Obstacle Mud Runner - issue 08

obstaclemudrunner.co.uk ForEliteAtheletes toFunRunners 30 RACE : PROMOTION Active Warrior Active Warrior 2018 Set at Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre and run by Leisure Management Charity, Active Nation, the 5km course boasts 30+ obstacles over a mixture of terrain including challenging hills, woodland trails and even a sprint up an artificial ski slope! Competitors will swing, climb, drag, carry and crawl their way around the course, slide down the exhilarating 100m water slide and finish off by scaling the infamous ninja wall. Looking ahead to the charity’s third event on 28th April, Team Warrior member Rob Kelf tells us more… How did Active Warrior come about? Active Nation do more than just run leisure centres, we have a strong presence within our local community and run a number of projects all designed to get people healthier and more active. Events are a great way for us to get a large number of people active at the same time and organising a fun OCR seemed like a brilliant idea; a group of us went to a Spartan Sprint in Windsor to see what it was all about and we were hooked straight away. The Outdoor Sports Centre has a great mixture of terrain for running, without being overly challenging, so we knew we already had a very strong venue ready to go. What makes the event unique? There’s not many events, which include a 100m water slide down an artificial ski slope! Our slide is super-fast and super fun; running up the slope first is also great fun if you are the sort of strange person which likes that sort of thing, which if you are reading this then I’m guessing you are! Active Warrior is a fun course but is also one that can be raced and we have some great prizes on offer for the more competitive runners among you. Our Young Recruits course, for children aged 4 – 15, received great feedback last time and this year is extended to around 2.5km with some new challenges thrown in for good measure. Our family wave is for kids aged 8 and over to run the main course with an adult, providing a great opportunity for families to take part and exercise together which is really important to us. With so much choice now, why should readers choose Active Warrior for OCR? Active Warrior is not only great fun but with tickets starting from just £35, it is extremely good value as well. Because the event is managed by Active Nation, all money goes directly in to the charity and is used to fund improvement in local facilities or development of sports and exercise initiatives in the local area. What are you most looking forward to about this year’s event? Event days are always fun, the culmination of all the planning and effort which goes in to delivering an event is all worth it at the end of the day once you’ve seen hundreds of people have a great time. I get out around the course during the event so I always get involved with the marshals and runners which means I get to interact while people are taking part, which is very rewarding. #FaceTheChallenge Active Warrior is Southampton’s number one Obstacle Course Race!