2018 Toyota Warrior OCR series off to a flying start
RIVERSANDS – The first Toyota Warrior Obstacle Course Race of 2018 took place at Riversands last weekend. Find out what happened here.
This year’s season opener of the hugely popular obstacle course racing series, the Toyota Warrior Series was off to the perfect start on 27 and 28 January at Riversands Country Farm.
The event attracted close to 3 000 athletes and a couple of thousand onlookers.
Course designer, Jono Hart, said this series would be the best year yet. “I build these courses to allow ordinary people to start somewhere and build themselves into who they want to be,” said Hart.
“None of the obstacles is easy but they are all manageable depending on your fitness level. Black Ops [course] is an absolute monster. These men and women are at the top of their game.”
With three categories on offer – Rookie, Commando and Black Ops – the races have something for everyone who wishes to have fun and challenge themselves across world-class obstacles.
The Rookie, the shortest and easiest race, is all about fun and comradery – a wonderful opportunity to have real fun with your friends and colleagues. For those seeking a greater challenge, the Commando offers a greater test of physical and mental ability. The most difficult challenge is the Black Ops – the ultimate test of endurance, speed, strength and agility.
The main event of the day was Black Ops Elite. This tough course incorporates 35 obstacles over roughly 15km of trail. These athletes are either climbing, traversing, carrying or gripping from start to finish. It is intense and only the super-fit make it to the end.
Winner and ranked second in South Africa, Thomas van Tonder (Jeep Team SA) won the Black Ops Elite men’s ahead of Bradley Claase and last year’s series winner, Claude Eksteen. Last year’s women’s series winner and number one ranked female in obstacle course racing, Trish Eksteen (AOT) won the women’s race ahead of Carla van Huyssteen and Nedene Cahill.
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