Hobie Call

Holbrook "Hobie" Call (born 1977) is an American former competitive runner and elite obstacle course racer.[1] Call is a multiple-time winner of the Spartan Race, an obstacle race with challenges similar to those found in the television program American Gladiators.[2]

Hobie Call at the SUPERHERO SCRAMBLE race in Miami, FL at Oleta River State Park, March 24, 2012

A native of Utah, he is the father of five children.[3]

Call won the Scramble Gamble at the Superhero Scramble race in Miami, FL on March 12, 2012. He finished first with a time of 33:29 and won a cash purse of $2,000. Hobie also ran in and won the Scramble Gamble race in Waldo, FL on July 28, 2012, with a finishing time of 27:05.[4] Since, Hobie has won many Superhero Scrambles.

Call took the first win of the Spartan Race season in Southern California. He finished the 8 mile course in under an hour.[5]

He was 2nd place male at the 2012 Spartan Race Championships at Killington, VT [6] and the first place male competitor at the 2013 Spartan Race Championship at Killington, VT.[7]

Hobie Call on the podium as winner of the Scramble Gamble in Miami, FL March 24, 2012

Call also participated in Episode 44,[8] 47,[9] and 50[10] of the OCR Warrior TV Show.

Call announced his retirement from competitive obstacle course racing in 2015, but joined the Spartan Race Pro-Team for 2017. During the announcement, he stated it would be his last year of competitive racing.[11][12]

Running Race Results

RaceDateOverall FinishTime
Pike Peak Half MarathonAug. 17, 199652:31:09
Pike Peak Half MarathonAug. 17, 199782:32:27
Spectrum 10KMar. 11, 200010:30:50
St. George MarathonJuly 24, 200232:25:07
Deseret Morning News 10KJuly 24, 200250:29:41
Top of Utah MarathonSept. 21, 200212:25:13
Painters Half MarathonJan. 14, 200611:14:12
Salt Lake City Marathon and Half MarathonJune 3, 200642:24:06
Salt Lake City MarathonApril 21, 200722:23:06
Sandy Classic 10KJuly 04, 200710:31:33
Bryce Canyon Half-MarathonJuly 21, 200711:04:00
Pikes Peak Half MarathonAug. 19, 200722:15:12

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Obstacle Course Racing Results

