The Spartan Race
The Spartan Race is quickly becoming one of the most popular individual and team races across the entire country. This race is a test of physical fitness, mental toughness, and courage.
What is the Spartan Race?
The Spartan Race was designed by seven crazy athletes and a Royal Marine. This is an obstacle course like no other out there. You can’t compare this to anything you have heard of, not mud runs, trail races, tough mudder, they all pale in comparison to this experience. Not only does this race test your strength, stamina, and resilience, but also tests your decision making and ingenuity.
Who Were The Spartans?
The Spartans are from ancient Greece and from childhood they were raised to be soldiers, loyal to the state, strong and self-disciplined. At the age of 7 boys were taken from their mother’s by soldiers and housed in dormitories and trained to be warriors. The boys were trained to endure the worst and ignore pain. They would be forced to march without shoes and would often go days without food. The Spartans believed this would make them hardened warriors who were trained to show no signs of pain or weakness. The toughness and unwillingness to quit of the Spartans is why this race got its name.
Why Spartan Race?
This race promises to give you the adrenaline rush of your life with it’s unique collection of obstacles. The Spartan Race is designed to bring out your animal instinct while you are having the time of your life. They offer races all over the globe and many throughout the United States bringing a unique community and culture of athletes getting together to overcome anything. Spartan Races are broken up into different distances for different levels of athletes. They offer the Spartan Sprint , Super Spartan , Spartan Beast, and the Spartan Death Races.
The Spartan Sprint: This is a 5K race(3.2miles) containing 10 or more obstacles. 99% of people finish this race.
The Super Spartan: This is an 8 mile race of mud running with 15 or more obstacles.
Spartan Beast: This is a 10 to 12 mile obstacle race from hell which will get you out of your comfort zone.
Spartan Death Race: This is the highest level of the races, created to give you the totally unexpected and insane. This will make giving birth look like a Zumba class. It is comprised of trail runs, mud runs, and obstacles in a 48 hour adventure race. 90% of participants WILL NOT FINISH.
The mind game is all part of the experience of The Spartan Race, therefore they do not spell out the obstacles for you. All you can expect is fire, mud, barbed wire, and definitely a curve ball. Skipping an obstacle is not the spartan way, but if you must you will be penalized with a unbearable number of burpees before you can move on. Good Luck!
What You Get With Your Entrance Fee for The Spartan Race!
- Event Race T-Shirt
- Chip timing and Individual Race Time
- Finisher Medal
- Post Race Party – Music, Food, and Beer(Over 21)
- Bragging Rights!
Team Racing for the Spartan Race
Team racing for the Spartan Race is fun and will even save you money. Teams of 4-15 participants will receive a $5 rebate per participant before the event. Teams of 16-29 participants will receive a $10 rebate per participant before the race. Teams of 30 or more participants will receive a $15 rebate per participant before the race. Become par of a team because strength comes in numbers.
Price
The price of the events varies by event, but the sooner you register the more money you will save. Check the pricing table for an event near you. Also the spartan race offers a discount of $10 to the military and students if you provide valid I.D.
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What Will Stop the Spartan Race?
Only an act of god will call off the Spartan Race. The only cancellation of 2011 was the hurricanes that hit that specific area. The race happens in rain, snow, sleet, or a heat wave so you have to be prepared for anything.
Spectators are Welcome
The Spartan Race is open to spectators and they will have almost as much fun as the participants. Spectators most likely will be charged for admission, but they are offered many perks. Some of the perks offered to spectators are a merchandise tent, festival map, live music, raffles, and free muddy hugs from the Spartan athletes. There is also access to some obstacles on the course for photo opportunities.
Triaining for The Spartan Race
How do you train for an event like this? First of all you have to be mentally prepared to take on the amount of training you are going to need to do to finish this race. Because this race is designed to challenge your strength and stamina you should be training that way. Your workouts should consist of push-ups, pull-ups, burpee’s, push presses, rope climbs, swimming, running hills, and even tire flips. All of these exercise’s should be performed after a short distance run to ensure you are warmed up properly. We are putting together a specific training routine you will be able to follow which is coming soon to the exercise & conditioning page.
Finally, whether you are doing the Spartan Sprint or the Spartan Death Race this gives you an opportunity to participate in something great.
