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Pro OCR Athletes
The Elite is our most prestigious and challenging competition class. Run amongst pro OCR athletes throughout the season and chase valuable points to gain a head start in the Tour final. Do you have what it takes to be Toughest Champion?
Tour
As an Elite Athlete, you will compete in the Toughest Tour to earn points.
Finale
Battle for the title in the spectacular Tour finale! Tour points will give you a head start in the chase start.
OCR WC Qualification
All Elite heats are qualifying for OCR WC Pro Heats.
Anette Jokstad
Champion, Tour 2024
Markus Holasek
Champion, Tour 2024
Karin Abrahamsson
Winner, Championship 2024
Leon Kofoed
Winner, Championship 2024
Sara Bäckström
Winner, Championship 2023
Artjoms Rekunenko
Winner, Championship 2023
Featured profile:
Jon Albon
Meet Jon Albon: A true OCR superstar with multiple Elite and OCR WC victories on his track record.
Become a pro athlete
What it takes to run with the elite
Criteria
To compete as an Elite athlete in the Tour, you must have finished as top 20 (overall amongst Elite & Qualifier) in one of our races. Athletes with top 20 placements in OCR WC (Pro Heat) or OCR EC (15 km) are also eligible.
Admitted elite athletes will be notified personally before each season with further information about the upcoming season.
Wildcards
Do you have what it takes!? If you have substantial merits, you can apply for a wildcard spot and run in the Elite heat without the qualification process. Note that wildcards are only approved occasionally and require strong merits.
Read more about Wildcards in our competition rules.
Qualification
Read more about the steps involved to qualify for Toughest Elite/Tour or OCR World championships.
OCR WC
Our races are qualifying for OCR WC. Read more about the process by following the link below.
Rules
When you run in our competition classes (Elite/Qualifier), you must follow applicable rules throughout the course.