481. Water Safety Issue at Tough Mudder Los Angeles with Jarrod Lumpkin!

March 25, 2026

Katelyn saw a post in the World’s Toughest Mudder community Facebook group concerning water safety at the Lake Elsinore Tough Mudder so we reached out to follow up with the person who posted it!

The poster, Jarrod Lumpkin has been running OCR since 2012, has been an active member in the Tough Mudder community, and is shooting for a total of 100 Tough Mudders!

We talk about how he first found OCR, his recent experience at Lake Elsinore, what could have been done to create a safer event, thoughts on Tough Mudder changes over the years, and much more!

Start – 5:55 – Intro

5:55 – 13:00 – Quick News

13:00 – 14:08 – Content Preface

14:08 – 1:20:28 – Interview with Jarrod Lumpkin

1:20:28 – End – Outro

Next weekend Mike and Katelyn will be at the New England OCR Expo and hope to see you there too!

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