With all of the big changes that Spartan has announced regarding the combining of elite and age group waves (if you aren't all caught up there is a great Q and A here) we figured that it would be good to have an athlete on the show who has strattled the line of age group and elite over the years. We have been wanting to have Cole DeRosa on the show for a while since he is a pretty big name in the competitive community and seems like a genuinely good guy when heard on other shows over the years like I Am A Spartan Podcast in 2019 and The Running Public in 2020! We discuss his background in the sport of OCR, his extensive military service, thoughts on competition and staying in shape, Spartan Race changes over the years including the changes to the age group system for next year, and more! 0:00 – 3:10 – Intro 3:10 – 10:23 – Quick News 10:23 – 11:43 – Content Preface 11:43 - 1:07:11 - Cole DeRosa Interview 1:07:11 - End – Outro Next episode we are planning to have an episode building up anticipation for World's Toughest Mudder! ____ News Stories: Spartan 2024 Age Group Medals Spartan 2024 Age Group Changes Savage Race Crew Loses A Member Spartan Dallas Beast Podiums Spartan Michigan Super Podiums Spartan Blue Mountain Beast Podiums Parkour Hopscotch Secret Link Neville Strongbottom Secret Link 3D Printer Secret Link Donuts & Beer Secret Link Muddy Slide Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: I Am A Spartan's EPISODE 63 OCR BADASS COLE DEROSA!! The Running Public's Episode 25: Cole Derosa - The Age Group Master 349. Savanna Salinas on Ninja, Staying Humble, and Winning Spartan Kid’s World Championships! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest