WIPEOUTRUN San Diego

now this is what i call a good time.
most fun ever… fist pump fist pump… pump pump pump… music in my head… pump pump pump

Even though I’m out of shape I had a lot of fun. A Wipeout tv show themed 5k with several obstacles. It was a lot of fun. My only complaint is this is a VERY expensive 5k. Nearly $ 70 and you don’t even get a free medal at the end. If you want a medal it’s an additional $ 35. That includes a tshirt, medal, sticker, and 2 bandaids. Very lame. To sign up you get a tshirt, 2 rubber wipeout bracelets, a temporary tattoo. Come on!!! For $ 70 (early bird price mind you) hook it up! The only good thing is now i get 43% off next years price if I sign up now. I’ll probably sign up and do it again next year. It was a good time. They need more vendors too. They had like 2 or 3 food tents, and a few other random tents. Nothing exciting.

Did this event for the first time. Loved some of the obstacles others could have been removed. No foam on the lane I hit for the «foam: obstacle. Venue is great. Lots of water stops on the course. Parking, check in, rolling starts, bag check, very easy.
However, not sure what the rubber wrist bands were for? No instructions in packet pick up bag. Someone said «free» beer in another post?
Should really call it an event/​run not a race since it is untimed.
IF you’re looking for a «ridiculous» event, put it on your «to do» list. Overall, lot’s of good fun.

Ive done about 5 fun runs before and this was by far the funnest one. There were a ton of obstacles, the race was very well organized and all the runners and staff were energetic and had a great attidude

Our first 5k fun run! We had a blast and we definitely felt like we got a good workout in! (We ran the whole thing)
–Parking at Del Mar was $ 10
–The race is FAMILY FRIENDLY (13 and up) so don’t expect anything too crazy… however there were multiple obstacle stations with varied degrees of difficulty (three different heights at the Wall Climb, different spin speeds at the Sweeper, more wrecking ball crossfire in the middle lane at the Wrecking Ball obstacle…)
–Obstacles were further apart at the beginning of the race (at least it felt that way)
–Brief or no wait times at the obstacles (I noticed that was a complaint from previous years so I don’t know if they made improvements or if we just went at a good time!
–Fun and upbeat volunteers at the obstacle stations
–Cool post-​race activities… free Dr. Bronners dance party/​soap shower and free foam station otherwise most other stands cost $$ or were promotional
I don’t know how much the obstacles vary from year to year but if they were different enough I’d probably do it again with a group of friends.

I’d have to say, this being my first time doing ROC race, I had a lot of fun. Although, the obstacles did seem pretty easy this year. My friends were telling me how there were a few more challenging obstacles last year like the tire mile and the concrete blocks. However, I do understand that they wanted to make it more appealing and easier for a wider age range. I recommend that you try to do an early wave. It gets way hot in the afternoon. The water also get more muddy as you go along. My favorite part of the ROC race was the foam party afterward! The warm water and soap really feel good when you’re done. Do this with a bunch of friends – it makes it a lot more fun!

Big balls, skimpy outfits and wipeouts. Yep, this is ROC (Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge) Race. And ridiculous, it is.
Taking a page out of MXC and then the Americanized version Wipeout, the Vavi crew allows you to test your mettle against some fun obstacles amid hilarious costumes amidst a drunken populace. As a mud run veteran (Tough Mudder x 3, and all the others, including Vavi’s own Down & Dirty run), it was quite lovely not to have to dig mud out of my ears for once.
Plus one of my friends got cracked in the back of the head with a foam spinning thing, and we got it all on video. That’s priceless. Suck it Mastercard.

This race ROCed! Warning: if you’re running in the afternoon wave wear sunscreen, the burn is no joke!
The obstacles were all easier than I thought, except for the bouncy balls (the station where you have to bounce on gigantic red balls to get across). No one on my team made it across. Race is packed, unlike other reviews there were no more than 3 people in front of us at each course. I felt this event was well organized, RSVP early.

Good times, easy enough for the first time out. VIP area could use room for improvement, but everyone was helpful and nice. I beat the wrecking ball and that’s all I care about! :)
I would promote raising money for the Challenged Athletes Foundation more; many people didn’t know about it…
Overall, a fun times with friends!

I had an AMAZING experience at ROC RACE!
This was my first race ever and I will do it again next year. Loved the experience, very positive energy, extremely fun venues and FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL STAFF.
PS: Oh! and the best part of this awesome event its that rocrace its benefitting the CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATTION (CAF).

Some obstacles were fun, some were okay. The ROC (Ridiculous Obstacle Course) in ROC Race is misleading. There were only maybe about ⁴⁄₁₃ obstacles that I would consider «ridiculous.» Try wearing something you don’t mind getting muddy and wet. One of the obstacles had us going down a hill on an inner tube while they soak us, then eventually landing in a large body of water. My favorite obstacle was the one where you had to run through a barrel beam with huge balls swinging at you. If you fall, like I did and many others you’ll land in 4 feet of water. The 5k wasn’t too bad because when you got to each obstacles you actually had to wait in line for everyone else in front of you to go. Lame.
Vendors and a free beer after the race was a nice. But for $ 65, I didn’t think it was worth it. Luckily I went with great people so that made up for it. Don’t forget to to put on sunblock!

This was a blast. Just finished the race yesterday. It was my first year representing Team Murph & Turf. I was impressed how well the course was set up. The obstacles were tons of fun. I agree with the other reviewers that the lines were a bit long for the obstacles especially the last 2 obstacles.
The best thing of all is taking in all the other people and the creative and interesting outfits/​costumes they sport while doing the race. Fun indeed! See you next year ROC Race!
One last thing. I understand they need to serve cheap domestic beer as the free giveaway beer at the end. But, it’d be great if some of the better local breweries (Stone, Greenflash, Port Brewing, etc) had booths where people could purchase higher end craft brews.

If there is any fun 5k you should do it is the Ridiculous Obstacle Course (ROC). This run equates to the Japanese game show, «Takeshi’s Castle» where contestants undergo a series of man made obstacle courses. Unlike the show, it is not just the obstacles but the quarter mile between each obstacle that makes this run interesting. In my experience, I felt the obstacles were adequately spaced until the last mile where the obstacles bunch up a bit and caused a pile up of runners, furthering delays in the run. I thoroughly appreciated the management and coordination of getting our items for the run, they have a real smooth operation. The establishment of pacing 75 runners every 15 minutes at the start line was also a good plan. From the MC at the start line to the volunteers throughout the run, the energy was high and very motivating. I also appreciate the watering stations that were set along the run. I have to admit though, my favorite was at the finish line with the sponsors. The «human car wash» (as I call it anyways) provided by Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps was much needed and «off the chain» fun. If I had my druthers I would do a 5k with a lavender foam shower coupled with a swim in some Lavender Coconut lotion incorporated into the run. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and was so fresh and clean afterwards. This run was exceptional in that there were no children, most participants looked to be between high teens to thirties. Anyone interested in the ROC Run should get a group, have a theme, and be ready to challenge each other. I would definitely do a ROC Run again!

Ran this yesterday & had a BLAST ! Great fun run to do with your friends of all varying degrees of athleticism. Anyone 13+ is allowed to participate so it could be a great family event too ! Obstacles weren’t too challenging but definitely entertaining, I loved the bounce-​to-​freedom, monkeybars, flying balls of doom, giant water slide (can I buy one???). Basically, if you like to do stupid-​human-​tricks you will have a good time.
The only problem is the WAITING. My team decided to run the entire thing at full speed but it still took us 1 HOUR due to the time standing in line waiting for the obstacles. We led the pack during our wave but caught up to the previous ones so… for the 2 obstacles at the end we had to wait abt 30 minutes. Also, we had to wait about 30 minutes before our race in the corrals before being let into the starting line aka everyone pushing & shoving to get to the front of the race-​track. (I know firsthand what it feels like to be a thoroughbred at Del mar. Sup Seabiscuit?).
If you want to avoid waiting in line & actually going for speed/​agility/​challenging yourself, do the earliest race time & go first so you’re in the first wave. The fastest guy did the entire thing in like 20-​something minutes, which made me question my so called ‘athleticism’. Also wear minimal clothing since if you’re running through this, you’ll be wet most of the time & you’ll be weighed down.
Also free beer at the end is nice but miller64? Really ?! I wish they had booths with some better micro-​breweries around so I could upgrade to a nicer brew afterwards but luckily they had Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy (BOMB​.COM). And I HIGHLY recommend the foam bath afterwards. I felt minty clean, thanks Dr. Bronner !

Just finished the 2013 ROC Race in Del Mar. My team had a lot of fun but I left feeling that it wasn’t worth the price. The obstacles were not really that challenging, maybe only 3 – 4 of them were actually fun /​challenging.
I know VAVI is trying to make money off this deal but the lines were ridiculous. They need to either have several obstacles at each stop or sell less tickets. It shouldn’t take 1.5 hours to run a 5k. We spent at least 30 minutes waiting in line at the last two obstacles. We also spent 20 – 30 minutes waiting at the start line (i.e. we started 30 minutes after our designated time). It just kills the fun after awhile when you’re sitting around in a huge line waiting for an obstacle that takes 20 seconds to run at most.
We had fun and I’m glad I did the race, but no way would I pay $ 50+ for this event again.

This «race», is more of a fun way to get your friends and family out and involved more than anything.
I did think most of the obstacles were kind of weak, sans the walking roller obstacle over water and the slide. The wall you had to «leap» over, ladder you had to climb and sideways wall were on the «eh» side.
The best part about it? The GIANT slide. I could do it ten times over it was so fun cruising down that thing at who knows how fast of a speed. That was completely worth it. How about next year they just put 15 of those slides as obstacles? I’d pay $ 100 for that.
The after party area was really cool. There were tons of vendors and lost do eat and drink, which is great since some events don’t places where you can buy stuff afterwards. Big plus.
Fun event to get you going and moving around, but depending on who you go with it may be more of a stroll pace than a real race!

