Basics7 min read
What is OCR?
Why obstacle course racing combines endurance, strength, courage and teamwork like no other sport.
Your first OCR
From registration to the finish line: a practical guide for your first race.
OCR PULSE
Calendar · Knowledge · Community
FIND YOUR
NEXT OBSTACLE.
OCR races in Germany and Europe, strong teams and honest knowledge for your journey from the start line to the finish.
Plan now
Upcoming races
More than a race
YOU START ALONE. BUT YOU NEVER FINISH ALONE.
OCR demands strength and endurance. What stays with you is the community: helping hands at an obstacle, honest respect on the course and stories that live on long after race day.
Knowledge that moves you forward
From the magazine
Basics
Beginners7 min read
Gear8 min read
What should I wear?
Shoes, clothes and small details that make a real difference in the mud.
Your OCR app for Germany and EuropeOCR Germany
YOUR CALENDAR.
IN YOUR POCKET.
All German OCR events are free. OCR Germany+ unlocks every OCR race across Europe – with search, filters, map, favourites and complete event information.
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Community deal
20% off Spartan Races 2026
For selected races in Western Europe and Great Britain.