In a move to further distinguish itself as THE independent championship for the burgeoning sport of obstacle course racing (OCR), the OCR World Championships has announced that it will be implementing a drug testing program for its October 2014 inaugural event.
As far as we are aware, this will be the first time an event or organizer within our sport mandates participating athletes be subject to testing for performance enhancing drugs (P.E.D.s) and other prohibited substances. It will be interesting to see how this is received, what comes of the tests and whether other race organizes will choose to follow suit…
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Adventurey, LLC Sponsored Obstacle Course Racing World Championships Announces Plans for Compliance with 2014 World Anti-Doping Agency Standards
The World’s first independent OCR Championship will require participants to comply with WADA standards by mandating that all participants are subject to testing for performance enhancing drugs and prohibited substances.
The Obstacle Course Racing World Championships (OCRWC), the world’s first independent OCR championship, announced today that participants in its inaugural competition will be required to comply with 2014 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) standards with all competitors in their inaugural event being subject to testing for performance enhancing drugs and prohibited substances.
“We believe this is an important step in bringing OCR to the forefront of the sporting world and will help add legitimacy to our sport’s champions and competitions,” said OCRWC President Adrian Bijanada.
On-site sample collection will be conducted by the National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc. (Drug Free Sport™), a premier provider of drug testing services who provides testing for organizations such as the USA Track & Field, National Football League, and Major League Baseball, as well as another independent third party. Samples collected will be tested at a WADA accredited lab and athletes found in violation will be subject to penalties such as disqualification, forfeiture of prizes, and banishment from future competition.
“Obstacle Course Racing is evolving at an incredible pace and we each have a responsibility to nurture the sport as it grows. Through this initiative, we believe the OCRWC can responsibly contribute to that growth,” said Bijanada.
Further details regarding testing protocols and policies will be made available to athletes in the coming weeks.
Educational resources will also be made available to athletes on the OCR World Championships website.
The OCR World Championships, announced in December 2013and produced by Adventurey, LLC, is the sport’s first truly independent championship event designed to celebrate the athletes in the burgeoning sport of obstacle course racing. The race will be held on October 25th & 26th, 2014 in Cincinnati, OH. It will be one of the broadest competitive events in the sport with over 16 racing categories including elite, age-group, and team competitions, and will feature over 50 categories for cash and prizes for athletes.
For more information, visit http://ocrworldchampionships.com.
About Adventurey, LLC
Founded in 2013, Adventurey, LLC is New York City based company whose holdings include event production companies in the endurance racing industry. Media inquiries may be sent to
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Dear Athletes,
For many of us, a sport is fondly remembered in different ways. Facets such as rivalries, champions, and dynasties, are often first to mind when we think of our favorite sport. But a sport is also defined by moments in its history during which it is elevated to a new standard.
We believe this is can be one of those moments.
Today I’m happy to share news with you that will help bring Obstacle Course Racing to the next level on both an athletic and international stage by announcing that all athletes in the 2014 OCR World Championships will be required to comply with 2014 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) standards. More specifically, all competitors in the 2014 OCRWC will be subject to testing for performance enhancing drugs and prohibited substances.
On-site sample collection will be conducted by the National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc. (Drug Free Sport™), a premier provider of drug testing services who provides testing for organizations such as USA Track & Field, the National Football League, and Major League Baseball, as well as another independent third party. Samples collected will be tested at a WADA accredited lab and athletes found in violation will be subject to penalties such as disqualification, forfeiture of prizes, and banishment from future competition. Further details regarding testing protocols and policies will be made available to athletes in the coming weeks.
We believe this to be an important step in bringing OCR to the forefront of the sporting world and will help add legitimacy to our sport’s champions and competitions. We sincerely hope you’ll embrace this news as a critical step in the evolution of a sport we all love.
Doing things the right way…
The OCRWC Team
