Aug 02 - 03, 2025
2025 Asheville Spartan Event Weekend
2025 Asheville Spartan Event Weekend
4.7
• 18 Racer Testimonials
Smoky Mountain Views
Escape to the city for a mild-climate race, scenic beauty, and charming mountain towns
Honor Series
Race with military & first responders, receive a special commemorative medal
Red Clay Rush
Tackle relentless red clay hill climbs, well-trodden horse trails, and rushing creek-beds
Aug 02 - 03
Sprint 5K
20 OBSTACLES
Aug 02 • Sat
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12:00PM - 2:30PM
OPEN
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Aug 03 • Sun
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7:00AM
ELITE
25
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7:15AM - 7:45AM
AGE GROUP
22
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8:00AM - 9:15AM
EARLY MORNING
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9:30AM - 11:00AM
OPEN
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Aug 02
Super 10K
25 OBSTACLES
Aug 02 - 03
KIDS RACE 1-3km
+OBSTACLES
Aug 02
2025 Trifecta Pass
PURCHASE A TRIFECTA PASS / RACE ALL THREE DISTANCES & SAVE. (Pain / suffering / transformation)
about the event
We’re off to the races again at Tryon International Equestrian Center. TIEC is a world class equestrian facility that hosts many prestigious events throughout the year. While you definitely may feel removed from the hustle and bustle at TIEC, you'll find no shortage of amazing lodging options, ample food and entertainment in the village (nearly every night of the week), beautiful surroundings, and a top notch holiday lights display during the holiday season that is great for the whole family. This dynamic course features a wide variety of features including well-trodden horse trails making for fast straightaways, thigh burning red clay hill climbs, and rushing creek beds will test your dexterity if you want to reach the finish line.
This race is a Honor Series event – part of a unique series of races that commemorate and honor all those who overcome obstacles every day in an effort to serve and protect their country and communities, including our courageous military servicemen, servicewomen and first responders. No matter the distance—Sprint or Super—you'll earn a special Honor Series medal exclusive.
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Race Distances
Sprint
Super
Kids Race
Trifecta
The Sprint
Distance
5 km
Obstacles
20
Avg duration
1 h32 m12 s
Navigate classic Spartan obstacles and off-road terrain in our best-selling race. The 5K is the perfect challenge for new Spartans.
CARRY
ATLAS CARRY
A strength challenge that dates back +1000 years to the highland games of Scotland. Summon Celtic strength to lift a 100 lb/45 kg stone up, carry it around a flagpole, and haul it back to the start. Female competitors must carry an equally difficult 75 lb/35 kg stone.
CARRY
ATLAS CARRY
CLIMB
A-FRAME CARGO
A towering obstacle that takes after its name. This giant 'A' shaped structure will test both your dynamic footwork and fear of heights. Climb over the top and down as quickly as possible using only the webbing. This is hard to do fast, especially in wet conditions.
CLIMB
A-FRAME CARGO
CARRY
Barbed Wire Crawl
Wire obstacles were used during the Civil War to slow the enemy, and since then armed forces around the world have made this a staple of basic obstacle courses.
CARRY
Barbed Wire Crawl
LEAP
FIRE JUMP
The iconic finish line obstacle. Some go for hang-time, others tap an ankle, tuck jump, or join hands with friends. Just don’t land in the fire.
LEAP
FIRE JUMP
CLIMB
INVERTED WALL
Whoever named this had no idea what inverted actually means, but the name stuck. With some practice, it's possible to run at it, flip over the top, slap the face of it with one arm, and catapult down the other side. You will surely be more popular if you can do this.
CLIMB
INVERTED WALL
CARRY
BUCKET CARRY
Often involves a steep wooden ladder on two sides of a flat crossing, sometimes made from stacked cargo containers. It's high, and after running your legs off, you'll want to take this carefully.
CARRY
BUCKET CARRY
STRENGTH
HERCULES HOIST
"Herc" is essentially a heavy sandbag attached to a rope and pulley system. Each competitor must pull on enough rope to raise the weight to the top then gently lower it back down without it free-falling.
