Someone signs up for your obstacle race in a burst of excitement, then vanishes for three months until race morning. By the time they hit the start line they're undertrained, intimidated by the rig, and quietly deciding this was a one-and-done. The gap between registration and race day is where your repeat business goes to die.
- Racers register months out, then don't train — and show up unprepared or don't show up at all.
- The dead months between events give you zero reason to stay in a racer's life or inbox.
- Grip strength, pushups, and pull-ups make or break a course run, but nobody's building them at home.
- One-and-done finishers never come back for the next event because the momentum dies the moment they cross the line.
How Cadoo solves it
Real stakes that keep racers grinding off-season
Racers put their own money on hitting weekly training targets — pull-ups, pushups, plank holds, steps — so the work happens between events instead of a panicked week before. Money on the line is the accountability that turns a distant race date into a reason to train today.
Camera-verified reps, so training actually counts
Cadoo's AI counts and form-scores every pull-up, pushup, dip, situp, squat, and plank hold straight from the phone camera, while daily steps read from Apple Health or Google Health Connect. No one games a payout with fake numbers — the strength that clears your obstacles is the strength that gets verified.
Leagues, leaderboards, and shareable wins that fill your next heat
Racers compete in leagues, climb leaderboards, and post skinned highlight clips of their training — turning solo prep into a community that hypes your event. Every shared win is free promotion that pulls their friends toward your start line.
Frequently asked questions
How does Cadoo help Obstacle Races?
Cadoo keeps your racers training in the months between events instead of vanishing until race morning. They stake their own money on verified training goals — pull-ups, pushups, plank holds, steps — so they arrive course-ready, stay engaged with your brand year-round, and come back for the next heat. Better-prepared racers finish, and finishers re-register.
How does Cadoo stop people from faking their training?
Every rep is verified. Cadoo's AI counts and form-scores pushups, squats, situps, pull-ups, dips, and plank holds directly from the phone camera, and pulls daily steps from Apple Health or Google Health Connect. Because payouts only follow verified work, a racer can't cheat their way to a win — the training that clears your obstacles is exactly what gets measured.
How do we set up Cadoo for our obstacle race?
Set up a training game for your racers through the Cadoo Upside Hub, or email Tim@cadoo.io and we'll help you launch a challenge built around your event calendar.
Ready to launch a game for obstacle-course race organizers?
Set up a branded, camera-verified fitness game through the Cadoo Upside Hub, or talk to us and we’ll build it with you.