Race season is upon us, my friends. Well, technically, for the truly committed it never ended, and depending where you are located your race season may vary. But for the North East it seems some of our biggest races of the year in the obstacle racing world are fast approaching. Last minute questions of what should I bring, where should I stay, what should I wear, and "I have to climb HOW many feet in elevation at Killington?" are becoming abundant from beginner and even some experienced racers alike. Now, I'm certainly not THE expert in the obstacle racing world (that would be Margaret, and I'm sure she's written about this already), but I've been around the proverbial muddy block a time or two, and I find there is no one right or wrong answer to many of the common OCR questions, such as "Should I wear gloves for obstacle racing?" So without further ado, here's my contribution, based upon common questions I've seen and received.