Pursuit OCR

Amazing staff and facilities. Highly recommend for anyone considering tough mudder or any obstacle course activity. Worth the $ 20 100%.

Pursuit OCR is a fantastic alternative to working out. Going to this gym is a good supplement to a regular fitness régime (i.e. weight training etc.), since it helps to expand your movement vocabulary, and it forces you to practice more functional movement (e.g. climbing and crawling).
Pro tip 1: Bring a lock — lockers are free to use, and scattered throughout the gym.
Pro tip 2: Come dressed in your gym clothes — while there are 2 changerooms and 2 bathrooms, the gym seems busy enough that you might have to wait in line for a while.
Pro tip 3: Sign your waiver online beforehand.
Pro tip 4: For groups with 10+ people, a pass is ~$ 15 instead of $ 20.
Pro tip 5: Be fearless!
Pro tip 6: Make sure you pet Hector, the resident dog.
The obstacle course itself is ideally designed for 2 people to run simultaneously; however, during peak hours, it can accommodate several groups as long as they stagger their entries. The course can be finished in around 6 – 10 minutes for the average person; after a solid 2 – 3 runs, I’d think that the average Pursuitor would feel a little more than winded, especially with the heavy emphasis on climbing (my forearms, gawd).
Along with the obstacle course, Pursuit OCR has a training area with kettlebells, dumbbells, battle ropes, plyometric boxes, gymnastic wall bars/​ladders, climbing rope and a slack line. Classes are regularly held in these areas. Additionally, there are 3 silk ropes for aerialists.
While these features are amazing in their own right, the showstopper is definitely the warped wall — 11ft and 14ft tall! Most people are a bit apprehensive before attempting it, but I guarantee that with willpower and determination, anyone can make it up the 11ft wall (can’t say the same for the 14ft one…).
Long story short, I love this place. While I wouldn’t come back on a regular basis, I will come back as a treat to myself, and as a break from the monotony of the regular gym.

Went with a group of friends for $ 15 (for groups +10people) which was sweet. They had tablets for you to sign their waivers which was very convenient then went ahead and paid for the course.
Lockers are placed throughout but make sure to bring a lock! Also limited change room and washrooms available so keep that in mind if you’re coming at busy times (esp. Fridays like today!). One more more thing, there are NO water fountains (which you’d think they’d have in a fitness facility!) So be sure to bring water cuz you’ll want it!
The course definitely had it’s challenging aspects but overall, is quite overpowering once completed! Honestly I was intimidated (just who I am) and can be for anyone who doesn’t normally «work out». Be ready for some SERIOUS upper body work being done! Can be done 7−10mins, 2−3x and you’ll have enough.
For extra challenge there was the inclined wall, which was crazy to watch others attempt! Overall, great atmosphere with hip hop playing towards the end of the night. Would come again if I’m feeling adventurous and want to have fun w friends!

This was so cool! Never thought I’d be able to come to a place like this in real life. The area was a little sketchy and it was hard to find. we parked in the back ‘authorized parking only’ (shh). because we simply could not find a space to park! The lot was definitely scary. dark, rainy. I think I witnessed a drug deal going on in the back too. We walked to the front, where we couldn’t see where pursuit OCR was. we had to look through this huge window and at last, we found where we belong.
Waivers are easy to sign (via tablet) and payment was easy ($ 15 only?! Damn!) It’s literally like a huge playground for adults, and I am DOWN! There are lockers to put your stuff, which is good. There are 2 sides to the gym– one where the obstacle course is, and one where it’s all gym stuff. The obstacle course is thoroughly thought out, and there are arrows letting you know where to go next. How thankful am I that I regularly workout my traps/​delts/​bis/​tris so that I could do most of the stuff with ease?! (that didn’t stop the pain the day after though. nor the day after that) Most of the obstacles in the course require upper body strength but it was fun as ever; even if you don’t have it, you can definitely still have fun because there is 0 pressure and 0 staff watching to laugh at you. I don’t think they change anything around so –0.5 star for that. I understand it’s hard to do so, but it could be a good option!
The other side of the gym has ropes to climb, pull up bars, a tight rope close to the ground to walk on (failed majorly, btw), a small workout area with battleropes/​sleds/​weighted balls (amazing body weight workout stuff) and the infamous american ninja warrior sloped walls! These were so fun and definitely not as scary as it may appear. Still need to work on my mad hops to reach the top one though.
Anyway. this place is a gem. Workout here and it feels like you’re playing. (except the next week when you wake up with moans and groans over muscle soreness in places you didn’t even know could get sore)
Great workout spot for cardio training, strength training and grip at the same time. Love it!!!

