This was an all-star race with all the big names on hand for a shot at the podium and being crowned the Spartan North America champion on Saturday, running the Beast version of the course. Fo...
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Asheville, NC Spartan Super/Sprint – July 27 & 28, 2019
For the first Spartan Race of 2019 (that we could get to) we hit up the Super/Sprint at Asheville, North Carolina. In the past we have had a fantastic experience at this venue which is what has draw...
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Palmerton, PA Spartan Super/Sprint – July 13 & 14, 2019
Mid-July for an avid Obstacle Course Racer in the Northeastern US, particularly one who is a fan of the Spartan Race series is marked by the Super and the Sprint at Palmerton, Pennsylvania’s Blue Mo...
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NY Spartan Sprint – Tuxedo, NY – June 16, 2019
They say you always remember your first time. This is especially true for me with obstacle course racing. When you have raced over 100 times, details of individual races will undoubtedly blur togeth...
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Ohio Spartan Ultra/Beast/Sprint weekend – June 08-09, 2019
Over 4000 Spartans descended on Garrettsville, Ohio in aptly named Portage County this past weekend! There were three race distances available, the Ultra (30 miles with 60 obstacles), the Beast (12...
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Tri-State NJ Spartan Beast – Apr 28, 2019
Due to having to adult, I was unable to travel to Dirty Jersey on Friday and tackle the Ultra this year, (after successfully taking it on the previous two years). One silver lining was that I was fr...
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Citi Field Spartan Stadion Sprint – April 13, 2019
A warm spring day brought me to the home of the New York Mets for the first stadium venue Spartan Race in 2019. This was technically the first “Stadion” ever as the stadium races are now so branded....
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Spartan – Central FL Beast – Dec 08, 2018
It’s December 2018 and the year for racing obstacle course races is coming to an end. Most organizations have already shut down, but we have one last few races in Florida (of course) and it is a ...
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Spartan – Iceland Ultra World Championship 2018
Before I dive into the race I want to give major props to Ryan Atkins for suffering harder than any one of us and crushing the course for the win. He is not only a great competitor but a great hum...
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Fenway Spartan Stadium Sprint – Nov 10 & 11, 2018
Once again, I had the opportunity to run the Fenway Stadium Spartan Sprint. A couple of years ago, after participating in a nearby karate tournament, I was able to pop in for a Sunday afternoon open ...
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