RaceDateOverall FinishTime
Spartan Super SoCalFeb. 26, 2011157:51
Super Spartan PhoenixMar. 12, 2011151:20
Spartan Sprint TexasMar. 26, 2011128:13
Super Spartan FloridaApr. 23, 2011159:14
Spartan Sprint GeorgiaApr. 30, 2011134:23
Spartan Sprint New YorkJune 4, 2011139:58
Super Spartan UtahJuly 9, 201111:08:22
Spartan Beast 2011Aug. 6, 2011103:18:13
Spartan Sprint MassachusettsAug. 27, 2011135:07
Super Spartan PennsylvaniaSept. 10, 2011150:23
Super Spartan Staten IslandSept. 24, 2011156:03
Spartan Sprint IllinoisOct. 15, 2011140:46
Spartan Sprint MalibuNov. 19, 2011127:52
Texas Super SpartanDec. 3, 201111:07:11
SoCal Super SpartanJan. 28, 201211:23:20
Arizona Super SpartanFeb. 11, 2012811:37:51 *while tethered to his wife (Irene Call).[14]
Florida Super SpartanFeb. 25, 201211:08:27
Georgia Spartan SprintMar. 10, 2012141:41
Superhero Scramble MiamiMar. 24, 2012133:29
Colorado Military Spartan SprintMay 5, 2012153:00
Texas Spartan SprintMay 19, 2012144:52
Tri-State NY Spartan SprintJune 2, 2012144:42
Pacific NW Spartan SprintJune 16, 2012126:58
Utah Spartan BeastJune 30, 201211:26:14
Pennsylvania Spartan SprintJuly 14, 2012159:12
Superhero Scramble North FloridaJuly 28, 2012127:05
Mid-Atlantic Super SpartanAug. 25, 201211:16:13
Vermont Spartan Championship 2012Sept. 22, 201222:50:20
Sacramento Spartan BeastNov. 17, 201211:38:55
Malibu Spartan SprintDec. 1, 2012126:42
Texas Spartan BeastDec. 8, 201211:43:37
SoCal Spartan SprintJan. 26, 201311:13:20
Arizona Spartan SprintFeb. 9, 2013139:12
Georgia Spartan SprintMar. 9, 2013135:15
Nevada Super SpartanApr. 6, 201311:04:10
Superhero Scramble Charger GeorgiaApr. 27, 2013134:47
Superhero Scramble Intimidator Central FloridaMay 25, 201321:03:07
Superhero Scramble Charger New EnglandJune 8, 2013135:14
Utah Spartan BeastJune 29, 201311:29:00
Pacific NW Spartan SprintAug. 3, 2013133:54
Monterey Spartan BeastAug. 10, 201311:47:55
Virginia Super SpartanAug. 24, 201321:55:51
Vermont Spartan World Championship BeastSept. 21, 201313:35:57
Malibu Spartan SprintDec. 7, 2013229:52
Superhero Scramble World ChampionshipJan. 11, 201411:09:58
SoCal Spartan SuperJan. 25, 201411:09:01
Atlas Race SoCalFeb. 22, 20141150:04
Austin Spartan SuperMay 17, 201421:08:09
BattleFrog AtlantaMay 31, 2014152:16
Utah Spartan BeastJune 28, 201472:03:02
BattleFrog 15KAug. 4, 201411:02:15
Warrior Dash OregonOct. 6, 20143[15]
Warrior Dash NorCalOct. 18, 2014223:25
OCR World ChampionshipsOct. 25, 201431:25:58
Atlas Race SoCalFeb. 28, 2015236:45
BattleFrog HoustonMar. 28, 201521:32:35
BattleFrog DallasApr. 11, 201521:34:22
Breckenridge Spartan SprintJune 13, 2015149:12
Pennsylvania Spartan SuperJuly 11, 201541:40:40
Pacific NW Spartan SprintAug. 8, 2015339:47
Warrior Dash World ChampionshipOct. 10, 2015436:03
BattleFrog Salt Lake CityMay 14, 201611:13:29
Utah Spartan SuperAug. 13, 201611:10:39
Spartan World ChampionshipsOct. 1, 201612:25:33
Arizona Spartan SprintFeb. 25, 20175053:54
Miami Spartan SprintApril 29, 2017127:58
Monterey Spartan SuperJune 3, 201711:08:47
Pennsylvania Spartan SuperJuly 8, 201711:37:45
Las Vegas Spartan SuperMarch 3, 201712812:25:33

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See also

References

  1. "Welcome hobiecall.com - BlueHost.com". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. Reed Albergotti "Grueling Race Puts Up Obstacles, Especially for One Man," Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2011
  3. "One man in the running for $100,000 Spartan Race prize" (Raleigh) News & Observer, June 22, 2011
  4. "Adventure Run - Scramble Gamble - Adventure Race Cash Prize". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. "Congratulations to Hobie Call, Super Spartan SoCal winner and a $100,000 contender" Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Spartan Blog
  6. "Spartan Race, Inc". Spartan Race, Inc. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. "Vermont Beast - World Championship 2013". Spartan Race, Inc. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  8. "OCR Warrior: Ep 44 - Hobie Call vs. Troy Bruns - KO#1 - Mud Run, Obstacle Course Race & Ninja Warrior Guide". 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  9. "OCR Warrior: Ep. 47 - Hobie Call vs. Nathan Palmer - KO Round #2 - Mud Run, Obstacle Course Race & Ninja Warrior Guide". 23 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  10. "OCR Warrior: Ep 50 Evan Dollard vs. Hobie Call - Men's KC Finals - Mud Run, Obstacle Course Race & Ninja Warrior Guide". 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  11. https://www.obstacleracingmedia.com/editorial/hobie-call-retires-from-obstacle-racing/
  12. https://www.mudrunguide.com/2017/04/hobie-call-talks-joining-spartan-race-pro-team/
  13. "Hobie Call Results at Athlinks.com". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  14. 7777frosty (12 February 2012). "Hobie and Irene Call tethered in 2012 Arizona Spartan Race". Retrieved 17 August 2016 via YouTube.
  15. "2014 Warrior Dash Oregon - Warrior Dash - The 5k Obstacle Course Race Series". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  16. "Hobie Call Results at Athlinks.com". Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  17. "Results and Photos|Past Races". Retrieved 17 August 2016.



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