You've probably heard of Spartan Race, Tough Mudder or one of the other brands building military-style obstacle courses around the world. Mud is big business, with millions of people paying upwards of $200 to suffer through ice, fire, electricity, barbed wire, teargas and more.
And the half billion dollar question is... WHY?!
Rise of the Sufferfests is the first feature documentary about the global OCR phenomenon. It explores the history of the sport, psychology behind it and asks WTF it says about the world we're living in. The film features interviews with athletes and insiders from the cultish OCR community, as well as a broad range of notable experts – including Morgan Spurlock, Laird Hamilton, Tim Ferriss, Hanna Rosin, AJ Jacobs and Dr. Jean Twenge. And it follows the personal journey of a self-proclaimed "beta-male" who dives deep into the crucible, tackling some of the world’s most brutal sufferfests... and his fears of fatherhood.
The 90-minute documentary will be projected onto a huge screen inside Summit CrossFit, the weekend of the Spartan Super at Black Mountain. It will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Scott Keneally and special guests, including Zack "Nubs" Paben of More Heart Than Scars Foundation. (A portion of the proceeds will benefit More Heart Than Scars, a locally-based non-profit that helps adaptive athletes conquer OCRs around the world.)