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Savage Race 03/10/12
Having Spartan Races I must say that the obstacles were fantastic, great course and had lots of fun. I was in the competitive heat finishing 12th but watched as some in front of me fell of obstacles and continued on. Not sure what the rule was but a Spartan Race you fail the obstacle you owe 30 burpees and they have workers at each obstacle to enforce it. It would be nice if you guys did that for at least the competitive heat. Only other disappointment was the medals, I felt for the price they could have been a little nicer. I will definately do this race again next year and hope for some small improvements to make it an even better experience.
Holy shitballs.
So I didn't run this race... in fact I knew nothing about what it was or anything - my cousin randomly was like "Dude put on some pants and come to this thing with me". She didn't even explain what it was, I thought it was a mudding event with people tearing up their vehicles in a mudpit, and wasn't thrilled about going - but put on some pants and went nonetheless. Man, what an amazing time! I wished so bad I was able to race, but it looked so friggen cool, I am determined to keep track of these events now and do the next one that is anywhere near me. Wicked awesome obstacle course, it was pretty hardcore, loved it. Excited to do one in the future!
Are you kidding me?
This race was very well organized and was quite challenging I would highly recommend it to any mud runners great job and I'm looking forward to next year!
BDRN
Loved this race! We participated in Rugged Maniac a few weeks ago and it was pretty tame compared to this course and the obstacles. The only suggestions I would make? Bigger area for bag check, and a little more organization for some of the obstacles; meaning, no teenage girls rolling their eyes while you are waiting and waiting to take on an obstacle (e.g - the girls at Davey Jones). Other than that? Do not change a thing! LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!!!
Winning
once again the savage race hasnt upset me!!!!!! best race of the year so far!!! cant wait for the next. great job going out to sam and the entier savage crew
The race was awesome, I've done about 3 or 4 mud races including Warrior Dash and Highlander and I would have to say by far this was the best terrain I've ever ran on. The obstacles were great especially the hay stack tower and the ice bath! Running with good scenery was something I've never really encountered before either. Negatives would be that you guys weren't very organized and that started with parking, I wasn't too happy giving you my money for what it was. Also your gear check in/pick up was a nightmare, would have loved to seen more than just tossing bags on top of each other and stepping on them to return them to their owners. Then of course there were the teenage girls in charge of running the obstacles and that was a disaster (even though I realize they are volunteers), waiting 15+ minutes for Davey Jones locker was not good even with not being in the competitive heat. May want to work on that. All in all though a solid race and I look forward to your next one in Florida!
Savage Race 2012 Central Florida
1st time out for me and a small team of 4 people (2 men/2 women). None of us had done an Obstacle Event before and trained for less than a month, but managed to compete relatively well and really enjoyed it. It was well organized and run and we are looking forward to the next one. Go Team Alpha Dogs - Woof, Woof!
this was my first obstacle race and it was the most fun I've ever had in the mud!! i am hooked, can't wait for the next one!!! all the obstacles were awesome - really challenging for me since it's my first one but I loved all of them....even the ice bath.....WOW!!!
AWESOME First Mud Run For Me!
My first mud race and not my last! Thought everything for the most part was awesome. I might have liked a monkey bar obstacle that was less challenging to try....may sound wimpy to ask for it but I think some of us might have been able to make it across a flat stretch and wouldn't have felt like a slacker for not doing it....the ice plunge was awful (in a good way)....the rope wall after it seemed too easy and I generally do not have good upper body strength. Loved the tunnels - creepy in a fantastic way. Conquered the jump into the lake even though I can barely doggy paddle and generally hate having my head under water.....food wait lines were ridiculous by the time hubby went to get some. Would have loved it if your temp tattoos were at least twice as big...mine looked more like a bruise on my arm than a Savage Race logo...medal seemed rather wimpy for the amount of money paid to register when compared to other events like the Ragnar Relay or any of the Half or Full Marathons we have done...overall though Two Big Thumbs Up!!!!!
Awesome
The event was awesome. Great obstacles that were both fun and challenging. I've done 13 adventure races and Savage is definitely my favorite.
Heart attack
I made it through the Savage Race but my buddy had a heart attack right before the ice dive. Luckily that's where all the paramedics were hanging. They had to defibrilate him and rush him to the hospital. That's savage!
Beyond the race, I think the parking was really unorganized. My family came out to see me but was stuck in traffic and parking for 3 hours.
A variety of food options would have been nice too.
Besides that, incredible day, incredible race.
Great Race
Awesome race, first one for me and I'll be back for the next one. Loved all the obstacles and challenges it brought.
Awesome
This was my first Savage Race. I was not expecting it to be as mentally challenging as it was. The course length was perfect as was the distance between obstacles. I was a sissy and ran around the ice water. The only thing I would change is the music at the finish line ...it was crude, filled with the f-bomb and completely inappropriate for all the children around. (The live band by the start was great however.)
Great Race
I ran this race last year and obviously I came back because I enjoyed it. This year, however, it was twice as good. They incorporated awesome new obstacles that were challenging and fun. The check in was smooth and easy and the volunteers were helpful and nice. The post race party was fun and having the lake to wash off in was a bonus. My only complaint was waiting for a couple of obstacles. Next year I am going to sign up for the competitive wave. Great job Savage Race! I will be back!
Ultimate
The race was a hit. This is my second time around. This time I almost had a team! The race had a different feel this year. The obstacles where split up evenly throughout the race so it doesn't feel like your just running all the time. Everyone at the race from the staff to the directors were on point and the event went on without a hitch as far as I could tell. Whoever thought up the Ice bath was related to the devil I'm sure. Just kidding. I can not think of one thing I would add or take away from this event. As far as the entertainment and concessions are concerned. The Music was great, the freebies were a hit and I am sure the food would have been good too if they had not sold out 90% of the menu by about 2-3 pm. That BBQ did not last. all in all a great event and I will be a return customer for many years. Sam Abbit and crew can only get better and better at throwing these events.
Down and Dirty
My second mud race of the year and you didn't disappoint. This was the race that kicked my ass!Thanks for war wounds! A special thanks to Scott Pancakes for the ride from the overflow lot - need to improve parking for next year. Got there at 10:00 A.M. and missed my 11:00A.M. wave. Thankfully the obstacles made up for late start time.
Team Down and Dirty
This was my 1st Savage race! It was awesome!! I loved it. Wow, every muscle in body is sore today but well worth it!! The line at the Davey Jones locker was crazy!! I waited for 10 mins. and probably had 20-30 more to wait. I by-passed that one. Kills your time. So a little work on that one but overall Great! The ICE bath was by far the worse one!! The second tub was more full of ice...I literally could not breathe! Gotta love it!
It was amazing! The lines to wait for the obstacles were ridiculous. I had to skip people who were just holding up the line just to get on the obstacle and get going. I was trying to keep good timing but those lines were really making it hard to do so. I love how it was kid friendly but not when your kid is on the track and you're trying to avoid running them over. I'm all about volunteer work but those kids really were not properly trained. One kid gave me someone else's bib number without looking at my name. Other than that.. I love how the obstacles were back to back and the Ice bath... That was no joke. I had to wait to get some sort feeling back on my legs to even get down from that obstacle and after I did, I had to think about how to walk and look down to make sure I was walking! Savage Race was better than last year!
amazing job changing it up from last year...lots of fun..the two lines(mach7, davey jones locker)need some attention..bag check needs more space to spread out(was too small to be organized)..cannot wait to see what next year will bring...thanks for a great time
I got more than mud in my panties!
When I got home I had mud, sticks, mulch, sand you name it in every crevice. By far one of the most fun and outrageous things I've ever done. Most challenging obstacle the ice pit, 2nd best the blacked out tunnels. Looking forward to next year, my daughter loved watching, at age 6 she wants to do one too. Maybe a kid zone next year, where the kids can play in some mud.
Went to the 2012, Clermont location for Savage Race and had a fricken blast! Obstacles were a lot of fun and challenging. Everything from the swim, slide, tunnels, jump, mud crawls, hay climbs and the damn ice plunge which made me hate life at that very moment in time. I wanted to cry. In fact, some grown ass men where on the verge of crying! lol SAVAGE!!!!!
Best by far!!!
