WIPEOUTRUN Sacramento

Easy sign up and option to pick up your packet on the day at $5 charge.$10 parking on the day. Bring cash!!This was taken over by Wipeout and was ROC Race. Bring on the Big Balls!!*Tip* You WILL get wet. Bring a change of clothes, towel and bag to put dirty / wet stuff in and don't forget to Go Pro it!**Update** Well that was one big let down.- Bib pick up on the day the lady I saw had no idea wehat she was doing. Where everybody else was picking their bib up in less than a minute mine took over 15. The lady had to call for help twice and said she didn't even know if she managed to assign my bib number to my name so I don't even know if when it comes to the pictures becoming public I will be able to find mine. Please train people and make sure they know what they are doing before the day.- Less obstacles since they took over from ROC Race.- Course was all over the place, we ran through the Parking lot, through closed Food stalls and Picnic area then the Water park. It felt like we were taking a tour of the parking lot for the most part.- Only 2 water stations. Simply not enough in the September heat with no clouds or shade.- Poor organisation at The Sweeper. We got to the obstacle and only 3 of the 4 entrances were open. We waited in line 20 minutes and with just 4 people ahead of us after all the waiting someone unfortunately got injured and they closed the entrance. Instead of opening the other closed one up we were told to join the BACK on of the other 2 lines where we waited another 20-25 minutes, only just as we were called to go through the obstacle they opened that other entrance. Seriously??!- Foam of Fury had no foam, just water. This was one of my favorite obstacles at last years ROC race but this just sucked. If you advertise something then make sure you actually have it.- Finish Line was kind of lame and I had to make sure it was actually the end of the course as aside from 2 small flags at the bottom of the last obstacle there was nothing going on... nothing! It would have been nice to have a photographer (like at last years) or a Water station.. something... anything. But no, we simply just made our way to the gate.I was a ''VIP'' registrant for this event which cost $65.71 after fees. This was with the ''VIP'' pre sale price and a discount code. Considering the price and that you also pay $10 for parking I feel like they could at least try and make the event a little better. After doing this 2 years running I doubt I will do it again.

I had to transfer my registration and miss last year's Ridiculous Obstacle Course (ROC) Race with my team from work due to bridesmaid duties out of town...so this year I was convinced to sign up for the WIPEOUTRUN reincarnation. Our team this year was much smaller, but still fun times. Packet pickup was easy, at the gates to Cal Expo where you got your race bib, shirt (cotton or tech), wristband, bag for sweat check, etc. They also had branded accessories/merch to complete your race-day outfit if you so desired, including a package that had a shirt, headband, and medal saying "I Conquered Wipeout Run!" (medal not available alone). Picked the earliest start time, 8:30am to tackle the course. The event was organized okay, I wish there were more official race photographers around the starting area with the Giant Red Ball backdrop. I would rate the obstacles overall as good. Not altogether lame, great, or awesome though. You do have to run a bit from the start until you reach any of the obstacles. First obstacle was "Sky's the Limit" which reminded me a little bit of Sky High Sports, super bouncy, tumbling and flips ensued. The next was the "Smash Wall" which provided two walls of varying heights to climb over."The Drop" was climbing up steps then going down a big inflatable slide. The "Sweeper" was a challenge, where you run straight across to the other side while the big sweeping arm tries to knock you down, then there's a small slide. I did conquer that one! What did me in though, not-so-ironically, was the "Big Balls" obstacle (enclosed). Not sure if I chose the wrong foot to take off from the platform to jump, if I miscalculated how far away it was, or if the balls were fully inflated or what, but I stepped on the first ball then missed the second one. Putting my arms in front of me as I fell, I did a sort of "Superman" pose but landed right in between the two balls in a V, face-down. No bueno for my back. Halfway through the course too! I sat down for a few minutes but didn't feel the need for medic assistance, and was determined to continue. It hurt more to walk than to jog (also pulled something in my left thigh muscle) but I made it. The next obstacle was "Foam of Fury" which was a grown-up Slip 'N Slide essentially, with foamy bubbles and a big pool at the end. I didn't get a good enough running start so didn't actually slide all the way down to the pool. Lemme tell you, standing up on a wet inflatable surface is hard, I sorta had to crawl to the pool. The next obstacle was the cousin of the "Big Balls," the infamous "Wrecking Balls." This one required a life vest as the wrecking balls would knock you off the platform into a big pool -- at that point, I opted out of participating in this obstacle, instead stretching out while my team attempted it.The next obstacle was the "Tumble Tubes," where you ride an inner tube down a big slide (how many big slides so far?!). The final obstacle was the "Happy Endings" finish, another humongous slide to climb up to the top and slide down. There was plenty of room for spectators by each obstacle, would've liked more obstacle variety. Not too much backups at the obstacles. I was wary of Cal Expo as a venue since Electric Run last year felt very "spread out." Post-run I didn't notice any particular party with food provided, just the stands/vendors typically selling fair food near the sweat check. Music was plenty, competing DJs or something depending where you sat could hear up to 3 different songs blasting. My favorite part of the event was the feeling of conquering the Sweeper, but once the Big Balls defeated me that feeling didn't last long. I've done other themed/fun/obstacle runs (Warrior Dash, Color Run, Electric Run) and I consider those much better than WIPEOUT. Granted, I know I signed up knowing this course was inspired by the WIPEOUT TV show, and that the course is meant to attack you, but this was the first time I've almost injured myself at a race. This was supposed to be fun compared to my regular 5Ks, 10K, and half marathons! I did make it through with a smile on my face by the end, but man, I was so sore and in pain the following week. Required two deep tissue massages and I wasn't sure I was up for the 5K I had signed up for the weekend right after WIPEOUT (I did complete that though, and with a pretty fast time!). I'm not likely to sign up again for another WIPEOUT. If a friend asked me if I would recommend it, I would say that's up to personal preference. Mud and stable wooden obstacles, ropes, etc. are more my thing, otherwise solid ground under my feet. That unstable feeling of inflatable bounce-house type environs really threw me off (literally), and the slides and stuff felt too out of control for my liking.

