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Catching Up With Savage Race by Keith Allen
Keith Allen, self-proclaimed “OCR Addict” with plenty of experience in the obstacle course racing industry, recently published an article highlighting Savage Race on the Obstacle Racing Media website.
“Savage has come a long way from their first event in 2011. They have added large scale innovative obstacles, an upgraded website with top notch customer service, and most importantly more participants,” says Keith. You can read the rest of Keith’s article here:
“We appreciate the time Keith took to put together this article,” comments Sam Abbitt, CEO and Co-Founder of Savage Race. “He does a great job of showing the heart behind Savage Race, including our strong focus on producing a quality event and our excitement for the future of our company.”
Keith Allen is an Air Conditioning Salesman and an exhausted father of two. When not carrying his children around in Baby Bjorns he is often found cooking delicious homemade quesadillas to fuel his hunger from running OCR’s.
Savage Race Maryland Spring 2015 Results
Click the link below for Savage Race Maryland Spring 2015 Race Results!
Savage Race Results
Offer ends Friday, May 8th at 11:59 PM EST
Savage Race Maryland Fall – October 10th, 2015
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Official SavagePRO Rules & Obstacle Guidelines
(updated 9/13/24)
RULE UPDATES
Here are some important updates for the Savage Race PRO heat that affect you, if you are signed up for SavagePRO.
- New for 2024: Runners have two hours to complete the course to be eligible for awards. If males start at 8 am, they must complete the race by 10 am. If the female race starts at 8:15 am, they must complete the race by 10:15 am.
- Obstacle completion is required for all podium spots including age group awards. Podium spots will NOT be filled by athletes who do not complete 100% of the obstacles.
- There will be two pro start times starting at 8am for males and 8:15am for females.
- All pro runners must start in their respective start time to be eligible for any award.
- Besides top overall finishers, your finish time and placement will be determined by chip time. We will do our best to group age groups together, but in some cases this might be not possible. It’s possible that someone who starts after you and finishes after you could have a better race time, and beat you.
- Once the race results have been finalized, the overall and age group awards ceremony will be held on the main stage. You must pick up your award at the event; they will not be mailed post-race.
- The cutoff time for award eligibility will be 2 hours after respective starting times.
- All other standard pro rules in the “General Rules” section below apply to this event.
- Both the course and obstacles are NOT available for preview or practice prior to the race.
- In order to qualify for podium spots and awards, SavagePRO runners must complete 100% of the obstacles, finish the race with their velcro SavagePRO band, and complete the race by the cut-off time of 2 hours after respective starting times. This includes overall, age group, and team awards.
- For teams, only those members who complete 100% of the obstacles will have their race times count toward team awards. The fastest three members who complete 100% of the obstacles will have their times count toward award-status.
GENERAL RULES
Overall – Athletes must complete all obstacles as specified in the SavagePRO Rules in order to be eligible for awards and cash prizes, which are awarded to the Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female athletes competing in the SavagePRO heat. Cash prizes are only available at Point Series events.
Georgia, It’s Race Week! Prepare With These 5 Steps
Georgia, it’s race week.
Are you ready?
You’ve been running, lifting, and training. You’ve (hopefully) skipped the sugary desserts and the beer. You’ve put together your team.
And now it’s time.
In the final days leading up to your mud run, there are just a few more things to check off the list. We want to make sure you’re at your best on race day, so read on for five steps that we believe are critical to remember as you prepare for an epic mud run.
(If you haven’t registered yet, you can learn more and sign up here.)
Savage Race Florida Results, Photos, Video, & More
Savage Race kicked off our 2015 obstacle course race season with a fantastic event on March 28th and 29th at the Little Everglades Ranch in Dade City, Florida.
Bo Burton, Savage Race’s Event Operations Manager, and his team worked tirelessly on site at the race location in the weeks leading up to the event.
He says, “Having the opportunity to work and host Savage Race at Little Everglades Ranch is great. Watching the sun rise every morning as we start our day is amazing. Where else can you work alongside baby alligators, recently hatched sandhill cranes, and Moo, the farm dog who’s always looking for a free ride across the ranch?”
The Florida event location is certainly stunning, with a great combination of lush Florida landscape and… well… the world’s best obstacles!
Keep reading for race results, free photos, the official race video, and more.
Savage Race: Profile of a Company Doing it Right by Margaret Schlachter
Holly Joy Berkey, Muddy Mommy (left) with Margaret Schlachter (right)
Margaret Schlachter, prominent blogger and competitor in the obstacle course racing community, came out to last weekend’s Florida Spring 2015 Savage Race to get to know us and experience Savage Race firsthand.
You can read Margaret’s recap here:
Savage Race: Profile of a Company Doing it Right
“Getting to know Margaret was a great privilege,” says Sam Abbitt, CEO and Co-Founder of Savage Race, “and we’re so glad she came out for a visit. Her experience and expertise in the OCR community is far-reaching, and we value her perspective on our event. We hope to see her again very soon!”
Margaret is Editor-in-Chief of Mud Run Guide. She has been part of the OCR Community since 2010. When not working on the next article she can be found running from race-to-race as a competitor or working on the next episode of Obstacle and Adventure Weekly. She founded DirtinYourSkirt.com, an OCR community for women as well as contributing editor for Mud and Obstacle Magazine, and Obstacle and Extreme Racing Expert for About.com. She authored the book Obstacle Race Training.
Savage Race Florida Spring 2015 Results
Click the link below for Savage Race Florida Spring 2015 Race Results!
Saturday and Sunday Savage Race Results
Offer ends Tuesday, April 7th at 11:59 PM EST
Savage Race Florida October 24th & 25th, 2015
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It’s Race Week! 5 Critical Steps to Prepare You for an Epic Mud Run
It’s race week.
Are you ready?
You’ve been running, lifting, and training. You’ve (hopefully) skipped the sugary desserts and the beer. You’ve put together your team.
And now it’s time.
In the final days leading up to your mud run, there are just a few more things to check off the list.
The Air Force Reserve wants to make sure you’re at your best on race day, so read on for five steps that they believe are critical to remember as you prepare for an epic mud run.
Mandatory Obstacle Completion Now Required for Eligibility
Mandatory Obstacle Completion Now Required for Eligibility
March 17, 2015 – Orlando, FL – Savage Race, a 5-7 mile obstacle course race featuring 25 of the world’s best obstacles, today announced that they are implementing mandatory obstacle completion for top awards for SavagePRO male and female overall finishers at all Savage Race events nationwide.
Update for 2023 events: Cash prizes will only be awarded for SavagePRO Point Series events. Single event payouts: $1,250 for first place, $750 for second place, and $350 for third place. Overall Point Series events payouts: $3,000 for first place, $1,500 for second place, and $750 for third place. $500 for fourth place, $250 for fifth place.
First Free TrainSavage Event a Big Hit in Central Florida
Savage Race and South Orlando CrossFit teamed up on Saturday, February 7th to host the first ever free Savage Race training event, TrainSavage. The event drew a crowd of around 200 excited Savages to 
the Cypress Grove Park in Orlando, where South Orlando CrossFit put on six 30-minute training heats throughout the morning. Participants received a free t-shirt, wrist band, a discount on their Savage Race registration, and a challenging workout that would help them prepare for their next race.
Savage Race CEO and Co-Founder Sam Abbit said, “This was our first time hosting a free training session like this, so it was a bit of a test run for our team. We had a lot of fun on Saturday and so did the athletes. South Orlando CrossFit was extremely professional in their execution of the training event. I’m sure we will be hosting another event like this soon.”
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