Last year I learned a valuable lesson about Death Race gear choices….don’t wear a shoe that is beginning to get low on tread. After over 30 hours I finally had a chance to switch shoes. The beginning half of the event I went with an extra comfy shoe, especially based on my standard of having … Read More
Author: Tony Matesi
2013 Death Race Gear and Prep Guide
Preparing for the Death Race is silly. No, but really, you’ll never truly be prepared. As silly as it is, however, there are a lot of things that are essential to being successful at the Death Race. Proper care of your body is the most important and exceedingly important is the strength and fortitude of … Read More
The Human Death Race Documentary Update
Have you seen any of The Human Death Race Documentary updates on the website lately? You HAVEN’T?! The Human Death Race Documentary is capturing all areas of the Death Race. Straight from the documentary description, “Now, for the first time, the thrilling intensity of the annual Death Race is revealed. We examine the psychological process of … Read More
Giveaway: Spartan Race Sprint at Miller Park
The Spartans are bringing Obstacle Racing to Miller Park in Wisconsin. The Stadium Series is set to hit the home of the Milwaukee Brewers September 7th. I have Free Entry for ONE to the Miller Park Spartan Race. All you have to do is enter below. You can tweet daily for extra entries. Who’s going … Read More
Texas Spartan Sprint – Obstacle Racing for Runners
Another last minute trip that thankfully came together quite well thanks to Priceline.com’s Name Your Price feature and I was on my way to another weekend filled with Obstacle Racing. When I first checked flights on Tuesday before the second Legend of the Death Race Adventure Race they were all in the $600-700 price range … Read More
Legend of the Death Race – Spring Edition
Leading up to the event I felt something I haven’t felt in a long time, not since I was working full time and attending grad school full time – about two and a half years ago, though it feels like a decade – I was stressed out. Coming back from Colorado I realized how little … Read More
Colorado Spartan Sprint – Obstacle Heavy Racing
Another weekend and another Reebok Spartan Race event in the books. This time to get my obstacle racing fix I flew out to Colorado, a state I’ve only driven through at night and seen from the the Denver Airport. After this weekend my love for this sport, the Spartan Race series, and everything that comes … Read More
Indiana Spartan Sprint – Hardest Sprint Yet…
Founders Race Just a year ago a group of us Midwestern folk were pushing hard to bring a Spartan Race Spartan Sprint to Indiana. At the time the only Spartan Race was in IL and the rest were either on the East or West coast. With a lot of help from the Corn Fed Spartans … Read More
Gladiator Assault Challenge – Snow Edition
Another week and another obstacle race to test my progress since my surgery November 30th. This time I was racing up in Wisconsin for the my third appearance at the Gladiator Assault Challenge. This race has become one of the races that I look forward to every time it comes around. The obstacles, challenges, distance, … Read More
The Human Death Race Documentary
When I was at the Winter Death Race this year covering for Obstacle Racing Magazine there was a film crew there, they were putting together a documentary about the Death Race. Brandi Knight and her team at 100th Monkey Productions are looking to finish the documentary by revisiting the Death Race again this summer. To finish … Read More