2018 “Best of OCR” Results

Mud Run Guide's 2018 Best of OCR “The Muddies” Results

Mud Run Guide held the fifth annual Mud Run Guide Best of OCR Awards in 2018. The month process began with an open nomination period where the OCR Community was invited to nominate their favorites over 30+ categories in 2018. MRG received over 6,000 nominations from over 1,500 individuals. Our team combed through all the nominations and narrowed it down to the finalists.

Voting opened for one week and you decided the best of the best in 2018. Over 9,000 people voted to amount to over 150,000 total votes. On December 19 2018, the winners were announced live on Facebook (catch the replay of the broadcast here). Below are the official winners and runner-ups for the Mud Run Guide Best of OCR 2018.

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Live Show announcing all the winners

Posted by Mud Run Guide on Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Best Commentator

Winner:

Amelia Boone

Runner-Up:

Matt B. Davis

Best Emcee

Winner:

Coach Pain

Runner-Up:

Sean Corvelle

Best OCR Podcast

Winner:

Obstacle Racing Media

Runner-Up:

Spartan Up!

Best Medal

Tie- Winner:

Spartan Race Ultra Beast Buckle

Tie – Winner:

Spartan Race

Best OCR Based TV Show

Winner:

American Ninja Warrior – NBC

Runner-Up:

Spartan Race Live Streams – Facebook

Best Ninja Warrior Training Gym

Winner:

NinjaFit Gym – Orlando, FL

Runner-Up:

Obstacle Athletics – Long Island, NY

Best Training Facility or Fixed Course Location

Winner:

Wild Forest – Essex, UK

Runner-Up:

OCR King Compound – Dallas, GA

Best New Obstacle

Winner:

Holy Sheet – Savage Race

Runner-Up:

Stacks – WTM / Tough Mudder

Best OCR Race Director

Winner:

Steve Hammond – Spartan Race

Runner-Up:

Bo Burton – Savage Race

Best OCR Videographer

Winner:

Rey Chivas

Runner-Up:

Jacob Bosecker and Bill Brumbach

Best OCR Photographer

Winner:

Bob Mulholland

Runner-Up:

Tony Jarvis

Best OCR Writer

Winner:

Matt B. Davis

Runner-Up:

Margaret Schlachter

Best Brand of OCR Clothing

Winner:

MudGear

Runner-Up:

Under Armour

Best Brand of OCR Shoes

Winner:

Salomon

Runner-Up:

Inov-8

Best Nutrition Product/Brand

Winner:

Clif Bar

Runner-Up:

FitAID

Best OCR Training Tools or Device

Winner:

Wreck Bag

Runner-Up:

Yancy Camp Training Program

Best Regional/Club Team

Winner:

Spartan 4-0

Tie – Runner-Up:

Beasts OCR

Tie – Runner-Up:

NE Spahtens

Most Influential Person in OCR

Winner:

Lindsay Webster

Runner-Up:

Joe De Sena

Most Inspirational Person or Group in OCR

Winner:

Blind Pete & Joey McGlamory

Runner-Up:

Coach Pain

Best Male Masters OCR Athlete

Winner:

Hobie Call

Runner-Up:

Cody Moat

Best Male OCR Athlete

Winner:

Ryan Atkins

Runner-Up:

Jon Albon

Best Female Masters OCR Athlete

Winner:

Heather Gollnick

Runner-Up:

Nicole Fleming

Best Female OCR Athlete

Winner:

Lindsay Webster

Runner-Up:

Rea Kolbl

Best OCR Series for a Beginner

Winner:

Spartan Race Sprint

Runner-Up:

Warrior Dash

Best Other International Race Series

Winner:

True Grit – Australia

Runner-Up:

Bermuda Triple Challenge – Bermuda

Best European Race Series

Winner:

Toughest – Sweden, Norway, etc

Runner-Up:

Nuclear Races – UK

Best North American Race Series

Winner:

Savage Race

Runner-Up:

Rugged Maniac

Most Innovative OCR Series

Winner:

Savage Race

Runner-Up:

Toughest

Best Global Race Series

Winner:

Spartan Race

Runner-Up:

Tough Mudder

Best Large Race Series

Winner:

Rugged Maniac

Runner-Up:

Warrior Dash

Best Mid-Size Race Series

Winner:

Savage Race

Runner-Up:

Bonefrog

Best Small Race Series

Winner:

F.I.T. Challenge

Runner-Up:

X-Warrior Challenge

Best Championship Race for 2018

Winner:

Spartan Race World Championships

Runner-Up:

OCR World Championships

Best Event of 2018

Winner:

OCR World Championships

Runner-Up:

Spartan Race Tahoe World Championships

Moment(s) of the Year

Winner:

OCR World Championships

Runner-Up:

Jon Albon's 2018 Season

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