On 6 May, the SPARTAN Workout Tour stops in Herpen, North Brabant, at the collaboration between Dunes Games and Bullpower Bootcamp. An unusual structure, set up for and by true OCR enthusiasts. We spoke to Martijn, avid SPARTAN athlete and founder of Dunes Games and David, competitive OCR athlete and founder of Bullpower Bootcamp. They told us all about this stop!

Registration for the Workout Tour stop in Herpen is open - click here to sign up immediately! Hi Martijn, can you tell us what exactly Dunes Games is all about? We are clearly a different stop from the others on the Workout Tour. Where most stops welcome you to the most stunning obstacle courses, we take you into nature. Although not located by the sea, in Herpen we have a great shifting dunes area. The many sand and height differences provide ideal conditions for training, especially in preparation for the beach at Zandvoort. Every week, we head into the area with a group of fanatics and work up a sweat. Everyone is welcome to join. We don't provide training but we do provide challenges. Basically, we keep each other busy and fit in a sporty way. By supplementing running (in the sand) with lugging sandbags, chains or (full) buckets, every athlete really gets their money's worth. Dunes Games originated from a passionate group of OCR athletes, of which Martijn himself is definitely one. Martijn has already run many SPARTAN Races and great distances too! In 2023, another bunch are planned. The cool thing about SPARTAN for me is practising this sport in the most challenging locations. For example, I have had the opportunity to participate in races in Oberndorf, Madrid, Tenerife, Verbier, Andorra and the World Cup in Sparta. This year, Morzine, Zell-am-See, and Saint Raphaël will be added. Meanwhile, I have completed 5 Trifectas of SPARTAN. Another 5 are scheduled for 2023. And I will make a 2nd attempt for the Ultra in Andorra. Bullpower Bootcamp was born after David's first OCR race in 2014. Immediately I was sold on this great sport and from my sports background I got the idea to prepare well for obstacle runs, for myself and for others. Soon, there was a group of athletes and thus Bullpower Bootcamp was born. Challenging yourself, sociability and health are important. Athletes of different levels come together and lift each other to a higher level. With the idea of expanding training sessions and becoming even more specific, a permanent location with obstacles will soon be established in Oss so that Bullpower Bootcamp can also offer OCR-specific training sessions with climbing and swinging. As for Spartan, David himself is more of the shorter distances and has earned nice medals there within his category. Last year with the Beast in Zandvoort, David managed a nice 2nd place. The year before, he had the gold medal! He also managed to secure podium spots at Stadium races. A reward for all the training that went into it. Besides Zandvoort, David hopes to run a few more Spartans. Martijn and David, both from Oss, both breathe sport and SPARTAN. We think it's super cool to help other SPARTANS prepare for Zandvoort and believe our venue lends itself perfectly to that. How can people join you after the WOT? Dunes Games: On Wednesday evenings, Dunes Games go into Herperduin to exercise together. Participants will then join a sort of 'free workout'. There is no teaching, all participants work out together. This is partly why these Dunes Games workouts are free. Martijn: "To join in with the positive energy there, you just have to bring your own positive energy!" That is the motto we follow. Bullpower Bootcamp: At Bullpower Bootcamp, you can currently train on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. An expansion of the offer is planned during 2023! There are bootcamp classes with OCR influences, sometimes special workouts to prepare for a race and workshops are also available. Specific OCR workouts are on the programme along with the expansion coming up. You take out a subscription for a quarter. Members there exercise 1 or 2x a week at Bullpower, sometimes even 3x. Some follow the workouts as an addition to their fitness, running, cycling or football. An ideal combo. Registration for the Workout Tour stop in Herpen is open - click here to sign up immediately!