The only way to represent Canada at the official FISO OCR World Championships in Gothenberg Sweeden, 11-14 September 2025 is to be a member of Obstacle Sports Canada (OSC) in good standing.
To apply for Team Canada:
The Sprint Course is 11 standardized obstacles on a 2-lane 100m linear (straight line) course. Categories are for men, women and mixed team relay (two women and two men). Each country can nominate up to three athlete across all age categories (not age groups): Youth, Junior, Masters, Para and Senior/Elite, a total of 15 men, and 15 women. Minimum age to compete is 10 years old on race day.
The Short Course is a 3 km (+/-) stadium and cross country style race with 20+/- obstacles. Categories are for men and women in all age groups.
The Standard Course is a 12 km (+/-) cross country style race with 40+/- obstacles. Categories are for men and women in Elite, Para, Junior, Senior, Masters, and Veterans to the oldest competitor.
The National Team Race is a 5-lap event for teams of four (4) athletes. Each athlete completes one lap of the course and the final (5th) lap is a cooperative team lap. Athletes on a team must stay together and may assist each other through obstacles on the final lap. Some obstacles on the cooperative lap require teammates to work together to overcome the obstacles. Each National Federation can only nominate one team per category in Elite (at least two woman and two men), Women, Men, and Adaptive (at least one Adaptive athlete of either gender). An open team race is provided for teams of three people.
Age definition for Kids, Youth, Veteran and Legends is the age of the athlete on race day. Age definition for Junior, Senior and Masters athletes is the age you are on December 31st, 2025 (the age you turn this year). An athlete who is 15 years old on race day but turns 16 on or before December 31, 2025 will race in the Youth 14/15 category. An athlete who is 59 years old on race day but turns 60 on or before December 31, 2025 will race in the Veterans category. Under Swedish law, athletes who turn 16 in 2025 may compete in the Standard Distance race. Athletes who are 15 years old on race day and turn 16 in 2025 may be allowed to compete in the standard distance race provided they have parental and national federation consent.
Athletes on a national team qualified by their national federation in the following age categories: 10/11, 12/13, 14/15
Athletes on a national team qualified by their national federation in the following age categories: 16/17, 18/19
Athletes on a national team qualified by their national federation in the following age groups: 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39
Athletes on a national team qualified by their national federation in the following age groups: 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59
Athletes on a national team qualified by their national federation in the following age groups: 60/61, 62/63, etc. to the oldest athlete.
Athletes on a national team qualified by their national federation in the following age groups: 70+ in one year age groups to the oldest athlete.
Elite athletes on a national team qualified by their national federation.
Yes, you must be a member in good standing. If you’ve signed up for the race, but are not yet a member please do so today. Our annual membership for 2023 is $25.
The membership fee goes towards the development of programs for athletes & coaches as well as promoting OCR in Canada. As a not for profit organization with a volunteer board, the fees are essential to running the organisation which allows us to bring accessible events like this one to you.
On top of registration fees, travel costs and membership fee, all team members will be required to pay a $125 team fee to cover the uniform and support costs at the event (including a team manager and coach).
Though we one day hope to support athlete’s travel costs to Sweden, we are not in a financial position to do so.
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Learn more: https://www.worldobstacle.org/frequently-asked-questions/
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Just like the Olympics and other international multi-sport Games, national teams are qualified through their national federation. The national federations – in this case Obstacle Sports Canada – are non-profit organisations run by and for their members, the athletes. Official teams are limited to 10 people per competitive race category. Additional athletes may run under their country flag in open categories.
