Obstacle Tips and Resources

  • We Don't Just Build Obstacles for Other Races. We Built Our Own

    Most obstacle course races (OCRs) are put on by event companies. The people who own the race aren't the ones building the obstacles and have usuall...
  • The Ultimate Guide to OCR Grip Attachments: What Each One Trains (And When to Use It)

    Not all grip attachments are created equal, and that's the point. The multi-rig is designed to test athletes across a full spectrum of grip styles,...
  • What Is a Multi-Rig And Why Every OCR Athlete Needs One at Home

    You've signed up for a Spartan Race. Or maybe a Savage Race. Or even better, our race, Midwest OCR. You've been hitting the gym hard... squats, dea...
  • 7 OCR Races You Should Do In The Midwest That You May Not Have Heard Of

    "There's no OCR's in the Midwest." I can't believe how many times we've heard people say this, because the Midwest is a HOTBOX for OCR (aka Obstacl...
  • How to hang your climbing rope.

    Are you ready to start completing the rope climb at obstacle course races? If you're doing a Spartan Race, this is an obstacle you will to have to ...
  • How you can save money doing obstacle course races.

    We get it, doing Obstacle Course Racing (aka OCRs) is expensive. Not only do we do obstacle course racing for fun, but we also build for several ev...
  • How to train for the Spartan Spear Throw

    Training for the Spartan Race Spear Throw obstacle? Here's the target we've been using for years. Paired up with one of our training spears and you get to practice your throws as much as you want.
  • Training for Spartan Twister

    Training for a Spartan Race? You'll want to look into getting one of our Twisters, as the Spartan Race Twister is a difficult obstacle to overcome at the race without proper training. And what better way to train than actually training on the actual obstacle, because you only get one shot to successfully complete it, otherwise, you're headed to the burpee pit to knock out 30 burpees. So, whether you race in the Spartan Age Group or Open, Race Ready Obstacles can help in your obstacle training.
  • Easy way to hang your grip attachments at home.

    Easy way to add hanging grip attachments at home to train for your next Obstacle Course Race.
  • What Obstacle Course Race should I do first?

    If you're new to the world of obstacle course racing, aka OCR, or you're thinking about signing up for your first OCR, here are a few things you ma...
  • Training for your first Obstacle Course Race

    Whether you're training for your first Spartan Race, Savage Race, Tough Mudder or some other kind of OCR event, there's a few things they all have ...
  • Local Obstacle Course Racing events you should check out.

    Obstacle Course Racing events you need to add to your race schedule.