The 2015 OCR World Championships is fast approaching, and a flurry of discussions has come up regarding obstacle difficulty, and how hard a course should be. In the lead-up, ABF Mud Run is bringing a modified version of their “The Destroyer” obstacle, “Dragon’s Back” is making it’s way overseas courtesy of Toughest, and last year’s dreaded obstacle Platinum Rig is returning with 2 separate rigs. Not to mention whatever tricks course designer Garfield Griffiths has up his sleeve. With this background in mind, we thought it would be good to take a look back at 2014, and analyze some of the results as we prepare for the next round.
As a reminder, the course was held at King’s Domain, the course known for hosting Mud, Guts, and Glory, and some participants already had some familiarity with the course and obstacles. However, the course was extended from the usual 5 miles to be a full 8.5 miles with nearly 3,500 feet of climbing and 60 obstacles. Kevin Jones of the Crazy Mudder Muckers combined a GPS track with a list of obstacles to create this map seen to the right.
With such a variety of obstacles, some proved to be more difficult than others. The Platinum Rig decimated the field across all age groups and divisions. Some, such as the Rope Climb, were simple, yet still provided a challenge. We have taken the data from the official results from the OCRWC, and provided some stats and analysis of a few key obstacles. Some shortcuts to different parts of our analysis are below:
Table of Contents
Overview of Results & Times
Participation by Country
Participation by US State
Overall Obstacle Completion Rate
Obstacle Failure Count by Obstacle
Number of Obstacle Failures Per Athlete
Platinum Rig Analysis
Ring My Bell Analysis
Tip of the Spear Analysis
Weaver Analysis
Monkey Business Analysis
Random Facts
Conclusion
*Note – Our data analysis below is only as good as our source data. A few updates might have been made to the results since we ran our analysis. We also were unable to determine the country for 6 athletes, or the US state for 3 athletes.
Overview of Results & Times
According to the official results, the first OCRWC had 573 competitors. Consisting of 154 females, and 419 males. To see the regular results & times, you can find them right here
Our analysis looks at failure & completion rate and does not look at times. Kevin Jones of Crazy Mudder Muckers pulled together some data and broke down the overall pass/DQ rate by division, as well as fastest, slowest, and average times. He made a handy chart – click it to view the full sized data.
2014 OCRWC Participation by Country
As expected, since the race was held in Ohio, over 80% of the competitors hailed from the US. However, strong contingents made the trip from Canada, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, and South Africa.
As more international races are added as qualifiers, and as those international athletes return home to spread the word, we will likely see an increase in international competitors in future years. At the time of publication, there are athletes from 17 different countries registered for 2015 already.
Country
# of Athletes
% of Athletes Competing
United States
459
80.10%
Canada
28
4.89%
United Kingdom
22
3.84%
The Netherlands
17
2.97%
Sweden
17
2.97%
Australia
11
1.92%
South Africa
7
1.22%
Unknown
6
1.05%
Belgium
3
0.52%
Germany
2
0.35%
Mexico
1
0.17%
Virtual Teams by Country
The OCRWC held a separate team race on Sunday. However, let’s take a moment to consider how each country ranked against each other, if the top finishers from each country were combined into a team. This factors in the top-finishing placers from each country, on Saturday (the individual race) for those who successfully completed the race with no penalities of any sort.
Men’s Country Team Rankings
Country
Male Team of 4
Male Team of 2
United States
1:30:32
1:26:38
Canada
1:36:48
1:27:12
United Kingdom
1:37:30
1:26:59
Sweden
1:39:18
1:32:45
South Africa
1:46:16
1:35:32
The Netherlands
2:12:31
2:06:30
The only change for the males when going from 4 person team to 2 person team was Canada & UK swapping podium positions.
Women’s Country Team Rankings
Country
Female Teams of 2
Sweden
2:05:44
United States
2:06:22
South Africa
2:14:39
Canada
2:22:39
Due to the number of finishers, women’s rankings are only available for teams of 2, not 4
Co-Ed Country Team Rankings
Country
4 person Team (2 male, 2 female)
2 Person Team (1 male, 1 female)
United States
1:46:30
1:44:58
Sweden
1:49:14
1:40:59
Canada
1:54:55
1:52:36
South Africa
1:55:06
1:52:34
Changing the co-ed team size from teams of 4 to teams of 2 gave Sweden the winning time, and South Africa went from fourth to third place by a mere 2 seconds.