Ridiculous indeed!!! My only issue with the course is that there are so many people that you will have to wait in line before most of the obstacles. But it does give you time to prepare yourself for another moistening since a good amount of the obstacles include water!!!
The first actual obstacle (the foam doesn’t count. It just looks and feels like you’re trying to avoid getting jizzed on by a giant man) was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be! Gorilla bars huh… oh, you have guys dressed in gorilla outfits sitting ontop of the bars… that’s it? NOPE! What made it more crazy was the girl in front of me, who I gave an ample head start, stopped as I caught up to her and we were pelvis to pelvis as we were both trying to hold on! I was yelling at he to keep going or for sure I would have fallen. I can tell many many stories about my experience or my teammates experiences, but just take my word for it. This course is amazing!
The finale is something to be remembered!
After the race, you get to check out many vendors, get a bunch of free stuff, and grab your included beer! Vendors gave things like soap, sports drinks, coconut water, stickers, and other cool stuff.
Next time I will definitely have to dress up!
Be prepared to possibly throw your shoes away and to definitely get wet!

What a fun, crazy event!
This year, I was asked to help represent Unilocal by being a participant on one of its two, four-​person teams. I was assigned to the Saturday team with Ian, Arlene and Doris, all of whom are fantastic individuals that helped make the event just that much more enjoyable.
Getting to the event was the most daunting part of the experience. It took us over 45 minutes to get into the fairgrounds from Del Mar Heights Road. Craziness. Carpooling, like we did, is definitely recommended.
The ROC Race is a 5k course that is riddled with almost every kind of crazy, nonsensical obstacle that one can imagine. Case in point: No more than 5 seconds after crossing the start line, our faces and bodies were drenched with an unexpected thick foam that caused me a brief bout of disorientation. After finding my bearings, a set of monkey bars, stretched across a menacing mote of deep, muddy water, stared me in the face. Luckily, my foam-​covered hands were able to traverse the obstacle, thanks to my manly brute, upper-​body strength.
I didn’t enjoy crawling through the dirt to snake my way through the pipes. And I didn’t enjoy the bruises I sustained when jumping over the hurdles and being knocked into a 4-​foot swimming pool by a wrecking ball.
Notwithstanding, the few battle scars that I sustained (bruises and a mild sunburn) were worth it. Indeed, this will certainly be an event that I will do again. And just watching the participants act out in their various costumes is worth the cost of registration alone.
A special thanks to Trish S. for having me on the team. You’re an absolute sweetheart!

This is my 2^nd year representing the Unilocal Team. I was tasked to form both the Sat and Sun teams and I thank those who were able to commit the time to do so! Special shout out to Trish who organized and facilitated the registration process. Very smooth and detail oriented. YAY Trish!!!
Props to the teams:
Sat-​Ian (Team Captain), Gary, Doris and Arlene
Sun-​MC, Amber, Andy and Dan
This year’s obstacles were crazier and even dirtier than last year. I remember last year I barely got wet and/​or dirty and I dried off fairly quick. This year was BANANAS!!!
Mud, puddles, foam, water, inner tubes, slides, color, and then some. I was happy I got thru the monkey bars without falling into the water/​mud pit.
I was not happy that the next obstacle (foam inner tube) I was shot with foam in my face going down the water slide and I almost drowned by getting ran over by another inner tube into the water pit. WOW!
Thereafter, you have the revolving balls. You have to get across by walking on the tubes without falling into the muddy water. FAIL!!! Almost drowned in 4 ft of water.
Then the injury with going up the ladders. I sustained a deep cut on my knee and started to bleed.
I ran pass a First Aid booth asking for a band aid and got shut down with a «we’re not first aid». Then whyTF were you in the first aid booth?!
My fave was the big gigantic slide at the end of the course! You dive head first down the slide. YIPEEEEE!!! I have to admit, some of the challenges were pretty intense and nuts, but it sure was a LOT OF FUN!!!
By the end, we were soaking wet, muddy, foamed and colored. CRAZINESS!!!
Our team started together and finished together thru all the moans, groans and pains — hand in hand crossing that finish line!!!
Team Unilocal represented well!!! See you for year 3!!!
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STATS:
MC 1:02:01
Dan 1:01:57
Andy 1:02:01
Amber 1:01:56

Switching up to WIPEOUT form is so much fun when you wear a costume! I’ve worn tutu’s during a race but never gone full costume mode til the ROC, and why not when you’re supposed to be RIDICULOUS! I dressed up as Alan from the Hangover as best I could and surprisingly the facial hair and wig stayed on through the race thanks to some well placed super glue that burned like a MFer!
The ROC obstacles were a blast! Adult sized slip and slides, wrecking balls, tarzan swings, and huge slides??? Who can ask for anything more? It’s just a shame you can only go through once… officially. But the vibe from your fellow ROCstars is awesome… none of the I’m bigger, faster, stronger than you attitude. It’s the ultimate fun atmosphere from start to the awesome afterparty. Speaking of which, Lucid Dossier totally rocked and took the party to the next level!
Only downer for me was the free beer… Miller 64? Really??? I’d rather drink my own piss after a keg of Guinness! Oh yah and the so called «beast» obstacle, total waste of time and worst excuse of physical exertion.