This is only my 4th event, but I must say my favorite. From the minute I got there everything was AWESOME!! Parking was easy and close. Check-in was great, even though I was number 4104 and the listings they had on the tents only went up to 3100 they were able to quickly find my packet and send me on my way. I was able to complete every obstacle though they were very challenging. The Ice bath was for me the most challenging although colon blow 5000 was tough. Getting out of the ice and trying to sprint to the next obstacle was nearly impossible. Overall I HAD A BLAST WITH ALL YOU GREAT PEOPLE FROM MUDRUNFUN!!
Thanks
Mike.
This was my first mud obsticle race, but I have attended others!!! Parking was great IF you got there early!! Check in was fast and easy!! It was nice for my family to be able to get to a few of the obsticles to take pictures!!! The obsticles were all great, with the exception of the waterslide...it got a rip after a few hours, but they fixed it fast:). The wait for the slide and the lake were both close to 20 minutes. Kinda lost our momentum:( But Savage will make this right for the next race!!!:) because the event grew in size this year maybe a few more food vendors for next time!! There were tons of bathrooms!! Yaaay:) thank you!!! Everything was orderly and on time...great race!! We will Definatley do it again next year!!! Thank you Savage for putting on an awesome event!!!
it was awesome! our 1st one! will be doing it again...very kid friendly too!! my kids had a blast hanging! the ice was NO JOKE..but I did it! :) parking was insane BUT I know you guys will fix next year...and I will be there!
Savage Race Kicked my BUTT!
Wow is all I can say. Savage Race stepped up their game from last year and last year was really good! 4.7 miles of intense obstacles and terrain. There were however lots of backups and waiting, but that didn't bother me so much since I ran this one sick and it gave me a chance to catch my breath. lol. Great new obstacles I loved...the mud hole where we had to duck under boards early in the race and get muddy. The high jump into water, the balance beams over the muddy water pit w/ people throwing water balloons at us and just the overall atmosphere! The toughest obstacles were the black tunnels that were uphill....those were a doozie on my knees and the Ice Bath....Holy CRAP, that was insane! I have never experienced anything like that. My entire body went into shock after going under where I couldn't even speak. Took me about few minutes after getting out before I could jog and climb the next obstacle. Thing I didn't care for...all the mulch in the final mud pit...that was annoying....they didn't have that in there last year.
~BatGirl
Savage Race Report
Big fan of Savage Race. Did it last year and looking forward to Saturday. Here's a link to a longer review I did in August.
http://endurancesportsflorida.com/2011/08/27/savage-race-report/
My favorite!
Savage race was my 4th mud race I ran out of 7 I have done so far. And so far it is still by far my favorite! It was their very first event and for that they far surpassed expectations. Check-in was backed up pretty bad. But other than that they did a jam up job. SUPER nice and helpful staff/volunteers. The hurricane put a damper on things, which stunk for everyone...runners/vendors/festivities/awards/games/band/equipment...well you get my drift! The actual race was TOUGH. I was expecting a 5k and it ended up actually being I think a little over 4 miles. It was SCORCHING hot out, but the watering stations were plentiful. The swim also helped! I didn't like that people could opt out of the swim and do burpees with a 5 minute penalty. As I think they still finished faster. (And I think cheated, not enough people to count them). Schwag was the best yet as well. High quality shirt, medal, static sticker, hand towel, koozies and lots of other vendor handouts. CANNOT wait for the next one!
Savage Race 2011
the savage was an awesome event!! when i ran the one in 2011 i ran in the latest wave and as the ones that ran the race would know it poured down rain on us as we were finishing. with the rain came the lake closure which added the burpee penelty to the ones that wanted to swim. i have already expressed this with the savage team and that is why they have a competative wave now. this race was a great experience for me and i would recommened anyone running in mud runs to run this one it is a fantastic time.
Savage Race Rocks!
Savage race was my very first mud run. I had been wanting to do one for a while and finally found a group of people willing to take the challenge with me. It was an absolute BLAST! I have never had so much fun working out near less RUNNING. I normally HATE running with a passion, but this was something entirely different. It inspired me to work out. Savage Race however did spoil me for other races though because it was definitely the best and most challenging. I highly recommend!
~BatGirl ~
I did not get to run the first race that Savage put on, but I did go to the even to watch my husband run. By the time my husband got to the finish line, the little mini hurricane came through and forced everyone to seek cover for anything willing to provide shelter. Regardless, I had fun. I have heard a lot of good reviews from other mud runners off Facebook about Savage and they all had positive things to say. This year, I plan to run the Savage.
