USA Obstacle Course Racing

War-X Trilogy is hosting the 2026 USAOCR National Championships!

🗓️ 12K Event: Sat, Jun 27, 2026
🗓️ 3K Event: Sun, Jun 28, 2026
📍 Location: 2054 Orpheus Rd, Centerville, OH 45685

The 12K OCR Competitive and 3K OCR Competitive Individual heats will be qualifiers for the 2027 USAOCR National Team.

The competitive heats will include Elite, Age Group, and Para-Adaptive. Athletes who earn 1st Place in each respective competitive category and event will receive an Auto-Qualifer to the 2027 USAOCR National Team.

🌎 The competition format will use the Three-Band System featured in World Obstacle events:

Each participant starts with three bands and loses one band per obstacle failure.

🟢 Retries allowed for non-hanging obstacles: Participants are allowed to retry non-hanging obstacles (e.g. walls etc.) to avoid losing a band. However, if they ultimately cannot complete the obstacle, a band will be removed.

🚫 No Retries Allowed for Hanging obstacles: Participants are not allowed to retry hanging obstacles (e.g. overhead rigs, etc.) to avoid losing a band. If they ultimately cannot complete the obstacle the first time, a band will be removed.

Finishing Requirements: Complete the race with one of the following:

• All 3 bands intact (no penalty)
• 2 bands and 1 penalty loop
• 1 band and 2 penalty loops.

Penalty Loop: Located just before the finish line.

All Bands Lost: Participants will be marked as “Did Not Complete” (DNC) if all bands are lost.

Register here: https://www.thisiswarx.com

War-X | 2026 USAOCR National Championships

Obstacle Preview | Heartbreak Ridge

Acquired from Indian Mud Run, Heartbreak Ridge made its War-X debut in 2025 and, like its name, broke hearts, took bands, and wore out even the most obstacle proficient athletes later in the race.

Competitive Elite, AG, and Para-Adaptive athletes will have one attempt with Heartbreak. Open Division athletes are allowed multiple attempts until you choose to give up your band!