The first broadcast of the 2018 Obstacle Course Racing World Championships will air on October 27th via the UK’s Channel 4, with further broadcasts planned on additional networks including British Eurosport, Sky Sports, and more.
Adventurey, producer of the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships (OCRWC), which takes place on October 19-21, at Kelvedon Hatch, England, has confirmed a partnership with Dream Team Television to produce programming for the 2018 Obstacle Course Racing World Championships. The program will air on the UK’s Channel 4, British Eurosport, Sky Sports, and then on other international networks.
“Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) has exploded in popularity over the past several years and is now recognized as a premier sport for professional and amateur athletes,” Adrian Bijanada, Adventurey Founder & CEO, said. “We’re excited for our athletes to showcase their skills and introduce OCR to sports fans around the world.”
The 60-minute recap of the event will follow both amateur and professional OCR athletes in the lead up to race day, as well as document the championship event as it unfolds.
“The OCRWC is a gruelling test of athleticism unique to the sport of OCR” Bijanada continued. “Our competitors are some of the world’s best all-around athletes. They possess exceptional strength, speed, endurance, and agility which will be on display to those watching the race.”
Competitors for the OCRWC must qualify for the event by meeting specific results criteria at other obstacle course races around the world.
“With the OCRWC, we believe we have created a unique and independent platform that celebrates the sport of obstacle course racing,” said Bijanada. “We can’t wait to show the world the exceptional nature of this sport’s community.”
This year’s OCRWC takes place from the October 19-20 at Kelvedon Hatch, outside London, England. Thousands of the world’s top athletes in the sport of OCR from more than 60 countries will compete for the title of World Champion in 3K, 15K, and Team Relay events.
Following the debut broadcast on Saturday October 27th, additional international networks will feature the program in their line-ups with programming details announced as they become available.
Founded in 2013, the OCR World Championships are positioned as ‘the only truly independent global championships for the sport of Obstacle Course Racing’. Its mission is to unify, promote and increase participation in the sport of OCR while celebrating its athletes and community. Competing in the event requires athletes to qualify for a limited number of spots through a network of qualifying events.
The 2017 competition drew more than 4,000 athletes from 67 nations to compete for cash prizes in individual Elite, Age Group, and Team competitions, making it one of the broadest and most diverse races in obstacle course racing history.
Founded in 2013, Adventurey is a leading innovator in the endurance sporting event market that produces and markets premier sporting events. Adventurey’s portfolio of events include the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships, North American Obstacle Course Racing Championships, 24-Hour Enduro Obstacle Course Racing World Championships, South African Obstacle Course Racing Championships, and the Empire State Marathon.
Dream Team Television was established in 1994 following a successful production of The Everest Marathon. In the following years, the team has gone from strength to strength, covering adventure and endurance events around the world for S4C, Transworld Sport and SNTV.
Dream Team Television has since grown into one of the UK’s leading production companies specializing in triathlon, adventure and athletics programming. Dream Team produces programs on a number of top British triathlons as well as marathons, ultra-marathons, mass participation events and cycling events.
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