Why settle for a mere marathon when you can jump over fire, crawl through barbed wire, and fight through pugil stick wielding gladiators?
To get that treatment, you used to have to join the army. These days, you can sign up for a Spartan Race. Races come in various classes, ranging from the mere three miles of obstacle racing required for the Spartan Sprint, to the gruelling 26 mile Ultra Beast. Adding to the fun is the fact that obstacles remain a secret until the race itself. You won’t know whether or not you’ll be hefting sandbags, climbing ropes, or hopping through tires until you run the race. It’s pretty much guaranteed, though, that you’ll be throwing spears at targets. No, seriously.
Dates for Canadian races start in late May and continue right through to August. For more information, visit Spartan Race.
MONTREAL – MAY 25 & 26
SPRINT & JR.SPARTAN
VANCOUVER – JUNE 1
SPRINT
QUEBEC CITY – JUNE 2
SPRINT & JR. SPARTAN
OTTAWA – JUNE 15 & 16
SPRINT & JR. SPARTAN
TORONTO – JUNE 22 & 23
SPRINT & JR. SPARTAN
EDMONTON – JUNE 29 & 30
SPRINT
MONTREAL – JUNE 30
SUPER
TORONTO – JULY 14
BEAST
OTTAWA – JULY 21
BEAST
CALGARY – AUGUST 17 & 18
SPRINT