ROC VS WIPEOUT RUN! Well ROC 5K RUN doesn't exist no more, because Wipeout run bought it out. Wipe out run is basically the same as ROC. Anyways Wipe out run was lots of fun! PRICEGet this deal ahead of time from group on for only $40 bucks per person including a upgrade t shirt and other accessories. There is always other deal such as yelp or early bird tickets. PARKING It does cost $10 bucks to park inside the Cal Expo parking lot. try carpooling to save some money. Always free parking across the street, if you don't mind the extra walk. OBSTACLES WIPE SWEEPER - This tests your speed and balance, The sweeper is turning, while your goal is to run across and not get knock down. BOUNCING BALL - There is 4 round balls, your suppose to jump on it and try not to touch the bottom of the floor, but this is one of the hardest one, next is wrecking ball. TUBE SLIDER - this is where you hike up to the top with a water tube, then you sit on it and slide down the water slide and end up in a pool of water! lol so fun and so wet, but afterwards it got sooo chilly with the delta wind BOUNCING HOUSE - This is so fun where there is a whole bunch of runners on it, and trying to get past this bouncing house which is impossible without falling! CLIMBING WALL - Don't worry, there is 3 walls, short to med to tall. If you like to challenge yourself, climb the big wall. I like it easy so i go through the small wall. FOAM SLIDE - Welp you would sprint as fast as you can and then jump on the slide and slide as far you can and end up in a pool of foam or bubbles and get wet! weeeee! WRECKING BALL - this is second to the last obstacle! i came in like a wrecking ball! ... ok so yes there is a rotating walk way and you have to walk through it as fast as you can to dodge the wrecking balls from hitting you. RUN It is a 5k run with obstacles! how awesome is that?! makes the run much more fun and helps motivate one to go out and be active! 5k run plus 7 obstacles is yes yes! just a note when we got wet and try to run it was soooo cold from the breezy day! but overall worth it! OVERALL if you missed out this year, there is always next year! its worth the experience! much more fun if you have a group! remember to bring your waterproof case and just enjoy the run and snap pics in the water as well! weeee... thanks for reading and have a great day! ciao!

This could have easily been 5 stars but a number of things ruined it for me.1. Trying too hard to hock overprice wipeout gear/wares. No I do not need a tutu. No, I don't think 4 more arm bands will help me complete the course better. A definite buzz kill for me.2. Better training of event staff. During the obstacle where two tethered balls try to knock you down into the water, two people fell into the water and where having some trouble getting. The even person told me to go, and I said I was waiting. He then just go. I told him it's not safe. He told me people are waiting and I need to go. I told him look there's still two people in the water (one of them a friend of mine), and it's not safe. He kept trying to pressure me to go, but I just ignored the college kid, until I saw the two were climbing out of the water.3. The water in the water events is just plain nasty. Imagine this. Hundreds maybe thousands of sweaty people "shower" in the same. Even worse all their dirty shoes go through the water and you're expect to be drenched going through the obstacle. I understand we're in a drought, but I can't imagine all the bacteria collecting this that dark slimy water. Maybe figure out a filtration system next year, or at least throw in a ton of chlorine.4. The pins and bibs are a bad idea. There is not reason for them. They do not track time, and your number for the event is meaningless. They do become a hazard. The pins come off, and I was stabbed in the hand by one that was in the water on the foamy slide obstacle. I even have this on video of me pulling it out. Good thing it wasn't too deep, but with all the bacteria in the water, infection was definite concern. Even my brother's pins came off a couple times after he fell, but good thing he didn't get poked like me.Overall, I had fun, but there definitely needs to some changes for me to come back next year.

Very organized and everything was on time. Met my expectations. Had a blast. We prepaid our packets for home delivery which was not necessary. Just pick up packet when u check it. Don't pay additional to have it mailed to u. U still have to check in and get wrist band. Otherwise it was awesome

Staff was awesome, volunteers were friendly and the obstacles were out of this world!!!!! I did the WIPEOUTRUN in San Diego and will be doing the one in Orange County as well. Going to make this a yearly tradition. Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun 5k that is just the right amount of difficulty and fun mixed together!!!!