Place
2681 US-6
The Cliffs Insane Terrain Off-Road Park
Marseilles, IL US 61341
The Cliffs Insane Terrain Off-Road Park
Marseilles, IL US 61341
Description
Midwest OCR, is brought to you by Race Ready Obstacles, the makers and designers of obstacles, who are known for building quality obstacle courses around the country and have built for events such as OCRWC, Abominable Snow Race, Frontline OCR, Bonefrog and many more! Midwest OCR is also veteran-owned and operated.
Whether this will be your first obstacle course race and you're racing just for fun, or a seasoned OCR veteran wanting to push your limits, this course will feature obstacles that you're going to love with a good mix of difficulties ranging from super easy to extremely difficult. This venue features a variety of terrain ranging from hills, cliffs, ravines, creeks and beautiful wooded trails.
All racers will receive a Midwest OCR finisher's shirt, an epic medal, action shot photos, and bragging rights, of course.
We do NOT add additional fees, such as processing and insurance fees, at checkout.
The earlier you sign up, the more money you save.
Race Categories:
10K Elite / Competitive Age Group - 10K (6.2 Miles) 30+ Obstacles - Overall Top 3 M/F receive podium awards and a cash prize. Top 3 M/F in respective Age Groups receive podium awards.
This is a mandatory obstacle completion race. In order to be eligible for a podium, racers must successfully complete all obstacles and finish the race within 3 hours. Racers get unlimited attempts at obstacles. Failure to complete an obstacle only takes you out of podium contention. You still go on to finish the race and earn your medal and finisher's shirt.
The Bearded Challenge - (Multi-Lap of 10K loop) - Overall Top 3 M/F receive podium awards. In order to be eligible for a podium, racers must successfully complete all obstacles through a minimum of two laps. All Bearded Challenge racers will receive an additional medal piece, that will attach to your finisher's medal, for each extra lap completed. There will be a 6 hour limit: 9am - 3pm. Racers MUST start their last lap by 1:00pm and back in the festival area by 3:00pm.
5K / 10K Non-Competitive - 5K (3.1 Miles) 20+ Obstacles or 10K (6.2 Miles) 30+ Obstacles - Grab your friends and family and go out there and have some fun. You can run, walk or crawl, just get to the finish line! All obstacles are OPTIONAL. We just want you to do your best and most importantly, HAVE FUN!!! TEAMWORK is highly encouraged! If you're racing alone, don't worry, you'll make friends along the way. Children ages 12-13 may run/walk alongside a parent, and kids 14 and up may run the course on their own.
Kid's Course - The kid's course will feature 10+ obstacles around a 1/4 - 1/2 mile loop. This is perfect for those younger kiddos, ages 11 and under, to join in on the fun! Parents may help their kiddos along the course. The kid's course is not timed, and children may run the course multiple times if they would like. Kid's receive a sweet finisher's medal and shirt.
Awards:
10K ELITE: OVERALL TOP 3 M/F win CASH + additional podium awards.
10K COMPETITIVE AGE GROUP: TOP 3 M/F in each Age Group receive additional podium awards.
Age Groups : Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
THE BEARDED CHALLENGE: OVERALL TOP 3 M/F finishers receive additional podium awards. Top male and female will also be awarded a cash prize.
Volunteer!
Volunteers receive awesome perks, including ways to earn a free race entry! Volunteers play a vital role in ensuring a great racer experience by helping manage obstacle stations, the finish line and other areas to assist participants. Complete a full shift on RACE DAY and then afterwards have fun running the course with other volunteers. Volunteers are also needed during race week and after the race to help with set up and/or clean up. Completing ONE 6-HR shift on RACE DAY will earn you a FREE race entry or by completing TWO 5-HR shifts during build week or post-race during tear down. Shifts can be split up between two days or completed all in one day. Click the volunteer tab for more info and if you have questions, please reach out to us.
Check out some of the obstacles!
Podium Winners
Incliment Weather Protocols
This is a RAIN OR SHINE event. In the event of extreme weather (lightning, hail, tornado, or another act of God) we will delay the event until the weather clears. Our team will do everything possible to keep it on schedule, and we thank you for your understanding and patience, should there be delays. Your safety is top priority.
Race Contact Info
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Obstacles presented by our Race Partners
Check out THREE obstacles that you'll encounter on our course showcased by THREE other amazing local OCR races: Frontline OCR, Mythic Race and Abominable Snow Race.
Kraken, similar to how a Spartan Twister rotates with each handle you grab, but these handles are vertical holds instead of horizontal ones. This is a tough one, folks.
6-Axis requires some upper-body strength. For this obstacle, you will move along the blue bar laterally, and when you get to the hex wheel, you will walk your hands along the wheel until the blue bar gets over to the other side. Once you get the blue bar to the other side, you'll again move laterally across it and finish up with a vertical pipe (think fireman pole) and a trapeze bar.
Glacier Leap, while this obstacle is not physically hard, it is very mentally challenging. The key to this one, is once you get up to the platforms, just jump. The longer you stand up there, the harder it is to jump. It's time to to face your fears. You got this.