2014 OCRWC Participation by US State
There’s no denying that distance makes a difference, as Ohioans were the most heavily represented states in the USA. With the event being held at King’s Domain again in 2015, expect this to be the same next year.
State
# of Athletes
% of Athletes Competing
Ohio
109
23.75%
Pennsylvania
36
7.84%
New York
28
6.10%
Massachusetts
24
5.23%
New Jersey
20
4.36%
Arizona
20
4.36%
Florida
19
4.14%
Indiana
19
4.14%
California
17
3.70%
Virginia
16
3.49%
Georgia
16
3.49%
Kentucky
13
2.83%
Michigan
13
2.83%
Texas
10
2.18%
Illinois
10
2.18%
North Carolina
9
1.96%
Wisconsin
9
1.96%
Colorado
8
1.74%
Missouri
6
1.31%
South Carolina
5
1.09%
Maryland
4
0.87%
Louisiana
4
0.87%
West Virginia
4
0.87%
New Hampshire
4
0.87%
Montana
4
0.87%
Connecticut
4
0.87%
Vermont
4
0.87%
Oregon
4
0.87%
Unknown
4
0.87%
Tennessee
3
0.65%
Utah
2
0.44%
Maine
2
0.44%
Washington
2
0.44%
New Mexico
1
0.22%
Arkansas
1
0.22%
Mississippi
1
0.22%
APO
1
0.22%
Iowa
1
0.22%
Nebraska
1
0.22%
Deleware
1
0.22%
2014 OCRWC Overall Obstacle Completion Rate
The OCRWC has a mandatory obstacle completion rule. To be eligible for prize money and podium spots, athletes had to successfully complete every obstacle. They were allowed to retry as many times as desired, however, upon failure, they had their wrist-band taken, were assessed a penalty (4 minutes for every obstacle except the weaver, which was 8 minutes), and were placed in a separate set of results. Being the World Championships, no-one expected all competitors to complete every obstacle. However, I’m not sure people expected a failure rate quite this high.
Only 251 competitors completed the course with no penalties, meaning only 43.80% of the athletes were able to successfully complete the course. Breaking it down by gender changes the story. Only 21 of the 154 females completed the course. Of the males, 230 of the 419 males completed the course.
Obstacle Completion Rate by Division
This table dives into more and more granularity. It starts with overall stats, then male vs. female, and then elite v age group vs. journeyman, and then breaking those down by gender
Division
Failure-Free Racer Count
% of Racers Penalty Free
Racers who had at least one obstacle failure count
% of Racers who Failed at least one obstacle
Overall
251
43.80%
322
56.20%
Male
230
54.89%
189
45.11%
Female
21
13.64%
133
86.36%
Elite
53
54.08%
45
45.92%
Age-Groupers
188
43.12%
248
56.88%
Journeyman
10
25.64%
29
75.35%
Male Elite
44
64.71%
24
35.29%
Female Elite
9
30%
21
60%
Male Age-Grouper
176
54.66%
146
45.34%
Female Age-Grouper
12
10.53%
102
89.47%
Male Journeyman
10
34.48%
19
65.52%
Female Journeyman
0
0%
10
100%
Obstacle Completion Rate by Age-Group Category
This dives into each age group category, after the overview from above.
