Spartan Greek Peak — Winter Sprint (historical)

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Cortland / Virgil, United States · Last listed edition Sat 7 Mar 2020

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Reports and event feedback

  • Eden — first OCR at the 2018 Winter Sprint ↗

    Eden / Mud Not Blood Vegan Mudder Team · 2018

    Finds the snowy hills, monkey bars and high obstacles daunting, then finishes elated. Teammates and strangers offer practical help and encouragement through the harder second half.

    First-OCR account of 10 March 2018, published 21 March. She reports four miles, an estimate for the historical course. Member of the publishing club, with unknown entry funding and commercial relationships. The later 2020 programme has a nominal five-kilometre format.

  • Scott Brackemyer — inaugural Winter Sprint ↗

    Scott Brackemyer / Obstacle Racing Media · 2017

    Considers the winter course a success and likes the extra challenge of snow and ice. Reports an initial registration delay, crowded waves and difficult footing; the cold also made ordinary obstacles harder.

    First-person article published 8 March, explicitly raced 4 March 2017 at Greek Peak. He reports 3.45 miles. Publisher affiliation is explicit; his wave, entry funding and commercial relationships are unstated. His account of the delay and course conditions concerns the inaugural edition. No numerical overall is stated.

  • Josh Chace — 2018 Winter Sprint report ↗

    Josh Chace / Obstacle Racing Media · 2018

    Welcomes indoor registration and the different winter challenge. Describes a demanding snowy climb and grip obstacles, with some other obstacles made easier by the snow.

    Participant report published 20 March 2018. The source’s “past weekend” wording does not establish an exact race day. He reports roughly 4.5 miles for that edition. Media affiliation and linked gear promotion are explicit; entry funding and other commercial relationships are unknown. No numerical overall is stated.

  • Josh Gibney — March 2020 event photographer ↗

    Josh Gibney Photography · 2020

    Describes a sunny race day with patchy snow and an open-wave tubing run as the event highlight.

    An event photographer’s account of 7 March 2020 at Greek Peak. His own race participation is unverified. His commercial photography role is explicit and payment or entry arrangements are unknown. This is a photographer’s perspective, with no numerical rating.

Event details

Dates
Last listed edition: Sat 7 Mar 2020
Formats
Historical 2020 Winter Sprint — nominal 5 km / 20 obstacles
Place
Greek Peak Mountain Resort, 2000 NY-392; exact race entrance unverified, Cortland / Virgil, New York, United States
Series
Spartan
  • The original retained registration names Greek Peak Mountain Resort and 7 March 2020, with a nominal five-kilometre Sprint and twenty obstacles. The event photographer independently describes that day at the same resort. No later or current edition is verified.
  • Accounts from 2017 and 2018 describe different winter courses: Scott reports 3.45 miles in 2017; Eden reports four miles and Josh roughly 4.5 miles in 2018. Their estimates are not independent measurements and do not establish the length or conditions of the 2020 programme.
  • Historical feedback distinguishes the 2017 registration delay from indoor check-in in 2018. The 2020 photographer describes an open-wave tubing feature specific to that edition. These accounts do not establish the current course or facilities.

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