Qualified for World Obstacle Racing Championships!

[PatM]

At 47 no less.
A race was held in the heart of Toronto and I jumped in it at the last minute.  Decided to run the elite/pro division because you only live once. Handily won my qualifying heat and finished third in the final. Won actual prize money. I was by far the oldest guy in the final.
#oldmanstrength.

Anyone else try this sort of thing? Makes you feel like a kid.

The best part was coming into the last three obstacles neck and neck with a guy probably 20 years younger and outsprinting him up a half pipe to the finish. 

[bubby]

Thats great Pat, congrats, i wish i was 47 still😉

[Knoll]

Congrats, sir! . . . quite the accomplishment!

[chamookman]

Nice  ! Bob

[Adam]

Congratulations! That's a great accomplishment.

[Marc St Louis]

Congrats Pat. 

My wife's older brother, he's mid 60's, is or maybe I should say was really into bike and ski racing.  They found him in the ditch a couple years ago in Gatineau Park, he was getting ready for a race.  Concussion, broken ribs, punctured lung and lots of bruises.  He was in the hospital for several months and he still doesn't remember what happened.

[Hawkdancer]

Pat,
Congratulations!   Real achievement!   I will do my 30th Bolder Boulder 10km this year, but
I ain't going for the money, just survival.  I am real careful riding, walking, and running anymore, always carry the id with insurance and contact info😀!
Marc, he must have taken a heck of a wallop to the head in that crash!  We don't heal fast at our age.
Hawkdancer

[RyanR]

I have run a few of these. I am doing one tomorrow morning. Congratulations on your finish.

[wizardgoat]

Congrats Pat.  Did you do it on one of your bamboo bikes?

[PatM]

No, this is just running, vaulting and scaling walls and climbing ropes  etc. Basically like stuff you would see on a military training course.