TOUGH MUDDER vs SPARTAN RACE vs SAVAGE RACE 

Spartan race is the nba in ocr. that's simple.

Tough mudder you have me never at "artic enemas" and "electrocution". I love you SPARTAN!!!!! AROOOOO!!

TM obstacles are fun and interesting and you look forward to seeing the next one. Spartan ones instill fear in you as they tower over the hill that you're climbing up on.

I was excited about the quick intro and diving strait into the content... then I was treated to a full minute filler of halo top ice cream...

Just found out about all of them recently. Been actively going to the gym for almost a year now and running long distance. I've got spartan coming up in june and savage in july. I've ran cross country 3 years in high school so very excited. This is the kind of challenge I didn't know I need. Trying to get a group together.

Great video, thanks for all the info!! Looking forward to my first tough mudder :)

Awesome video man! Very good explanation of the 3 races and their differences

I started with a Spartan Sprint and was hooked. When I want an easier, fun, ocr then I run Rugged Maniac. Only a 5k with easy obstacles. It is a great beginner ocr.

Wow. Very well done!

I did the Tough Mudder back in 2013. It was my very first OCR. This was when the Tough Mudder was big before the Spartan Race gained a lot of popularity.

Of the ones I've done, ive ranked them from easiest to hardest: 1. 5K Foam Fest: (Easy) hurdles and inflatables a family run. 2. Rugged Maniac: (Fun) If you love fun and bang for buck, this is an awesome race. 3. Warrior Dash: (Fun) Still in the fun category, but maybe a hair more challenging. 4. Savage Blitz: (Challenge/Fun) A great mix of challenges. Seems upper body focused but not designed to wear you down like a Spartan. 5. Savage 10k: (Challenge) Same as above, just longer. Awesome mix of obsticals and the length makes this a challenge. 6. Spartan Sprint: (Challenge/Difficult) I've only done 1, but given this 5k was on a championship course located on the side of a mountain and rock quarry, this race I felt tried to wear your body down with each obstacle. I've done more but too local to mention here. I too have loved Savage races, they are a good challenge for those wanting the ninja warrior feel but the obsticals aren't designed to kill your strength like Spartan races. So I'd probably pick Savage as my current favorite.

This was by far the most informative video I have found in these races. I’m signed up for tough mudder.

Great video!

I did this near a military base in California when I was in high school back in 2007 are Cross country team glad more ppl like it we just loved running have not ran since 2010

Just did my forst Spartan. I see exactly why you prefer Savage! Literally no comparison.

great video :D

My personal opinion (yeah, I'm biased too): 1) FIT Challenge (nice block in the background there!) and Bonefrog (mentioned in another comment) are close to each other at the top 2) Savage Race 3) Tough Mudder 4) Spartan Race That being said, I have nothing against Spartan per se, but they do get pretty repetitive, whereas the other series I mentioned definitely innovate more with their obstacles.

I'm a fan of the Conquer The Gauntlet races. 4 miles/25 Obstacles. Grip strength and stamina are definitely tested there. Also, NO BURPEES. You have to give up your Elite Belt if you can't complete the obstacle (similar to Savage). You should definitely check them out.

Thanks!!!

The downside to the Spartan is the 3 races are priced $20-30 more or less but you are running the same course but it is condensed to 1/2 the distance or more and fewer obstacles but you still paid more than $100 for a 3-5 mile run. Trifecta is worth the bragging rights but not the money.

You and The Crew should check out Newbsanity as well. It’s a permanent course in Binghamton, NY (about 2.5-3 hours from philly, 4-5 from Mass [if I correctly remember where the crew is based]). They have races of all distance in a series format with scoring for season rewards as well as race awards.

Anyone in the NJ area needs to try Goliathon. It is really Ninja Warrior-esque They also use a band system, but do something I have not seen at any other events. They have 3 tier difficulty obstacles where you can choose for each which to attempt. You only get 1 try, but depending on which difficulty you complete, you get a different colored band. 12 obstacles in total. It's also point based, not time based like most of the races. The obstacles are serious. Out of 1,200 people who attended the event I went to only 3 completed all of the most difficult ones.