Really cool obstacle/​gym place that I recommend everyone try out at least once, as it’s a really fun way to work out. I consider myself moderately fit, and after spending about two hours here (went through the course a good number of times), I woke up the next day to find my entire body aching and sore, and hurting in some places where I’ve never hurt before.
Things I like about this place:
— It’s affordable — I did a drop-​in session with a friend and it was just $ 20 for an all-​day pass!
— They are secure — They have lockers you can use for free. Bring your own lock, and don’t worry if you forget, because you can borrow one for free (just have to leave a piece of ID at the front desk)
— You can go at your own pace — Basically on your first visit, they will make you sign a waiver and then walk around and give you a tour of the place… but after that you’re free to do whatever you like. Although there were a fair number of other people there when I went, there were rarely situations where there was like a lineup or backlog of people, and I never felt pressured to rush through the obstacle course. You don’t need to sprint or run to get a good workout, just all the climbing and swinging across monkeybars and stuff (even at a leisurely pace) will be enough to work up a sweat.
But what if I can’t do a lot of the obstacles?
I was concerned about that too, and honestly, there were walls that I couldn’t scale and bars that I couldn’t completely swing across. But that’s fine! There is an «out» for every obstacle, so you’ll never be completely stuck and unable to progress, and obviously not everyone there is super fit, so there’s no need to ever feel self-​conscious. With that being said, I definitely recommend that you challenge yourself and strive to complete the obstacles that are giving you difficulty. The feeling of completion is sooo so rewarding: D
Things I would change about this place:
— Change up the obstacles — Obviously I’ve only been here once, so I don’t know if they actually do this or not, but judging by some pictures it looks like they don’t. Which is obviously understandable. But in the end it makes for a place that I would probably just come to once or twice with my friends just for fun, rather than like a regular workout place. I’ll even admit that the first one or two passes through the course were the most fun, and then after everything was familiar it just wasn’t quite as interesting.
— The ventilation wasn’t the best, and if it’s a busier day with more people, it can get real stuffy and hot real quick.
Definitely a lot of fun though for people of all fitness levels, and I will probably end up coming back just for fun. Really hoping that they change things up or add some new things in the future!
They also have instructor-​led classes here if that is your thing, so if you live around the area and are looking for a place to try for your regular workout, this might be for you!

An absolute must-​do — a great workout where you can be a kid again. A grownup gym akin to those seen in American Ninja Warrior. I think there is nothing in the world like it and you’ll find yourself pushing yourself harder than you’d ever push yourself to make it through the course. Hope this is a trend that will take over the world, like puzzle rooms did in the past two years.

This is a great space for movement (both training and playing) that has a wide variety of physical challenges encompassing a range of modalities (e.g. strength, coordination, balance, mobility, etc.).
Will be going there regularly!

My sob loved this place! geared for adults but they have a sunday morning drop in from 7am to noon! total plast

Inside this nondescript industrial building just north of Queen is (1) the country’s largest indoor obstacle course centre and (2) your only opportunity to be in a ball pit without fear of being escorted out of Chuck E. Cheese’s by a police officer.
The obstacles in this grownup playground ($ 20 for a day pass or $ ¹⁵⁰⁄₁₀) include monkey bars, tires, a ring swing (above the aforementioned ball pit), an unstable bridge, cargo net climbs, rope climbs, wooden wall climbs, other things you climb, climbs is starting to not sound like a real word anymore, and a big ol’ warped wall. There are also classes ($ 20), Sunday mornings for kids ($ 10), and a cryosauna ($ 35).
Gyms are generally not my thing, as proven by the fact that I’m winded just from typing the above paragraph. I’m more of an American Pizza Warrior, if you know what I mean. But despite my lack of any sort of core or upper body or emotional strength, I didn’t feel hopelessly out of my element here. There are friendly, non-​judgmental vibes all around. I was told that I could go at my own pace. I went with a much more athletic person and we both enjoyed it — you can approach the courses in different ways to make them less, more, or much more challenging for your skill level. And it’s fun.
I want to say «Welcome to the neighbourhood, Pursuit!» but it’s not my neighbourhood… though now I’m starting to wish it was. Looking forward to seeing how this place grows and what they might add/​change over time.