We Need More Women in OCR with Nicole Mericle / ENDURANCE

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Basically I saw a lack of competition at the same level as on the male side. I saw a lot of my female friends backing away from competitive races and I thought it was a shame, so I decided I wanted to sponsor a women’s team,” says Nicole Mericle, 2019 Spartan World Champion. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up Endurance Series host Johnny Waite talks with Nicole about women in OCR and how we as a collective can encourage more women to participate. In this episode you’ll learn...</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Nicole’s genesis story with OCR racing</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Nicole’s initiative to bring women into the sport via her professional team</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How to make OCR more welcoming for women</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why Alex Walker and Renee Metivier are women to watch in the OCR world</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Resources for women looking to participate in OCR</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Nicole on Social: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Instagram:</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nickeldm/?hl=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@nickeldm</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Twitter:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Nickeldm"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@Nickeldm</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Facebook:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/MudRunMericle/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nicole Mericle</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span><a href= "https://www.ocrdreamteam.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">OCRDreamTeam.Com</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Nicole: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nicole is a 5-time obstacle course racing world champion and the current Spartan Race World Champion. Nicole’s competitive background began as