Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

THE DIFFERENT STAGES IN OBSTACLE RUNNING

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SPEAR THROW

One has to throw the spear in one attempt and have it stick into the spearman (wood or hay).

BARBED WIRE CRAWL

One has to crawl under barbed wire. Any packs/bottles must go through the obstacle.

ROPE CLIMBING

One has to hang from a rope 16 feet above the ground. The rope is caked with mud and water.

ATLAS CARRY

A racer has to carry a round stone of approximat­ely 45 kg from one point to another, do five burpees and bring back the stone to the starting point.

BUCKET CARRY

A bucket has to be filled with gravel and it has to be carried along a prescribed route.

INVERTED WALL

One has to pull himself/herself up a wooden board and slide on the other side.

MONKEY BAR

One has to hang from bars and carry himself/herself forward.

TYRE DRAG

Athletes have to drag a tyre over a certain distance. The tyre must be touching the ground at all times.

FIRE JUMP

One has leap over a wall of flame to claim the finisher’s medal.

 ?? HT PHOTO ?? Amit Kadian during a barbed wire crawl.
HT PHOTO Amit Kadian during a barbed wire crawl.
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