara region, Russia · Hero Race · Next race 20 Aug 2016

The teachers describe a demanding but enjoyable team outing, with carrying, crawling, water and climbing obstacles. They praise the camaraderie and organization; one also criticizes the closed start area and difficult… Kristina Samoylova interviewing five named SMTL adult teachers, SMTL teachers — historical Roshchinsky team interview

Rough Runner — Clapham Common (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Rough Runner · Next race 18 Sep 2016

The writer enjoys a free extra 5 km before joining friends for the booked 10 km, praises the obstacles and marshals, and questions the price. The graphic gives 88/100 overall. Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Rough Runner Clapham — 2016 extra race and group outing

Viper Challenge — Sepang International Circuit (historical)

Sepang, Malaysia · Viper Challenge · Next race 5 Nov 2016

John enjoyed the inventive obstacles, muddy terrain and cooperation among strangers. Queues slowed the later stages and the group walked much of the remaining course. He describes failed obstacles, including his monke… John Teh, John Teh — March 2015 Sepang team outing

Wolf Run — Winter Wolf, Stanford Hall (historical)

Lutterworth, United Kingdom · Wolf Run · Next race 5 Nov 2016

Chen’s original graphic gives 76/100. He enjoys forest, river and trench obstacles and helpful marshals, while criticizing cold-water effects, slippery logs and the arrangement of showers, changing and parking. Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Original 2016 participant assessment

Viper Arena Penang — Batu Kawan Stadium (historical 2017)

Batu Kawan, Malaysia · Viper Challenge · Next race 25 Mar 2017

StrongmanRun Bibione (historical)

Bibione, Italy · StrongmanRun · Next race 13 May 2017

The writer enjoys the playful costumes, helping other runners and enthusiastic Bibione spectators during the 10.5 km outing. Sand makes the course tiring, with two waist-deep sea passages. They discuss choosing water-… Action Magazine editorial participant (unnamed), Che forza la Fisherman’s Friends StrongmanRun

X-Cross Run Mountain Obertauern (historical)

Obertauern, Austria · X-Cross Run · Next race 8 Jul 2017

Sobinger describes sustained uphill running, mountain views, climbing obstacles and useful refreshment stops, followed by a descent and closely spaced walls, nets, mud and cold water near the finish. She says the team… Petra Sobinger / be-outdoor.de, Obertauern — XCross Mountain participant report

Dirty Coast Mud Run Eckernförde (historical)

Eckernförde, Germany · Dirty Coast · Next race 9 Jul 2017

StrongmanRun Flachau (historical)

Flachau, Austria · StrongmanRun · Next race 15 Jul 2017

Flachau-specific comments praise the mountain setting and atmosphere, while some criticize fees, organization and the closed waterslide. A 2017 writer identifies a fourth visit. Several other cards provide only scores. HDsports contributors, Historical Flachau comments; Obertauern excluded

Genting King of the Mountain — The Ranch (historical 2016–2017)

Gohtong Jaya, Malaysia · Viper Challenge · Next race 15 Jul 2017

Hizami enjoyed his first obstacle event and was excited to reach the finish and earn a medal. He found the hills demanding, skipped several grip or group obstacles, and both enjoyed the experience and had expected mor… Hizami Li, Hizami Li — first Viper at Genting, August 2016

Rats-Runners Bad Windsheim / Obernzenn (historical)

Obernzenn, Germany · Rats-Runners · Next race 30 Jul 2017

Urban Challenge Hamburg — Elbmeile (historical)

Hamburg, Germany · Urban Challenge · Next race 26 Aug 2017

The first-time obstacle runner reports a 10 km Urban Challenge with twenty obstacles, including a high halfpipe, hanging traverse and sandbag carries. The experience leaves them eager to try another event. ergeko (public Steemit handle; full name unstated), Ergeko’s first Urban Challenge in Hamburg

Viper Challenge — Stadium Shah Alam (historical programmes)

Shah Alam, Malaysia · Viper Challenge · Next race 9 Sep 2017

Bear Grylls Survival Race — Trent Park (historical)

London, United Kingdom · Bear Grylls Survival Race · Next race 30 Sep 2017

The writer enjoys unusual challenges, the Mountain descent and a village full of activities, but criticizes Trumin’s booking process. Its original graphic displays 90/100 overall on the author’s stated scale. Jonathan Chen / Scream at my face, Bear Grylls Trent Park — 2016 author assessment

StrongmanRun Paarl (historical)

Paarl, South Africa · StrongmanRun · Next race 14 Oct 2017

Great Eastern Viper Challenge — Cyberjaya (historical 2017)

Cyberjaya, Malaysia · Viper Challenge · Next race 2 Dec 2017

Ivan praises efficient registration, encouraging volunteers and a varied, demanding course. His regular-wave start was delayed and the heat and later fatigue made the outing difficult, but he felt proud to finish and… Ivan Brygar, Ivan Brygar — first Viper at Cyberjaya, December 2017

Strong Viking Fürstenau / Osnabrück (historical)

Fürstenau, Germany · Strong Viking · Next race 10 Mar 2018

Anja runs the Beast followed by Lightning, reporting roughly 20 km plus 8.5 km. She praises quick covered check-in and challenging new obstacles but misses the old start song and energetic atmosphere. A missed course… Anja, participant section; coauthored with Andi / Andreas, Strong Viking Mud Edition Fürstenau — Anja, 10 March 2018