THE ULTRA

50K

60 OBSTACLES

With foundations in traditional ultrarunning, the Spartan Ultra merges the sport of obstacle course racing along with 50K courses and 60 obstacles to create a truly unique and brutal challenge. This is a serious ultra-distance athletic challenge.
STRENGTH
ENDURANCE
SPEED
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The Ultra almost always features formidable elevation gain, darkness, extreme weather, and unexpected challenges. Ultra events are a great place to meet equally crazy people. Each year, a 24hr Ultra World Championship sorts out the world’s best.

FIND ULTRA
WHAT YOU’LL EARN

Swag for the Ultra is collectible and coveted worldwide. Every finisher receives a belt buckle custom made for the race, and an Ultra wedge that can form a special Trifecta. The Ultra finisher t-shirt is one that only a select few get to wear.

Spartan Ultra finisher belt buckle, lanyard and t-shirt

Spartan Ultra finisher wedge

Ultra competitor pinney

Professional photos

*Check the Athlete Guide for exact details for your event.
The Experience
"The camaraderie was awesome! Every Ultra pushing each-other through the course."
Rea kolbl, Ultra World Champion
RELEVANT INFORMATION
HOW TO TRAIN

It may seem impossible at first, but if you made it this far down the page, with your determination and the right prep you can probably finish an Ultra. For starters, check out Spartan’s curated training plans for Ultra newbies. Once you’ve completed a few Ultras successfully, like any other sport your focus should switch to improving upon your previous efforts.

Training Camp
OFFICIAL RULES

For each race season, we will carefully select the best obstacles in order to bring the best obstacle racing experience for our Spartans. Read below for more information about obstacle upgrade and official race rules of the season.

OFFICIAL RULES

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