Run together with friends and colleagues and help each other to overcome the obstacles.
See it as an exciting challenge and base it on your own abilities. Feel the joy of overcoming obstacles you didn’t think were possible.
Participants in Run for Fun have unlimited attempts at all obstacles. However, if there’s a line when you want to try again, you’ll need to go to the back of the line.
The most important thing for everyone running The Obstacle Run is to have a great time and create wonderful memories!
The Obstacle Run is the most fun challenge of the year, even for those who are not into competing. You’ll get a time so you can compare yourself with your friends, colleagues, and other runners, but without strict rules or the pressure to complete every obstacle.
Participants in Run for Fun are assigned start times based on the order of registration. Start times will be published closer to the race.
No, as a participant in Run for Fun, there is no requirement to complete the obstacles. If you choose to skip an obstacle or can't complete it, you should do 10 burpees before continuing the race.
Participants in Run for Fun are encouraged to help each other overcome obstacles with an extra push, a helping hand, or similar assistance.
It all depends on your previous experience and your own goals! Some tips include training to keep your body active for about the same amount of time it will take you to complete the race.
If you haven't tried an obstacle course before, we also recommend training your grip strength by hanging and improving your agility by practicing jumping over and crawling under things. If there's no obstacle course nearby, you can often do this at various playgrounds.
Contact us for more specific tips!
It's highly individual. Some prefer to use gloves during obstacle races, while others choose not to.
It can be advantageous to use gloves if it's very wet or if your hands are not accustomed to a lot of hanging. A tip is to try them out before the race, and if you're unsure, you can always bring gloves and tuck them in your pocket if you decide you don't want to use them.
Yes, if you wish a receipt or use money connected to Epassi, you have to send us an email info@theobstaclerun.se and we will help you with this.
Individual entry fees for competitions and fitness events have been included since the summer of 2020 in the health care benefit of up to 5,000 SEK that employers can provide to their employees annually, tax-free.
When registering, you can choose to represent both a company and a team. The five best times in each category are added up, and the companies and teams with the best average time for their five runners will win.
We will announce the top three companies and the top three teams. A team can be either a club or a team name created by a group of friends. All with the same team name will automatically be grouped together.
You can register in any class; everyone who writes the same company and/or team will automatically be included in these competitions.
