How hard is Spartan Ultra?

A Spartan Ultra is plenty hard, but that's the whole point. Your mind goes to all kinds of crazy places as you slog through hour after hour of running, lifting, climbing and crawling. You'll learn more than a few things about yourself, and just imagine the feeling of jumping the fire and crossing the finish line.

How long should you train for a Spartan Ultra?

Assuming you have a baseline of fitness, you should train for at least one month for a Spartan Race with strength training moves that build your upper body and grip strength. Ideally, you would train for two to three months for a Spartan race to adequately prepare for the challenge.

What is a Spartan ultra like?

With foundations in traditional ultra-running, the Spartan Ultra merges the sport of obstacle course racing along with 50K courses and 60 obstacles to create a truly unique and brutal challenge.

Can you walk a Spartan Ultra?

Stauffer says that most endurance athletes can handle a Spartan race with no problem. You don't necessarily have to run the course if you don't want to (walking is totally allowed!), but you do have to cover some distance. If you already do that on the regular, you're good to go.

What are the hardest Spartan courses?

It's only fitting that the hardest, grittiest race of the year takes place in Spartan's birthplace and CEO Joe De Sena's backyard. The Killington course is the toughest in the U.S., and possibly in the world.

SPARTAN ULTRA - ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS I'VE EVER DONE!

What is the easiest Spartan?

The Spartan Sprint is the easiest and most straightforward of our obstacle races (with the possible exception of the Stadion — more on that below). It's 5K (approximately 3.1 miles) of trail running, held on off-road terrain and featuring mud and water.

Which Spartan race is the hardest one?

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!

What to eat for Spartan Ultra?

“Focus on simple carbs like sports drinks, bananas, and gels,” Perry says. You should take in between 30 to 60 grams of carbs (120 to 240 calories) per hour by eating or drinking every 30 to 40 minutes.

What do you wear to a Spartan Ultra?

What is the age limit for Spartan Ultra?

Please Note: For all Ultra and Endurance Events (HH, HH12HR, Agoge, etc.) participants must be 18 on the event day.

Is the Spartan ultra a marathon?

Race. The Spartathlon is usually held around late September. Runners have 36 hours to run 246 kilometres (153 mi), roughly the equivalent of six consecutive marathons, between Athens and Sparti, the site of ancient Sparta.

How many obstacles are in Spartan Ultra?

60 OBSTACLES. With foundations in traditional ultrarunning, the Spartan Ultra merges the sport of obstacle course racing along with 50K courses and 60 obstacles to create a truly unique and brutal challenge. This is a serious ultra-distance athletic challenge.

How do I prepare for a Spartan Ultra?

You can start your long runs as low as an hour and slowly increase your time by 5 – 10 minutes per week to be hitting somewhere between 2 and 3 hours comfortably. Making sure to allow for recovery weeks every so often where we reduce the time on feet, to recover and adapt to the increasing training volume.

Is Spartan or Tough Mudder harder?

Participants also say that Tough Mudder obstacles tend to be more creative and fun, while the Spartan obstacles are more physically challenging. You're also allowed to skip obstacles during a Tough Mudder race, while doing so during a Spartan race will cost you 30 burpees.

Should I wear gloves for a Spartan race?

If you are running a Spartan Race Stadium Sprint, by all means, wear some gloves. They will protect your hands at several obstacles and if you need to take them off, no problem.

Can you drink water during Spartan race?

DURING (as available in race): Drink at EVERY water station on the course. I figure it may slow me down a bit, but in the end, I will be faster from taking care of my body's needs. Experts suggest drinking about 4 ounces of fluid every 20 minutes in a race which is a little harder when not wearing a hydration vest.

How much water should I drink before a Spartan race?

Drink 2 to 4 millimeters per pound of body weight two to four hours before your workout or race. For example, that would be about 15 ounces — or almost two cups — for a 150-pound person. That'll keep you in the pre-hydration “sweet spot.”

Should you bring water to Spartan race?

We do not provide food or gels, so please plan to bring your own. Racers are encouraged to bring camelbaks or water bottles to address their personal needs throughout the course.

How many miles is a Spartan Ultra?

A Spartan Ultra is no joke. Not only do you have to tackle 30 miles of terrain, but you also face 60 obstacles along the way.

How heavy are the boulders in 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.

Is 500 elevation gain a lot?

Divide 1000 ft. of elevation gain by 2 miles = 500 ft. gain per mile. This would be a moderate hike.

What is the hardest Spartan course in the US?

The Killington race in Vermont remains the hardest Spartan Beast within the US while Seattle is the easiest. If we change these times values to an “out of 10” scale with the Killington Beast being a 10, you can see this difficulty more easily. Beast difficulties out of 10 with Killington being the 10.

What is a good first Spartan race?

The Spartan Sprint is best for beginners. It's about the length of a 5K (3.1 miles), although depending on location, the length can vary from three to five miles: My most recent Spartan Sprint was just over four miles.

What happens if you can't finish a Spartan race?

For example, the Spartan burpee is all about efficiency because, during a race, burpees are the penalty for failing to complete an obstacle. (The failed-obstacle penalty during a Sprint, Super, Beast, or Ultra is 30 burpees, while the penalty for failed obstacles during a Stadion stands at 15.)