Sparta below the Taygetus mountains, with the ancient theatre in front

Sparta Trifecta World Championship

Nuclear Races obstacle course entrance, Kelvedon Hatch

Nuclear Races Halloween Blackout

Brick ramparts and grassy moat of Josefov Fortress, Jaroměř

Gladiator Race Halloween

Legend of Cross Drei Gleichen — Mühlberg

Steffi enjoys the challenging hilly cross-country route while finding the obstacles relatively simple. She describes cold water, two refreshment stops, the climb to Burg Gleichen, a fall on the slide and a satisfied m…

Lago Mayor in Parque Tangamanga, San Luis Potosí

Spartan San Luis Potosí Parque Tangamanga

Runmageddon Halloween Warszawa

Tri-State New York Spartan Event Weekend

LaPlatney publishes an overall B grade for this historical Spartan experience. The short post provides no written reasons for the grade.

Tea plantation and forested ridges on Mount Mogan (Moganshan)

Moganshan Ultra Trifecta Weekend 2026

Pomaz  TW 2026

Palazzo dei Consoli and Monte Ingino, Gubbio

Spartan Gubbio

Sesimbra beach, old town and fort below the Arrábida cliffs

Sesimbra Spartan Weekend 2026

Nuclear Races Fallout

Keren enjoyed substantial, technically demanding obstacles and supportive marshals despite severe mud and cold. She criticizes obstacles that poorly accommodate shorter runners and explains that she stopped after ten…

Grandstand seating and field at Fenway Park, Boston

Fenway Spartan Stadion Event Weekend

LaPlatney publishes an overall A grade for this historical Spartan experience. The short post provides no written reasons for the grade.

MUDGIRL Phoenix

Stephany describes her seven-year-old daughter’s determination and pride in finishing, and wants to make the event an annual tradition.

Ohana Mud Run — Halloween Edition

SLO CAL Spartan Trifecta Weekend

Vórtice OCR — La Falda / Cerro La Banderita

Boardwalk deck at Inage Beach, Chiba

Spartan Race Inage Beach Sprint 5K, Kids Race 2026

Veno in the Wetlands — Survivalrun Vollenhove

Greuter enjoys returning to competition, tricky climbing tasks and company from clubmates, and finishes with his bracelet. He finds narrow dark culverts, busy combinations and crowding at the final obstacle challenging.

Muddy Princess Pretoria

Farinato Race Umbrete

MUDGIRL San Diego

Savage Race Florida Fall

Sharkbait enjoyed the energetic competitive-wave start and distinctive grip obstacles. The course was flat with uneven grassy footing, and the author returned for another lap with friends later that day.

Your First Mud Run at Naples / Ave Maria (FL)

Panter Race OCR — Chimbarongo

Devils Circuit Pune

Abu Dhabi Spartan World Championship Weekend

Sandbars, bush and boats on the Gippsland Lakes channels at Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance Spartan Ultra Trifecta Weekend

Lake Texcoco wetlands, Parque Ecológico Lago de Texcoco

Spartan Parque Ecológico Lago de Texcoco 2026

Cluj-Napoca Sprint/Super/Kids 2026

Carolinas Spartan Trifecta Weekend

Phoenix Raceway from Monument Hill, Avondale, Arizona

Phoenix Spartan Trifecta Weekend

San Antonio Spartan Trifecta Weekend

The writer describes easy arrival logistics and parking, a fast, mostly flat course with tiring sandy footing, repeated Beast loops and a lively festival. The report notes the absence of a cold wash station and Sparta…

Terrain Race Irvine

Rope and tyre obstacles of the Adegem survival-run course along the Schipdonk Canal towpath

Sertius Survivalrun Adegem

Van Oort finishes the 11 km MSR with his bracelet and enjoys varied river-crossing and swinging obstacles, supportive volunteers and refreshments. He finds the course very demanding on his arms. He thinks easier recre…

Caribbean Lake at Caribbean Park, Scoresby, with the Dandenong Ranges behind

The 5K Foam Fest Melbourne East

True Grit Victoria

Roman Race — Curicó / Manzanares

Meza describes a beautiful natural setting on her reported 8 km and 20-obstacle Roman Race. She expresses pride in the achievement and motivation to keep learning and improving.

Devils Circuit Mumbai

Muddy Princess Stellenbosch

Warrior Race Cradle

Playa Jardín and Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, from the air

Tenerife Spartan Weekend

ROC Argentina — Campo de Mayo

Bravus Race Speed II São Paulo

Batalla de Guerreros — Cali / Ginebra

Survivalrun Groningen

The 5K Foam Fest Sydney

The sole visible reviewer reports poor obstacle staffing, early dismantling, shower queues and an interruption during the day.

Steeplechase hedges on the Pardubice racecourse, home of the Velká pardubická

Gladiator Race Taxis

ALPHA Adventure — Dublin Bay, Wānaka

ALPHA Challenge — Dublin Bay, Wānaka

Alice describes enjoying the 10 km Open with a friend, finding it challenging but manageable and laughing their way around. She praises the Alpha team’s encouragement and wants to return.

