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CHALLENGING YOU TO #BEMORE

et against a backdrop of it will also host the very first South Elite division, with top male and
pristine beaches, unspoiled African Obstacle Course Racing female athletes from each age
Sforest, rivers and estuaries, (OCR) Championships! group being awarded cash prizes,
lies the Blythedale Coastal Estate. The South African OCR as well as free entry into the Age
It is the perfect setting for an community has grown at an Group division of the 15km World
adventure, and the ideal location intense rate over the last couple Championships in London,
for the next Toyota Warrior Race, of years, not only in numbers, England, made possible by The
powered by Reebok. but also in competitiveness, Warrior Race and SAOCR.
The Warrior Race burst onto the which is why the Toyota The Warrior weekend is a
scene in 2013 and immediately Warrior Race, in conjunction fun-filled family affair. There is
spearheaded the meteoric rise of with SA OCR and endorsed by something for everyone to enjoy
obstacle racing in South Africa. Obstacle Course Racing World – from groups of friends, family
It quickly grew to up to 9000 Championships, decided to host members, and pro athletes, to
participants per event and remains South Africa’s first ever Obstacle young adventure-seekers, who
at the forefront of the growth spurt Course Racing Championships. can play to their hearts’ delight
in the fledgling sport of obstacle The timing is right for an event in the Warrior Kids Zone under
racing, with its larger than life like this, and we cannot think of a the supervision of child-minders.
obstacles and innovative courses to better location to host this highly Corporate packages are available
challenge South Africans. anticipated weekend, than at for a one of a kind team building

After coming to the area for the Blythedale Coastal Estate. Merely experience, should your team be
up for the challenge.
first-time last year, the Toyota 20 minutes north of Ballito
Warrior powered by Reebok along the Dolphin Coast, this The popular Reebok Sprint
discovered that obstacle course one thousand hectare property Race, one of the crowd
racing on the beach is a major development offers lifestyle living favourites, will be a key feature
hit! Now on the 14th and 15th of with 3.2km of unspoiled beaches, of this event, which involves
July, they will be back and bigger tranquil forests and a pristine a shorter course, high-speed
than ever. Competitors, either as river frontage. action, and big prize money. The
individuals or as part of a team, The OCR Championship will 2017 Warrior Race series saw the
will once again be challenged to be open to two separate divisions, introduction of this short course
#BeMore and conquer carefully Pro and Age Group. The Pro to the already diverse range of
chosen obstacles that extend over a Division championship will Warrior racing categories to caters for all levels of fitness – athletes from different sporting
specific trail. utilise the 15km Black Ops Elite take part in. This gives even Rookie, Commando and Black codes, to compete against each
At Warrior Race, you will be competition, with the top three more people the opportunity Ops. According to the Warrior other on a level playing field.
challenged by world-class obstacles male and female athletes being to experience obstacle course Race, one of the reasons why The Warrior Weekend promises
racing, with a shorter, faster and
that will involve jumping off awarded cash prizes as well as free obstacle racing is so popular is to be filled with OCR action,
a 6m/4m platform into water, entry into the Pro division of the highly intensive obstacle course because anyone can participate. and if you want to unleash
which has been developed to give
15km World Championships in
crawling through mud under a All you need is a pair of old your inner warrior, simply go
wire fence, battling up slippery London, England, made possible athletes a different platform in running shoes and a sense of to www.warrior.co.za for more
which to show their metal.
by The Warrior Race and SA OCR.
slopes and running or swimming adventure. What makes obstacle information and to enter yourself
across water obstacles. However, The Age Group championships With three different race racing unique is that it is one and your fellow warriors. 
this event offers so much more… will utilise the 10km Commando categories on offer, the event of only a few opportunities for

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