Division
Failure-Free Racer Count
% of Racers Penalty Free
Racers who had at least 1 obstacle failure count
% of Racers who Failed at least 1 obstacle
M13-17
4
36.36%
7
63.64%
F13-17
0
0%
2
100%
M18-24
28
77.78%
8
22.22%
F18-24
2
20%
8
80%
M25-29
30
60%
20
40%
F25-29
1
5.56%
17
94.44%
M30-34
29
56.86%
22
43.14%
F30-34
1
4%
24
96%
M35-39
27
52.94%
24
47.06%
F35-39
5
21.74%
18
78.26%
M40-44
27
51.92%
25
48.08%
F40-44
3
18.75%
13
81.25%
M45-49
18
47.37%
20
52.63%
F45-59
0
0%
13
100%
M50+
13
39.39%
20
60.61%
F50+
0
0%
7
100%
2014 OCRWC Obstacle Failure Count by Obstacle
If you asked any racer or spectator who was in Ohio for the OCRWC, they would likely tell you that the Platinum Rig was the most difficult obstacle. According to the data, it was: 44.50% of the participants failed on the Platinum Rig. However, it’s doubtful they would have named Ring My Bell (a knotless rope climb) as the second most failed obstacle. Below is the count of failures at each obstacle. Keep in mind that an athlete could fail more than one obstacle (or none at all). The following sections will provide an analysis of some of the most failed obstacles.
Overall Failure by Obstacle
Obstacle
# of athletes who failed
% of athletes who failed
Platinum Rig
255
44.50%
Ring My Bell
166
28.97%
Tip of the Spear
151
26.35%
Weaver
112
19.55%
Tyrolean Traverse
73
12.74%
Monkey Business
64
11.17%
Polish Traverse
45
7.85%
Vertical Wall
26
4.54%
Monkey Bars
18
3.14%
Normandy
14
2.44%
Bucket Carry
13
2.27%
Inverted Wall 2
13
2.27%
Sternum Checker 1
8
1.40%
Sternum Checker 2
7
1.22%
Inverted Wall 3
7
1.22%
Tire Carry
7
1.22%
Castle Wall
5
0.87%
Balance Beam
3
0.52%
Tire Crawl
1
0.17%
Heavy Feet
1
0.17%
Inverted Wall 1
1
0.17%
Tootsie Roll
1
0.17%
2014 OCRWC Number of Obstacle Failures Per Athlete
So we know that Platinum Rig took out nearly half the field. If that obstacle had not been there, would we have seen 90%+ obstacle completion? Unfortunately not. The following table looks at various breakdowns of division and country, to look at how many athletes failed 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 or more obstacles during the course of their run.
Number of Obstacle Failures Per Athlete, By Country
This table looks at the number of failures per athlete, broken down by country
Country
# of Athletes Penalty-Free
# Failed Single Obstacle
# Failed Two Obstacles
# Failed Three Obstacles
# Failed Four Obstacles
# Failed Five+ Obstacles
Unknown
4
0
0
0
1
1
Australia
7
1
1
0
2
0
Belgium
1
0
0
0
1
1
Canada
13
5
3
4
0
3
Germany
0
1
0
0
0
1
Mexico
0
0
1
0
0
0
South Africa
7
0
0
0
0
0
Sweden
10
5
1
0
1
0
The Netherlands
8
2
3
2
1
1
United Kingdom
7
3
2
4
1
5
United States
194
80
45
54
40
46
Number of Obstacle Failures Per Athlete, By Division
This table dives into more and more granularity. It starts with overall stats, and then male vs. female, then elite vs. age group vs. journeyman, and then and breaking those down by gender
Category
# of Athletes Penalty-Free
# Failed Single Obstacle
# Failed Two Obstacles
# Failed Three Obstacles
# Failed Four Obstacles
# Failed Five+ Obstacles
Overall
251
97
56
64
47
58
Male
230
68
34
33
29
24
Female
21
29
22
31
18
33
Elite
53
21
13
8
2
1
Age-Groupers
188
71
39
51
42
45
Journeyman
10
5
4
5
3
12
Male Elite
44
12
7
3
2
0
Female Elite
9
9
6
5
0
1
Male Age-Grouper
176
54
24
25
25
18
Female Age-Grouper
12
17
15
26
17
27
Male Journeyman
10
2
3
5
2
7
Female Journeyman
0
3
1
0
1
5
Number of Obstacle Failures Per Athlete, By Age Group Category
This dives into each age group category, after the overview from above.
