OCR Nelspruit and CANSA join hands for the Ultimate Obstacle Race

OCR Nelspruit Eagles joined hands with CANSA Mpumalanga and Body20 Studio for the Ultimate Obstacle Race, 10 kilometre and five kilometre at the Eagles View Play Park on Saturday November 27.

OCR Nelspruit Eagle’s Pieter Briel and Andrew Martin, who are both the organisers of the race and coaches at OCR Nelspruit, said the race was a loop on the grounds of the park, with 15 obstacles per five kilometre, meaning the participants competing in the 10-kilometre course had 30 obstacles to complete before finishing the race.

With competitors ranging from as young as eight years old, it was a day not only for the athletes to show off their strength and endurance, but also a day of fun for family and supporters of the competitors.

From rope climbing, swinging from monkey bars, to wading through cold water and a 20-burpee penalty for those who could not complete the obstacles, it was a tough race that left all the participants red-faced and out of breath.

However, all the participants said they had fun and would definitely do the course again. The owner of Bodytwenty Sonpark, Enrica van der Merwe, sponsored the prize vouchers to the winners as well as water to the racers. Briel said the event was a success and they hope to have many more races next year.

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In first place for the ladies 10-kilometre course was Mandie Landsberg. Justin Landsberg came first in the five kilometre with the runner-up being Reynard de Bruin. The winner of the five-kilometre course in the junior category was Pieter Briel Jr.

Lizandri van der Merwe was first for the ladies five-kilometre course and the runner-up was Danielle de Bruin.

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