The event is well-organized and easy to access, whether by car or public transport. You can take a train to Málaga, then a Cercanías to Torremolinos, followed by a 20-minute walk to the venue.
On the 3rd of August, the Desafío Cántabro will take place once again. This is a challenging OCR (Obstacle Course Race) that tests participants' endurance and strength through both the running/trail segments and the final obstacles. While I don't have a complete list of obstacles, I can share details about the 12k running track and some of the obstacles you'll encounter along the way. Get ready for an exhilarating experience that will push you to your limits!
Uno de los obstáculos de suspensión más temidos, y uno de los más difíciles y completos. Para superarlo, el corredor deberá partir con la soga en la mano sin rebasar una línea en el suelo que indicará el inicio del obstáculo. Una vez en el aire, deberá ir colocando la soga a lo largo de unos bulones de madera insertados en una estructura de madera. El obstáculo finalizará cuando se toque la campana final antes de haber tocado el suelo con los pies.
En otro video subido por Dani Osma, entrenador de los Brave Bulls, también aparece el serpiente en la primera parte.
El día 21 de
julio se organiza nuevamente la Águila Race. El año pasado
participé en la categoría Popular Starter Competitiva.
La carrera
consiste en 13 km de obstáculos y es puntuable para la liga AOCO España,
regida por la Normativa OSO. En la categoría Popular Starter
Competitiva, se le entrega a cada participante una pulsera con 5 lengüetas.
Tienen intentos ilimitados para superar los obstáculos, pero si deciden no
pasar uno, se les cortará una lengüeta. Al final de la carrera, se sumarán 5
minutos por cada lengüeta cortada.
Dejo por aquí algunas fotos de los obstáculos del año pasado y el recorrido en Garmin. La parte de la carrera no es difícil, no hay mucho desnivel, solo hay un tramo de cortafuego con arena de playa, que es un poco incómodo para correr.
Obstáculos
The Dutch organization Strong Viking has published its OCR races for 2025 in the Netherlands (Wijchen, Amsterdam), Belgium (Hofstade, Gent), and Germany (Frankfurt):
I remember years ago stumbling upon webpages of Spartan Races and thinking to myself, "Wow, I want to do that!" But at the same time thinking "Impossible..." So, I started looking for places and videos to train for obstacle courses. One day, I went to a Ninja training circuit in the north of Madrid, but I didn't get any further than hanging like a sack of potatoes, unable to move any further... It all looks so easy on TV!
It wasn't until I found Brave Bulls, a team that provides training in different parks around Madrid, that I started to understand a little bit of the world of OCR.
So, what is OCR?
OCR stands for Obstacle Course Racing, which combines trail or mountain running with various obstacles. There are many interpretations of OCR competitions, but as I've seen them in Spain, the obstacles can be as simple as climbing a wall or a fence, or they can require quite a bit of technique, like climbing holds in suspension, or just brute strength, like moving a truck tire five times...
What I love most about OCR is that it combines strength and endurance, and most races take place in spectacular environments.
Popular races include:
