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 • Sat
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12:00PM - 3:00PM
OPEN
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Add-ons
Saturday Spectator Pass
May 17 • Sun
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7:00AM
ELITE
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7:15AM - 7:45AM
AGE GROUP
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8:00AM - 9:15AM
EARLY MORNING
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9:30AM - 1:00PM
OPEN
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Add-ons
Sunday Spectator Pass
May 16
Super 10K
25 OBSTACLES
May 16 - 17
KIDS RACE 1-3km
+OBSTACLES
May 16
HURRICANE HEAT 12HR
May 16
HURRICANE HEAT 4HR
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Race Distances
Sprint
Super
Kids Race
HH12HR
HH4HR
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.
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Race Day Info
Arrival & Heat Times
Volunteer & Race For Free
Race Day Program & Documents
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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