Age Group Division
# of Athletes Penalty-Free
# Failed Single Obstacle
# Failed Two Obstacles
# Failed Three Obstacles
# Failed Four Obstacles
# Failed Five+ Obstacles
M13-17
4
1
1
3
1
1
F13-17
0
0
0
1
0
1
M18-24
28
4
3
0
1
0
F18-24
2
0
1
1
3
3
M25-29
30
8
4
5
2
1
F25-29
1
1
5
5
3
3
M30-34
29
10
4
2
3
3
F30-34
1
5
3
6
4
6
M35-39
27
6
2
6
6
4
F35-39
5
4
1
6
2
5
M40-44
27
14
3
1
5
2
F40-44
3
1
2
4
3
3
M45-49
18
5
7
2
5
1
F45-59
0
4
2
2
1
4
M50+
13
6
0
6
2
6
F50+
0
2
1
1
1
2
2014 OCRWC Platinum Rig Analysis
Platinum Rig trivia – this was not in the original course design for the OCRWC. It was added in the last month before the race!
The Platinum Rig is a device that consists of several rings, nunchucks, bars, and poles, which you have to traverse across. This was by far the most devastating obstacle on the course.
Most competitors in the US have not come across obstacles like this while international racers seemed to fare a bit better. The Platinum Rig was open for trial runs on Friday before the race – however, the very last section proved to be so difficult it was modified overnight to make it slightly easier. Then, after Saturday’s carnage, multiple sections were amended prior to Sunday’s team competition. The Platinum Rig has been announced to return for the 2015 course, with not one, but two separate rigs. The exact configuration won’t be known until race day.
Platinum Rig Completion Rate by Country
This table looks at the success rate on the Platinum Rig in 2014, broken down by country
Country
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
South Africa
7
100%
0
0%
Unknown
5
83.33%
1
16.67%
Sweden
11
64.71%
6
35.29%
Australia
7
63.64%
4
36.36%
Canada
16
57.14%
12
42.86%
United States
253
55.12%
206
44.88%
The Netherlands
9
52.94%
8
47.06%
United Kingdom
9
40.91%
13
59.09%
Belgium
1
33.33%
2
66.67%
Germany
0
0%
2
100%
Mexico
0
0%
1
100%
Platinum Rig Completion Rate by Division
This table dives into more and more granularity. It starts with overall stats, then male vs. female, and then elite v age group vs. journeyman, and then breaking those down by gender
Category
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
Overall
321
56.02%
252
43.98%
Male
281
67.06%
138
32.94%
Female
40
25.97%
114
74.03%
Elite
56
57.14%
42
42.86%
Age-Groupers
243
55.73%
193
44.27%
Journeyman
22
56.41%
17
43.59%
Male Elite
46
67.65%
22
32.35%
Female Elite
10
33.33%
20
66.67%
Male Age-Grouper
217
67.39%
105
32.61%
Female Age-Grouper
26
22.81%
88
77.19%
Male Journeyman
18
62.07%
11
37.93%
Female Journeyman
4
40.00%
6
60.00%
Platinum Rig Completion Rate by Age-Group Category
This dives into each age group category, after the overview from above.
Age Group Division
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
M13-17
5
45.45%
6
54.55%
F13-17
1
50.00%
1
50.00%
M18-24
30
83.33%
6
16.67%
F18-24
2
20.00%
8
80.00%
M25-29
36
72.00%
14
28.00%
F25-29
4
22.22%
14
77.78%
M30-34
37
72.55%
14
27.45%
F30-34
2
8.00%
23
92.00%
M35-39
35
68.63%
16
31.37%
F35-39
7
30.43%
16
69.57%
M40-44
37
71.15%
15
28.85%
F40-44
4
25.00%
12
75.00%
M45-49
22
57.89%
16
42.11%
F45-59
5
38.46%
8
61.54%
M50+
15
45.45%
18
54.55%
F50+
1
14.29%
6
87.51%
Platinum Rig Failure Only?
Of those people who failed platinum rig…..let’s take a look at who just failed that obstacle, or then went on to fail others.
Category
# of Athletes who Only Failed Platinum Rig
% of Athletes who Only Failed Platinum Rig
# of Athletes who Failed Platinum Rig and Others
% of Athletes who Failed Platinum Rig and Others
Overall
61
24.21%
191
75.79%
Male
39
28.26%
99
71.74%
Female
22
19.30%
92
80.70%
Elite
19
45.24%
23
54.76%
Age-Groupers
40
20.73%
153
79.27%
Journeyman
2
11.76%
15
88.24%
Male Elite
10
45.45%
12
54.55%
Female Elite
9
45%
11
55%
Male Age-Grouper
29
27.62%
76
72.38%
Female Age-Grouper
11
12.50%
77
87.50%
Male Journeyman
0
0%
11
100%
Female Journeyman
2
33.33%
4
66.67%
2014 OCRWC Ring My Bell Analysis
Ring My Bell was a knotless rope climb located in the woods about halfway through the course. It was after Platinum Rig, so if people had worn themselves down making multiple attempts on the Rig, they had no energy left to do the climb. Ring My Bell ended up having the 2nd highest failure rate of any obstacle on the course.
Ring My Bell Completion Rate by Country
This table looks at the success rate on the Ring My Bell in 2014, broken down by country
Country
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
South Africa
7
100%
0
0.00%
Unknown
5
83.33%
1
16.67%
Sweden
16
94.12%
1
5.88%
Australia
10
90.91%
1
9.09%
Canada
25
89.29%
3
10.71%
United States
311
67.76%
148
32.24%
The Netherlands
14
82.35%
3
17.65%
United Kingdom
15
68.18%
7
31.82%
Belgium
1
33.33%
2
66.67%
Germany
2
100%
0
0.00%
Mexico
1
100%
0
0%
Ring My Bell Completion Rate by Division
This table dives into more and more granularity. It starts with overall stats, then male vs. female, and then elite v age group vs. journeyman, breaking those down by gender
Category
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
Overall
407
71.03%
166
28.97%
Male
324
77.33%
95
22.67%
Female
83
53.90%
71
46.10%
Elite
87
88.78%
11
11.22%
Age-Groupers
301
69.04%
135
30.96%
Journeyman
19
48.72%
20
51.28%
Male Elite
62
91.18%
6
8.82%
Female Elite
25
83.33%
5
16.67%
Male Age-Grouper
246
76.40%
76
23.60%
Female Age-Grouper
55
48.25%
59
51.75%
Male Journeyman
16
55.17%
13
44.83%
Female Journeyman
3
30.00%
7
70.00%
Ring My Bell Completion Rate by Age-Group Category
This dives into each age group category, after the overview from above.
Age Group Division
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
M13-17
7
63.64%
4
36.36%
F13-17
1
50.00%
1
50.00%
M18-24
33
91.67%
3
8.33%
F18-24
4
40.00%
6
60.00%
M25-29
43
86.00%
7
14.00%
F25-29
9
50.00%
9
50.00%
M30-34
39
76.47%
12
23.53%
F30-34
13
52.00%
12
48.00%
M35-39
35
68.63%
16
31.37%
F35-39
10
43.48%
13
56.52%
M40-44
40
76.92%
12
23.08%
F40-44
9
56.25%
7
43.75%
M45-49
26
68.42%
12
31.58%
F45-59
7
53.85%
6
46.15%
M50+
23
69.70%
10
30.30%
F50+
2
28.57%
5
71.43%
2014 OCRWC Tip of the Spear Analysis
Tip of the Spear was an obstacle courtesy of Battlefrog Obstacle Race Series. Competitors had to work their way along a slanted wall using chains for grips, followed by a 2nd slanted wall using hand-grips on the wall. Historically this obstacle had ropes. However, the chains provided an extra challenge for tired hands at the end of the race.
Tip of the Spear Completion Rate by Country
This table looks at the success rate on the Tip of the Spear in 2014, broken down by country
Country
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
South Africa
7
100%
0
0%
Unknown
5
83.33%
1
16.67%
Sweden
16
94.12%
1
5.88%
Australia
8
72.73%
3
27.27%
Canada
14
77.78%
4
22.22%
United States
335
72.83%
125
27.17%
The Netherlands
12
70.59%
5
29.41%
United Kingdom
13
59.09%
9
40.91%
Belgium
1
33.33%
2
66.67%
Germany
1
50.00%
1
50.00%
Mexico
1
100%
0
0%
Tip of the Spear Completion Rate by Division
This table dives into more and more granularity. It starts with overall stats, then male vs. female, and then elite v age group vs. journeyman, breaking those down by gender
Category
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
Overall
423
73.69%
151
26.31%
Male
348
82.86%
72
17.14%
Female
75
48.70%
79
51.30%
Elite
80
81.63%
18
18.37%
Age-Groupers
313
71.79%
123
28.21%
Journeyman
30
75.00%
10
25.00%
Male Elite
61
89.71%
7
10.29%
Female Elite
19
63.33%
11
36.67%
Male Age-Grouper
265
82.30%
57
17.70%
Female Age-Grouper
48
42.11%
66
57.89%
Male Journeyman
22
73.33%
8
26.67%
Female Journeyman
8
80.00%
2
20.00%
Tip of the Spear Completion Rate by Age-Group Category
This dives into each age group category, after the overview from above.
Age Group Division
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
M13-17
7
63.64%
4
36.36%
F13-17
0
0%
2
100%
M18-24
35
97.22%
1
2.78%
F18-24
4
40.00%
6
60.00%
M25-29
44
88.00%
6
12.00%
F25-29
7
38.39%
11
61.11%
M30-34
41
80.39%
10
19.61%
F30-34
9
36.00%
16
64.00%
M35-39
35
68.63%
16
31.37%
F35-39
12
52.17%
11
47.83%
M40-44
47
90.38%
5
9.62%
F40-44
6
37.50%
10
62.50%
M45-49
32
84.21%
6
15.79%
F45-59
6
46.15%
7
53.85%
M50+
24
72.73%
9
27.27%
F50+
4
57.14%
3
42.86%
2014 OCRWC Weaver Analysis
The Weaver was a unique obstacle permanently located on the Mud, Guts, and Glory course. Racers had to work their way over and under logs that went up an incline, and then back down the other side.
Weaver Completion Rate by Country
This table looks at the success rate on the Weaver in 2014, broken down by country
Country
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
South Africa
7
100%
0
0%
Unknown
4
66.67%
2
33.33%
Sweden
16
94.12%
1
5.88%
Australia
10
90.91%
1
9.09%
Canada
22
78.57%
6
21.43%
United States
372
80.87%
88
19.13%
The Netherlands
15
88.24%
2
11.76%
United Kingdom
13
59.09%
9
40.91%
Belgium
2
66.67%
1
33.33%
Germany
1
50.00%
1
50.00%
Mexico
0
0%
1
100%
Weaver Completion Rate by Division
This table dives into more and more granularity. It starts with overall stats, and then male vs. female, then elite v age group vs. journeyman, then and breaking those down by gender
Category
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
Overall
462
80.49%
112
19.51%
Male
353
84.25%
66
15.75%
Female
109
70.32%
46
29.68%
Elite
91
92.86%
7
7.14%
Age-Groupers
340
77.98%
96
22.02%
Journeyman
31
77.50%
9
22.50%
Male Elite
63
92.65%
5
7.35%
Female Elite
28
93.33%
2
6.67%
Male Age-Grouper
267
82.92%
55
17.08%
Female Age-Grouper
73
64.04%
41
35.96%
Male Journeyman
23
79.31%
6
20.69%
Female Journeyman
8
72.73%
3
27.27%
Weaver Completion Rate by Age-Group Category
This chart dives into each age group category, after the overview from above.
Age Group Division
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
M13-17
8
72.73%
3
27.27%
F13-17
0
0%
2
100%
M18-24
34
94.44%
2
5.56%
F18-24
2
22.22%
7
77.78%
M25-29
43
86.00%
7
14.00%
F25-29
12
66.67%
6
33.33%
M30-34
45
88.24%
6
11.76%
F30-34
15
60.00%
10
40.00%
M35-39
39
76.57%
12
23.53%
F35-39
18
78.26%
5
21.74%
M40-44
41
78.85%
11
21.15%
F40-44
14
87.50%
2
12.50%
M45-49
32
84.21%
6
15.79%
F45-59
6
46.15%
7
53.85%
M50+
25
75.76%
8
24.24%
F50+
5
71.43%
2
28.57%
Weaver Completion Rate by State
Since Weaver is a unique obstacle to Mud, guts and glory….did those people in Ohio, who have likely visited the course before, perform better? We’ll compare those age-groupers from Ohio vs. age groupers from elsewhere in the USA.