STRENGTH
HERCULES HOIST
SWING
MULTI-RIG
The Multi-Rig comes in many configurations, starting with Sprint and going right up to Ultra. Sometimes you’ll encounter rings, other times rings and pipes, and sometimes ropes, baseballs, and other tricky things to grab onto.
SWING
MULTI-RIG
CLIMBING
ROPE CLIMB
Gym class was nothing. At the top of the 16 ft / 4.8m rope is a bell that must be rung with your hand. All Spartan race levels feature rope climb, and it becomes progressively more difficult in cold, wet, or muddy conditions.
CLIMBING
ROPE CLIMB
CARRY
SANDBAG CARRY
Spartan sandbags come in various shapes and weigh 60 lb (27 kg) for men / 40 lb (18 kg) for women. This isn't like carrying a bag of groceries.You'll usually find the Sandbag Carry on uneven ground, in mud, or if you’re particularly (un)lucky, up the side of a ski slope.
CARRY
SANDBAG CARRY
CLIMB
SLIP WALL
Rolling Mud is a series of deep water-filled mud pits that make your life difficult by filling your shoes and socks with wet and sticky mud. It’s called “rolling” because you’ll need to wade through several of these pits of brown mud and water.
CLIMB
SLIP WALL
THROW
SPEAR THROW
The obstacle that has defined Spartan World Championships. Your challenge is to choose a spear, fire at a target 25 ft / 7.6 m away, and hope it sticks in the target without falling out. Once you try Spear Throw once you'll want to come back and try again, and it's a lot of fun.
THROW
SPEAR THROW
CLIMB
WALLS
Starting at 4 feet and reaching up to 8 feet high, walls require a combination of strength, agility, coordination, and technique to scale. As always, Spartans are encouraged to attack the course together but conquer all obstacles alone, and walls are no exception.
CLIMB
WALLS
+ MANY MORE
Each event not only features our signature obstacles but also includes new challenges specifically designed to complement the unique race environment of that location.
+ MANY MORE
What You Earn
SPRINT MEDAL
Sprint participants proudly take home a well-deserved 2025 Spartan Sprint finisher medal, a tangible symbol of grit and determination.
SPRINT MEDAL
FINISHER TEE
Rep your race triumph wherever you go with the exclusive 2025 Sprint finisher tee.
FINISHER TEE
Honor Series Medal
No matter the distance—Sprint, Super, Beast, or Ultra—you'll earn a special Honor Series medal exclusive to this race.
Honor Series Medal
TRIFECTA MEDAL WEDGE
Along with your Sprint medal, you’ll also receive a Sprint Trifecta wedge. Complete a Super & Beast in the same year to conquer Spartan's ultimate challenge.
TRIFECTA MEDAL WEDGE
BRAGGING RIGHTS
Completing a Spartan Race is no easy feat. Join a community of resilient humans with unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries both on and off the course.
BRAGGING RIGHTS
festival entrance
Feel the pulsating energy as racers cross the finish line, and celebrate their achievements amidst a backdrop of music, beer gardens and jubilation that is a Spartan Race atmosphere.
festival entrance
Race Day Info
Arrival & Heat Times
Volunteer & Race For Free
Race Day Program & Documents
What is the 'Honor Series'?
Roo's Lockerhouse
What Finishers Earn
Where You'll Race
Course maps are subject to change depending on conditions.
4.7
• 18 Racer Testimonials
Sean Ross
Participated in
2024
Great staff, great venue, and fun obstacles. There used to be more diversity in obstacles but they have been standardized and it just feels boring com...
Michael Czarnecki
Participated in
2024
Great Venue!
Mike Muriello
Participated in
2024
I liked everything, from registration, to the venue, the volunteers/staff, and of course the sprint/obstacles. I have never done a spartan race before...
Nicholas Sutrich
Participated in
2024
The energy was great, things were easy to find and well organized, lots of water on the course, great place to hose down and change after. Couldn't ha...
brian mcdaniel
Participated in
2024
This was my first race and the terrain made sure to challenge that. The volunteers were incredible, the setup was incredible and the organization made...
Michele Browder
Participated in
2024
I loved everything about this. There were plenty of water stations, teamwork, and the venue was awesome! It was very hot but that made it even more ch...
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The North Carolina Arboretum
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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