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  2. Obstacle course - Wikipedia

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    An obstacle course is a series of challenging physical obstacles an individual, team or animal must navigate, usually while being timed. Obstacle courses can include running , climbing , jumping , crawling , swimming , and balancing elements with the aim of testing speed, endurance and agility.

  3. Parkour - Wikipedia

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    The word parkour derives from parcours du combattant (Obstacle course), the classic obstacle course method of military training proposed by Georges Hébert. [23] [24] [25] Raymond Belle used the term "les parcours" to encompass all of his training including climbing, jumping, running, balancing, and the other methods he undertook in his personal athletic advancement. [26]

  4. Obstacle course racing - Wikipedia

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    Obstacle course racing (OCR) is a sport in which a competitor, traveling on foot, must overcome various physical challenges in the form of obstacles. Races vary in length from courses with obstacles close together to events of several kilometers [ 1 ] which incorporate elements of track , road and/or cross country / trail running.

  5. Assault course - Wikipedia

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    An assault course (also called a confidence course or obstacle course) is a trail (or course) that combines running and exercising. It is often used in military training. The prime use is to evaluate progress and weaknesses of the individual or the team involved. [original research?] There are specific urban obstacle courses and night obstacles ...

  6. Glossary of motorsport terms - Wikipedia

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    A form of motorsport which consists largely of an obstacle course of tight turns, spins and reversing. The winner is the one who completes all prescribed manoeuvrers in the shortest possible time. The course is usually marked out with traffic cones or similar devices, and hitting them with the car usually acquiries a time penalty.

  7. Freerunning - Wikipedia

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    Freerunning is an athletic and acrobatic discipline incorporating an aesthetic element, and can be considered either a sport or a performance art, or both. Freerunning is similar to parkour, from which it is derived, but emphasizes artistry over efficiency and speed.

  8. Ropes course - Wikipedia

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    A vertical course is very similar to dynamic, except that the element is the climb up. Vertical courses can be: vertical obstacle courses with hanging logs, ladders, and tires or alpine towers with their unique hour-glass shape of activities. The M-Belay is the most complicated of the two, and involves two separate belays.

  9. List of obstacle course racing events - Wikipedia

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    ROC Obstacle Course Argentina: Ongoing [11] Rough Runner United Kingdom: 2015: Ongoing [12] Rugged Maniac United States: 2010: Ongoing [13] Savage Race United States: 2011: Ongoing [14] Spartan Race United States: 2010: Ongoing [15] [9]: 21 Strong Viking Netherlands: 2013: Ongoing [16] The Suffering Race United Kingdom: 2012: 2017 [17] Terrain ...