Nov 08 - 09, 2025
2025 SLO CAL Spartan Trifecta Weekend
2025 SLO CAL Spartan Trifecta Weekend
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• 33 Racer Testimonials
California Coast
Dash through rows of grapevines and in epic open valleys, surrounded by the towering Los Padres National Forest
Rural
Compete under sunny skys on rolling winecountry hills
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Nov 08 - 09
Sprint 5K
20 OBSTACLES
Nov 09
Super 10K
25 OBSTACLES
Nov 08
Beast 21K
30 OBSTACLES
Nov 08 • Sat
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7:30AM
ELITE
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7:45AM - 8:15AM
AGE GROUP
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8:30AM - 9:45AM
EARLY MORNING
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10:00AM - 11:30AM
OPEN
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Add-ons
Saturday Spectator Pass
Nov 08
ULTRA 50K
60 OBSTACLES
Nov 08 - 09
KIDS RACE 1-3km
+OBSTACLES
Nov 08
2025 Trifecta Pass
PURCHASE A TRIFECTA PASS / RACE ALL THREE DISTANCES & SAVE. (Pain / suffering / transformation)
about the event
San Luis Obispo County, or SLO CAL, offers sunny days and star-studded nights, which await you at Santa Margarita Ranch, one of the largest operating vineyards in an area known for its wine production. Dash through the rows of grapevines amid fall colors and in epic open landscapes, surrounded by the towering Los Padres National Forest. On the course, you'll take in views of wildlife and a fossilized oyster bed on-course. This is one of our faster Ultras and a perfect destination for first-time racers to take on the 50K challenge.
This weekend also features Spartan Trail Races.
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Race Distances
Sprint
Super
Beast
Ultra
Kids Race
Trifecta
THE BEAST
Distance
21 km
Obstacles
30
Avg Duration
4 h45 m26 s
The ultimate Spartan test; a challenge that will require strength, skill, and grit. Elevation changes and uneven terrain will leave your lungs and legs burning.
CLIMBING
STAIRWAY TO SPARTA
Comes into play at Super, Beast, and Ultra levels. This is a narrow ‘A’ shaped obstacle with a smooth three foot wall at its base, followed by horizontal ladder rungs up and over the other side. In Beast mode, the rungs are replaced with rock climbing handholds.
CLIMBING
STAIRWAY TO SPARTA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SWING
BEATER
Beater should have been named after the sheer number of Spartans who are defeated by it. Instead, it was named afer its spinning wheels of monkey bars that look like an eggbeater. Get a good flow going on this obstacle and it's a hell of a good feeling.
SWING
BEATER
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
CLIMBING
BENDER
This intermediate to advanced obstacle is essentially a ladder with a series of wide rungs starting high off the ground. Each of the rungs bends back toward you, making it progressively harder to get up, over the top, and down onto the crash mats on the other side.
CLIMBING
BENDER
TRAVERSE
OLYMPUS
You must race at Super and Beast levels to take on Olympus, with Beast mode being the hardest. Inspired by bouldering, Olympus is an obtuse angled wall with a plethora of holes, rock-climbing holds, and short chains to grab onto.
TRAVERSE
OLYMPUS
SWING
TWISTER
A long line of rotating handles attached to a spinning bar stands between you and the bell you must ring at the other end. This is a supercharged overhead rig found in Super and Beast races, where every time you grab a handle it rotates, along with all the other handles.
SWING
TWISTER
+ 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
BEAST MEDAL
Beast participants proudly take home a well-deserved 2025 Spartan Beast finisher medal, a tangible symbol of grit and determination.
BEAST MEDAL
FINISHER TEE
Rep your race triumph wherever you go with the exclusive 2025 Beast finisher tee.
FINISHER TEE
TRIFECTA MEDAL WEDGE
Along with your Beast medal, you’ll also receive a Beast Trifecta wedge. Complete a Sprint & Super 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
Lock N Roll Lockers
What Finishers Earn
Where You'll Race
Course maps are subject to change depending on conditions.
4.7
• 33 Racer Testimonials
Alex Washington
Participated in
2023
My first beast… kicked my ass but no quit in me. Gonna do it again to improve my time. AROO!
David Asiain
Participated in
2023
Superb Event! Great staff! Thank you all for the great set up!!
Rachael Walrath
Participated in
2023
Everything was great. It would be nice to have a rolling out area in the spartan plus area. Also more of the lounge chairs. A large group hogged the c...
Hans Koellnberger
Participated in
2023
The race was awesome! Had tons of fun and can't wait to do another one! I do wish there were more obstacles in the middle of the race!
Michael Rukavina
Participated in
2023
First race and loved it!
Ken Rangel
Participated in
2023
The race was so much fun and everyone was so supportive. As someone who was worried they wouldn't be able to finish, I cannot recommend more to get ov...
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