BattleFrog Series Miami - 2015 (Full Race Video below)
I had the opportunity to check out the BattleFrog Series Miami event on February 28th, 2015 and it was nothing short but amazing. I've heard a lot of my friends rave about how it was BETTER than Spartan Race, so I had to check it out myself.
There are a few things that I look into before considering to participate, or film a obstacle course race. Here are some things that I look for:
- How they market themselves, do they have a decent marketing budget, or is this a fly by night gig.
- Do they take care of their employees, and do they have a good field team in place.
- Are the obstacles quality, well built, and unique?
- Are the courses a good mix of running and obstacles, and are the obstacles fair to all athletes with all fitness levels
- Do they have a elite point system for elite athletes, and offer prize money or incentives
- Do they give back to the community, or are they "GREEDY"
Those are just some of the things that I am curious about before considering an obstacle race event. I not only want to make sure that the event is safe, but I also want to make sure that there are good people behind it. I've been involved with some shady people in the OCR industry, wealthy people who are just in it for the money, and not for the purpose of making a difference and giving back to the community. Oh yeah, I understand that it's a business =), but there are businesses based on integrity, and then there are the "other" ones that are just focused on one thing, to just take advantage of you.
I was definitely impressed by the BattleFrog Series Miami event, and I look forward to running and filming more of their events. If you are still on the fence about registering, all I have to say is just go for it, you will have a blast!
Here are some picture from the event. I also posted a video below, so feel free to check it out!
Hanging out with my Beachbody Coach Team and Friends
TOP 10 Finishers: Ashley Overcast and Jay Flores
BattleFrog Series CEO Don Mann and I
TOP Elite Male Finishers (15K)
Isaiah Vidal (red shirt) 3rd Place Overall, Ryan Atkins (yellow shirt) 1st Place Overall
Brakken Krakker (not pictured) 2nd Place Overall
With 3rd Place Masters Elite Morgan Wright
TOP Female Finishers (15K) Left to Right
Corinna Coffin (2nd Female), Lindsay Webster (1st Female), Angela Cobb (3rd Female)
Jose Rivera (2nd Place Male Masters), Morgan Wright (3rd Place Male Masters)
With Glen Nakamura (right) 1st Place Male Masters
So here's the BIG QUESTION, is BattleFrog Series better than Spartan Race? My answer to this question is that I love both of them. Both Spartan Race and BattleFrog are great companies, and I will continue to support both of them. I am a big supporter of OCR in general, and I am focused on helping the sport grow through my OCRTUBE.com project which is a FREE OCR Community focused on connecting athletes worldwide, educating and training people to participate in global events.
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