The Torentje van Drienerlo on the University of Twente campus

Tartaros Campus Challenge Enschede

Leijser enjoys a muddy participant outing with a stream crossing, playful rubber ducks, obstacles through the university’s giant letters and a final warped wall. He recommends the event and describes a variety of clim…

River red gums along the Gateway Island Trail beside the Murray River, Wodonga

The 5K Foam Fest Albury/Wodonga

Devils Circuit Bengaluru

Santa's crash course

Flower beds and gardens at Singha Park, Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai Super World Championship Event Weekend

Carrera Sucia — Campo de Mayo

Pérez describes his first Carrera Sucia as demanding and enjoyable, valuing the changing obstacle challenges more than uninterrupted running. He recalls tiring late in the race and needing a companion’s help to escape…

Ragnarok Hybrid OCR — Río Cuarto

OCR War Zone — Mallarauco / Cerro La Carrera

Dinxperloop — Survivalrun Dinxperlo

Van Oort enjoys a challenging 7 km race and improved finish times, but finds the early course easier than its densely packed final combinations. Multiple obstacle lanes help traffic, though queues and cold hands remai…

Oita Stadium (Crasus Dome) from the north-west

Spartan Race Oita Stadion & Kids Race 2026

Central Florida Spartan Trifecta Weekend

New York Stadium Spartan Stadion Event - Date TBD

Footbridge over Bells Rapids on the Swan River, Brigadoon

The 5K Foam Fest Perth

Devils Circuit Hyderabad

Survivalrun Beltrum

Leon enjoys a snowy half-course outing with companions, praises volunteers and finishes with his bracelet. He reports 15 km on his watch versus the 13 km attributed to that edition’s organizer, then a warm bath and li…

Turfsteker Survivalrun Westerbork

Van Galen enjoys completing the 9 km pair course with Evert in 1:52:23, placing eighteenth. After an easier opening, longer and harder combinations follow the 5 km finish passage. He appreciates the challenge of helpi…

The 5K Foam Fest Melbourne West

NATIVE-X Obstacle Fitness Race

The participant publishes an overall grade of B, without explaining the reasons in writing.

Lawns and lakeshore at Lake Perris State Recreation Area, California

SoCal Spartan Trifecta Weekend

Devils Circuit Kochi

Glenworth Valley paddocks and sandstone ridges from the bush above the valley

The 5K Foam Fest Central Coast

Survivalrun Gendringen

Pim enjoys a relatively manageable 9 km course and farmland running, but wants more technical combinations and finds the finish hard to locate. Laurence enjoys some unusual 14 km MSR obstacles but finds the cold, kaya…

Abominable Snow Race

The writer describes deep snow, severe climbs, technical footing and a challenging longer-course option. They enjoyed the distinctive winter obstacles but note missing planned obstacles and limited water along the route.

Vineyard rows at Sirromet Winery, Mount Cotton

The 5K Foam Fest Brisbane

The visible accounts are mixed: some celebrate a fun, friendly course, while others describe long obstacle queues and limited shade or water in hot conditions.

Doug Doyle Memorial Obstacle Course Fun Run - Parkinson's and MSA Awareness

Devils Circuit Chennai

Fort McDowell Rodeo Grounds and the surrounding Sonoran Desert, Arizona

Arizona Spartan Event Weekend

Thorrun Zwolle

The writer enjoys unusual obstacles, park and river scenery, plenty of drinks and the entertainment of a wind-blown rope traverse. The group arrives just before the start during storm Ciara, and the writer finds the r…

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, during a baseball game

Dodger Stadium Spartan Event

Hero Race Moscow Winter / Гонка Героев Зима

True Grit Sydney

The writer enjoyed the rocky terrain, natural climbs and obstacles despite cold, rain and deep water. The account describes a difficult sandbag carry, a failed rope climb and an enjoyable finish after a single standar…

Killruddery House and grounds, Bray, with the Wicklow hills behind

HELL & BACK Winter Warrior

The River Dinkel near Losser

Dinkel Survivalrun Losser

Runmageddon Zimowy Warszawa

Arctic Dash

Austin Tough Mudder Event Weekend

Great Inflatable 5k

Jacksonville Spartan Event Weekend

Devils Circuit Kolkata

The Idroscalo lake, Milan

Spartan Milano City

Blazing Hills — Flamehunters Team OCR

Blazing Hills — individual OCR

Jacqui enjoys the 7 km obstacle course’s pond crossing, mud and slide. Emma describes achievable obstacles and enjoyment in a team environment, although her entered programme is not identified.

Track beside the lake at Henfold Lakes, near Dorking, Surrey

Nuts Challenge Winter Nuts

An experienced OCR runner completes three historical 7 km laps in over six hours on a very wet, cold day. He enjoys the dense obstacles but struggles with cold and cramps, takes penalty loops, and credits a marshal’s…

Muddy Dash Irvine

Red sand dunes above Sand Hollow Reservoir, Sand Hollow State Park

Zion Spartan Trifecta Weekend

Après Ski Party Run / Challenge — Stuhleck

Elias enjoys the route through the ski area, its obstacles and views, and the finish refreshments. Michael’s other card offers only a brief positive title and scores.

Devils Circuit Delhi NCR

Tripathi praises professional organization, the festive setting and a varied, challenging course that allowed non-competitive entrants to skip obstacles. He notes that post-race food cost extra.

Atlanta Spartan Trifecta Weekend

Endure the Dirt 5k Cancer Mud Run

Lake Elsinore Diamond ballpark during a minor-league game

Muddy Dash Lake Elsinore

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