Evan Perperis

Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis is a US Army Special Forces veteran with a cumulative 44 months of combat time, mostly Iraq. He uses his 20 years of military experience for success in the extreme sport of Ultra-distance Obstacle Course Racing (Ultra-OCR).

A member of the MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team, he currently has more than 100x OCR podium finishes and counting including winning 2018's 24 hour long World's Toughest Mudder 2+ Team Category (Team Atomik).

He is well known for his annual extreme, record setting challenges for the charity Folds of Honor including OCR America (7 days of marathon length OCRs in a row), OCR America 2 (8 day of marathon length OCRs in winter), Ultra-OCR Grand Slam (finishing 1st or 2nd at every 24 hour OCR in the USA), OCRmill 24 (24 hours of treadmill running and obstacles) and Endure The Gauntlet (time wise the longest OCR on record at 48 hours). Details of all of this can be found in his autobiography “Ultra-OCRMan” (now available on hard copy, digital and audiobook) and covered in the documentaries "Ultra-OCR Man" and "OCR Everest".

A National Strength & Conditioning Association- Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT), he is the author of several books on training including:

-"Strength & Speed's Guide to Elite Obstacle Course Racing"- the only book on competitive OCR

-"Mud Run Guide's Ultra-OCR Bible"- the only book on endurance Obstacle Course Racing

-"Conquering The Gauntlet"- the US OCR series with the hardest obstacles

-"Conquer The Gauntlet Pro OCR Workouts to Go: 75+ Workouts to Take with you Anywhere to Maximize Obstacle Course Racing Performance"

-"On Endurance: A Practical Guide to Unlocking the Secrets of Super-Human Performance"

-"The Sponsored Athlete: A Practical Guide to Offsetting Cost & Making Money from Racing"

As well as being the author of two books covering some of OCR's history:

-"Mud Run Guide's Ultimate OCR Bucket List"- a comprehensive explanation of the races you need to run

-“Ultra-OCR Man: From special Forces Soldier to Record Setting Professional Obstacle Course Racer”

His 250+ podcasts, links to the 350+ articles he has published and hard copies of all his books can be found at his website Strength & Speed