State
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
Ohio
87
79.82%
22
20.18%
All other US States
285
81.20%
66
18.80%
2014 OCRWC Monkey Business Analysis
Monkey Business is another obstacle that permanently lives at MG&G. This is a massive monkey bar structure, that works its way down an incline, and then back up the other side.
Monkey Business Completion Rate by Country
This table looks at the success rate on the Monkey Business in 2014, broken down by country
Country
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
South Africa
7
100%
0
0%
Unknown
5
83.33%
1
16.67%
Sweden
17
100%
0
0%
Australia
11
100%
0
0%
Canada
25
89.29%
3
10.71%
United States
406
88.45%
53
11.55%
The Netherlands
16
94.12%
1
5.88%
United Kingdom
18
81.82%
4
18.18%
Belgium
2
66.67%
1
33.33%
Germany
1
50.00%
1
50.00%
Mexico
1
100%
0
0%
Monkey Business Completion Rate by Division
This table dives into more and more granularity. It starts with overall stats, then male vs. female, and then elite v age group vs. journeyman, and then breaking those down by gender
Category
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
Overall
509
88.83%
64
11.17%
Male
378
90.21%
41
9.79%
Female
131
85.06%
23
14.94%
Elite
97
98.98%
1
1.02%
Age-Groupers
387
88.76%
49
11.24%
Journeyman
25
64.10%
14
35.90%
Male Elite
68
100%
0
0%
Female Elite
29
96.67%
1
3.33%
Male Age-Grouper
291
90.37%
31
9.63%
Female Age-Grouper
96
84.21%
18
15.79%
Male Journeyman
19
65.62%
10
34.48%
Female Journeyman
6
60.00%
4
40.00%
Monkey Business Completion Rate by Age-Group Category
This dives into each age group category, after the overview from above.
Age Group Division
# of Athletes who passed
% of Athletes who passed
# of Athletes who failed
% of Athletes who failed
M13-17
8
72.73%
3
27.27%
F13-17
1
50.00%
1
50.00%
M18-24
35
97.22%
1
2.78%
F18-24
8
80.00%
2
20.00%
M25-29
49
98.00%
1
2.00%
F25-29
16
88.89%
2
11.11%
M30-34
46
90.20%
5
9.80%
F30-34
22
88.00%
3
12.00%
M35-39
46
90.20%
5
9.80%
F35-39
19
82.61%
4
17.39%
M40-44
48
92.31%
4
7.69%
F40-44
13
81.25%
3
18.75%
M45-49
34
89.47%
4
10.53%
F45-59
12
92.31%
1
7.69%
M50+
25
75.76%
8
24.24%
F50+
5
71.43%
2
28.57%
2014 OCRWC Interesting Fun Facts
– 40 People failed Ring My Bell, but completed platinum rig.
– 30 people failed tip of my spear, but completed platinum rig.
– 15 people failed monkey business, but completed platinum rig.
2014 OCRWC Obstacle Analysis Conclusion
There is a constant debate on how hard an obstacle course could be. Make it too easy, and it’s not a “championship level” event. Make it too hard, and you’ll get into the unsolvable debate on what an acceptable level of completion should be. OCRWC seemed to tread that line last year. Yes, they had a difficult, rarely seen (at the time) obstacle in Platinum Rig. However, based on it’s placement on the course, a simple rope climb (Ring My Bell) proved to be almost as difficult to complete.
I think it is fair to say that females were at a disadvantage on this course. Only 13% of the women who competed were able to do so without obstacle failure, compared to 55% of the men. (Looking at the elite women only, still only 30% of the elite women did so). In addition, while we have a limited data set, it appears the European competitors have an advantage on an obstacle heavy course like this. However, that tends to be the trend with European races in general, so it’s not too surprising.
The real question remains: will the results from last year shape the obstacles included for 2015? Do the organizers think a 40% obstacle rate completion is their target? What do you say the ‘ideal’ completion rate should be?
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