May 16 - 17, 2026
2026 Austin Spartan Event Weekend
2026 Austin Spartan Event Weekend
4.5
• 32 Racer Testimonials
Texas Tough
Course winds through Texas Hill Country, granite outcrops, rolling hills, and desert cactus
Rock n Roll
Climb rocky red granite slabs and sprint through red dirt trails
May 16 - 17
Sprint 5K
20 OBSTACLES
May 16
Super 10K
25 OBSTACLES
May 16 - 17
KIDS RACE 1-3km
+OBSTACLES
May 16
HURRICANE HEAT 12HR
May 16 • Sat
ticket types
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9:30am
12HR HURRICANE HEAT
60
left at this price
May 16
HURRICANE HEAT 4HR
1/19
Race Distances
Sprint
Super
Kids Race
HH12HR
HH4HR
HH12
AGE
18 +
Challenges
25
Duration
12 h
What You’ll Earn
Finisher Tee
Rep your race triumph wherever you go with the exclusive 2025 Hurricane Heat finisher tee.
Finisher Tee
Hurricane Heat Wedges
Each time you finish a team based endurance challenge you’ll receive a wedge. The three wedges (4h/12h/24h) snap together to form the ultimate Hurricane Heat award
Hurricane Heat Wedges
Bragging Rights
Completing a Hurricane Heat event is no easy feat. Join a community of resilient humans and build relationships that will last well beyond the finish line.
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
What To Expect
Each Hurricane Heat features challenges that will test your endurance by solving unpredictable missions. Face relentless physical and mental challenges.
LOGIC
LAND NAVIGATION
A challenge that proves your Basic orienteering and Team communication. Using a map, compass, or coordinates your mission is to locate waypoints or hidden items. You may have to perform a physical task at each checkpoint.
LOGIC
LAND NAVIGATION
STRENGTH
RUCK DRAG
Test your Strength and Endurance under pressure. Using a rope or harness, your mission is to drag a weighted ruck or object across unpredictable terrain. Success depends on strategy, and the ability to adapt without lifting your load.
STRENGTH
RUCK DRAG
STRENGTH
TIRE MOVE
A challenge that demands Power, Coordination, and Teamwork. Your mission is to move a heavy tire over a set course flipping, rolling, or carrying it while navigating rough ground. Focus and technique are key to completing the task efficiently.
STRENGTH
TIRE MOVE
CRAWL
CANDLES UNDER WIRE
Push your Patience, Control, and Problem-solving. While crawling under wire or netting, your mission is to keep a candle’s flame burning. Creativity and teamwork may be required.
CRAWL
CANDLES UNDER WIRE
STRENGTH
LITTER EVACUATION
Reinforce Leadership, Communication, and Physical stamina. Your mission is to transport a simulated casualty using a stretcher or improvised litter. It will determine your team’s success.
STRENGTH
LITTER EVACUATION
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Each event not only features our signature missions but also includes new challenges specifically designed to complement the unique environment of that location.
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Race Day Info
Arrival & Heat Times
Volunteer & Race For Free
Race Day Program & Documents
About Hurricane Heat
HH Mandatory Gear
What Finishers Earn
Where You'll Race
Course maps are subject to change depending on conditions.
4.5
• 32 Racer Testimonials
Alfonso Armeria Cantu
Participated in
2024
People who are walking and less interested on finishing fast occupy the obstacles for a really long time.
Steven Vermeersch
Participated in
2024
Training for this race helped me so much with my mental and physical health. Pushing my self through every obstacle and mile put me in the mind set of...
Luuiii Aguilera
Participated in
2024
My first Spartan race ever. Will definitely be racing again. Had a blast.
Harris Nguyen
Participated in
2024
There is a huge incentive to push your limits in these types of events and a great way to bond with friends/family! The one thing that can be fixed is...
Jim Bell
Participated in
2024
Good challenging course. Great weather day. Didn’t get a tshirt. There were no volunteers and no shirts at the tshirt table as i came off the course....
Cesar Gabriel Carreon Estrada
Participated in
2024
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Experience Austin
Tex-Mex food Tour
Austin is home to many global cuisines, but Tex-Mex takes the crown as the local favorite. Chuy's & Enchiladas Y Mas are two of our favorites.
Zilker Metropolitan Park
351-acre, urban park with botanical gardens, a spring-fed pool, a theater & sports facilities.
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Events nearby
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