Rabat – The finals of altitude obstacle course racing (OCR) for 2022 will take place between August 20 and 24 at Toubkal mountain in the Atlas Mountains.
More than 300 participants who qualified through the Altitude OCR World Series will compete in the tournament, travel logistics company Premium Plus Sports (PPS) said on Tuesday in a press release.
PPS is organizing the event in collaboration with the extreme sporting event organizer, Altitude OCR.
“Premium Plus Sports is excited to work with Altitude OCR in promoting the upcoming finals,” said Deepak Patel, Owner of Premium Plus Sports. “When competing in this event, athletes feel proud of their accomplishment. It’s more about doing something to feel proud of yourself rather than a competition.”
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The race will start with “a rapid and rugged two-day climb up” North Africa’s highest summit, Mt. Toubkal.
The third day of the race will consist of an obstacle course starting at the Mt. Toubkal refuge and finishing at the summit. The next day, the racers will descend to the small village of Imlil where the finish line is located.
The top three female and top three male athletes will get “Membership for Life” status with Altitude OCR which will provide them with the automatic qualification for every OCR World Championship.
Earlier this month, another extreme sport event was announced to take place in Morocco. Tangier is set to host the Ironman 70.3 triathlon from October 28 to 30. The event will attract the participation of Moroccan and international athletes.
The race course will start with a 1.9 km swimming loop on the Mediterranean coast followed by a 90 km bike ride and a 21 km run.
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