To qualify for the Elite and Age Group North American Championship, athletes must place in the top 10 in an Elite or Age Group heat in any Spartan Sprint, Spartan Super, Spartan Beast, or Spartan Ultra in the U.S. or Canada between Aug. 26, 2019-Sept. 24, 2021.
What is the prize money for Spartan Race?
2021 – $35,000 Payout – Spartan 24 Hour World Championship
After 3 years abroad, the 2020 Spartan 24 Hour Ultra World Championship was supposed to happen in Killington, Vermont in September of 2020.
Who won the 2019 Spartan World Championship?
Ryan Atkins completes 16 laps (80 miles)and is your 2019 Spartan Ultra World Champion!
What are the 3 Spartan races?
A member of the Spartan Trifecta Tribe finishes one of each Spartan distance – Sprint, Super and Beast (or Ultra) – in a calendar year (January 1st – December 31st), anywhere in the world. You can earn multiple Trifectas in a single year, however, only one lap per day, per event will count toward this accomplishment.
Who owns Spartan?
| Joe De Sena | Born January 2, 1969 Queens, New York | Alma mater Cornell University | Occupation Business owner | Known for Co-Founder of Death Race and Spartan Race |
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How long is the Spartan World Championship race?
‘The Most Grueling Event of the Season’
The fourth annual Spartan Ultra World Championship will challenge the mental and physical capacities of racers as they complete multiple laps on a 10-mile course featuring at least 25 obstacles per loop — nearly double that of its previous format — for the 24-hour period.
What are the Spartan age groups?
The six age groups include 14-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49 and 50+ , with the top three male and female finishers in each category earning a spot on the podium at every U.S. race and all 2018 Spartan Global Championship Series events.
Is the Spartan Race Harder Than Tough Mudder?
One of the main differences is that Tough Mudder is a team-based challenge, while Spartan races are more of an every-man-for-himself competition. Participants also say that Tough Mudder obstacles tend to be more creative and fun, while the Spartan obstacles are more physically challenging .
How many burpees do you have to do in a Spartan Race?
Spartan Race is an obstacle course racing series that takes competition seriously. Our racers crawl through mud, jump over fire and sneak under barbed wire. But if they fail an obstacle, racers must complete 30 burpees before moving on. The burpee is the greatest athletic equalizer we know of!
What does Spartan age group mean?
Age Group: Similar to the Elite Heat except in this category, you only compete against racers in the same age bracket (and gender based on heat capacity). Some age brackets will have there own start time. The top three finishers in each age bracket will receive awards. For more info, see the Age Group Category FAQ.
Which Spartan Race is the easiest?
The Spartan Super is the “easiest” race, and the Beast is the hardest Spartan Race.
What is the hardest Spartan Race?
The Spartan Death Race is the toughest race in the world; even its name strike fear into the hearts of the most seasoned athlete. It takes place across the challenging terrain of the Green Mountains in and around Pittsfield, Vermont, and lasts more than 70 hours!
How heavy is the Atlas carry Spartan Race?
What is the Atlas Stone Carry? In the Atlas Stone Carry Obstacle, one of the toughest Spartan Race obstacles in OCR, you use a heavy round stone approximately 100 pounds . You pick this stone off the ground and carry it 10-meters, past a set of flags. You drop the stone and then you do 5 burpees.
Is there swimming in Spartan Race?
We recommend the Ultra Hydration Pack or the Tactical Hydration Pack. Some races involve swimming, but each swimming obstacle has lifeguards, rescue swimmers, medical staff stationed there full-time .
Who created Spartan races?
But what you may not know is that Spartan Race is the brainchild of one guy: Joe De Sena , an endurance event competitor and serial entrepreneur. Starting with one race in Burlington, Vermont, he’s built Spartan into the world’s biggest obstacle race and endurance brand.
Who invented Spartan?
In 1834, Otto (1815-67) , the king of Greece, ordered the founding of the modern-day town of Sparti on the site of ancient Sparta.