I've participated in many OCR sadly Savage Races have never come near my surrounding state, so my favorite would be the Spartan Race (between tough mudder and spartan race). I earned my Trifecta years ago, enjoy the spartan races because they have a more competitive vibe during the first runners. Course layouts are not always the best, and volunteering for spartan races is not as welcoming or organized as some other OCR usually are, but the races and enviorment is fun.

Thank you for that break down.. but how do you rate the Rugged Maniac Race?

Great review.. Stay #SAF!!

Good vid overall - I liked hearing the difference cuz I'm only familiar with Spartan. I wish you had added where they are generally located. I looked up Savage faces and there isn't a single one reasonably close to the Mountain West or West Coast. Tough Mudder has better availability. Spartan too - maybe the most events a year and the most widespread I think.

Do different locations/countries have something differrent to offer for tough mudder and spartan race

I see you have the spartan beast I'm about to do my 1st any thoughts or advice?

Have you done War X yet?

Hello, you missed a few spartan races... like the ultra, the honors series, stadium series, the latest trail series.

#SAF 🏅 Hell yeah !!!!!!

Is there a difference in training for all three

I got my first Spartan in July of 2020. I would love to do a tough mudder but there isn't one in my state yet.

did Savage get rid of the electric obstacle crawl? Did a Savage back in the day (2013) and they had electric obstacles. It was very much like a mini-Tough Mudder, untimed, no penalty for skipping obstacles ... that's why I've done mostly Spartans. I like being timed, I like 30-burpee penalty to keep people honest. One of my favorite races was the BattleFrog. Do you know what happened to them?

I haven't run a savage race, but I've run about 5 or 6 spartans and 2 tough mudders. Personally, I like the Spartan Races more. Here's why: 1. Signing up for the races and the check in process for Spartan has been more seamless than tough mudder. I also found it much easier to build a team on their site. 2. From consuming Spartan content vs tough mudder content I feel like the Spartan owner's message and intent with the race is more genuine. I feel like he really wants to transform peoples' lives and I think he accomplishes that well. I don't get the same feeling from Tough Mudder. 3. The last tough mudder I ran was the full. The way they set up the course it lapped over earlier sections of the course, so the morning waves were running into the afternoon waves towards the end. Then some of the obstacles repeated and you get stuck in lines at the obstacles. So basically I paid more money to run the same course twice and stand at obstacles with lines of people. 4. Some people complain with Spartans that the obstacles are the same from course to course, but I like that because I can gauge my performance by my finishing time since it's a consistent challenge. And I still struggle with the spear throw haha 5. Tough mudder usually has been more expensive in my experience, which is fair given the complexity of their obstacles, and they have fewer events in my area. The tough mudder is fun to do as a team, but if you really want to physically push your limits, I think Spartan is the way to go. Yeah I know I'm biased but whatever lol.

wow product placement has come along way!

Barber Beast on the Bay Erie Pa

What kind of light is that in the background?

You forgot to mention about the stadium series from Spartan.

How does it feel to eat ice cream and not share?

spartan all the way.

I was waiting for the halo top to make an appearance

Why did you have to disrupt the video to show yourself getting ice cream?

No love for Goliathon :-( but I suppose only 1 venue twice a year doesn't constitute as a big boy.

You should check Tough Guy the original ocr

Is there a alternative to world toughest mudder?

Atlas ball was way harder than the spear throw

No love for Bonefrog 🙄

Sooo if you can't accomplish one of the obstacles is ok you can continue no penalties......

dislike for that bs ice cream break

Sadly distances on spartan have been standardized 😑

Buck furres

i gave you a thumbs down cause you put icecream in the microwave

Your explanation of Spartan Race obstacles being one attempt is not accurate. In fact most of the Spartan Race obstacles are multiple attempts. It is true that there are several obstacles that are one attempt, it is usually about a fourth of the obstacles that are one attempt.

can you just eat before recording dude

I've done Tough Mudders and Spartans and I prefer the Tough Mudder. I think it really does test you more mentally. Your cold and wet and your body wants to cramp up. Also on Spartan (open) I noticed a lot of people don't even do all the burpees. Spartan is definitely more physically challenging. I would definitely rather run 3 Tough Mudders a year then the Spartan trifecta. But Spartan gives you a participation trophy (metal) and makes everyone feel so millennial lol 😂

US infantry any of them. And then spec ops.