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Savage Stories: A Force to Be Reckoned With
His record is remarkable. Thirteen first place overall finishes. Two second place and one third place overall finish at Savage Race. Having placed in the top three overall in all 16 Savage Races he’s competed in, he’s the winningest Savage of all time.
His name is Yuri Force.
But it’s not his Savage Race record or his impressive athletic skills that stand out the most. It’s his character.
Yuri Force, supported by his wonderful wife Carly and his adorable 2-year-old Emory, has a heartfelt reason behind why he races.
Enjoy this Savage Story about Yuri’s background, athletic career, and family, brought to you by NuAquos Sports Drink.
Savage Race Announces New SavagePRO Masters Division
Beginning August 22nd at Savage Race Chicago, there will be a new Masters Division for SavagePRO athletes age 40+. The top three males and top three females in the 40+ age group will receive Masters Division 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall awards.
Masters are SavagePRO athletes that may not be able to compete with the Ryan Atkins or Yuri Forces of the world, but can certainly compete at their age level. This new division will recognize these athletes and give them awards for their achievements.
There are no cash prizes for Masters Division overall award winners, but they will receive 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall medals and MAJOR bragging rights.
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.
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.
Upcoming Florida Spring Savage Race to Award $5,000 in Cash Prizes
You asked and we delivered! The Florida Spring 2015 Savage Race will be heating up this March as we give out $5,000 in prize money to six top competitors.
The top male and female finishers in the competitive SavagePro heat will win cash prizes. First place overall will receive a whopping $1,500 and the Savage Axe of Fame. Second place overall will be awarded $750 and third place overall will take home $250.
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