Spartan Race Canada revises 2020 schedule with tentative dates

Spartan Race Canada has released a new series schedule for the 2020 season. Spartan events combine obstacles, trail running and endurance to form unique and challenging races. Seven events are set for the 2020 Canadian Spartan series, with multiple races at each. The first races were supposed to be run in May, but due to the coronavirus outbreak, organizers were forced to shuffle the schedule. The new event lineup has the series starting with the Toronto event in July. Check out the new series calendar and find out about events near you.

Types of races

The Spartan Sprint is the shortest type of event in the series, and the courses are 5K in length and feature just over 20 obstacles. There are many different types of obstacles, including ones which involve mud, fire, walls and barbed wire. The Spartan Super is the next level up from the sprint. These races are 10K with 25 obstacles, and the courses take athletes through tougher terrain than in the shorter events.

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For runners who are looking for an even longer race, the the Spartan Beast and Spartan Ultra races might be the best options. The Beast is a half-marathon with over 30 obstacles, and the Ultra format covers 50K and includes over 60 obstacles. Ultra races feature sections that require technical trail running abilities—perfect for the trail runner who wants to spice up their racing experience. 

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There are also team events offered called Hurricane Heat and Hurricane Heat 12 (or HH and HH12). The HH is a three to four hour team event, while the HH12 is 12 hours. These races push competitors with both mental and physical challenges. Finally, there are Spartan Trail events. These races can be 10K, 21K and 50K, and they feature no obstacles. It’s just you and the trail. There are also kids races which range between 800m and 3.2K.

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Canadian series

Here are the seven Canadian events, the races offered at each and their new dates.

Toronto—Sprint, Super, Trail and Kids (July 11 & 12)

Ottawa—Sprint, Super, HH12 and Kids (July 25 & 26)

Rocky Mountains, B.C.—Sprint, Beast, Ultra, HH and Kids (August 15 & 16)

Red Deer, Alta.—Sprint, Super, HH and Kids (August 29 & 30)

Whistler, B.C.—Sprint, Super, HH12, Trail and Kids (September 19 & 20)

Blue Mountain, Ont.—Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra and Kids (October 17 & 18)

Montreal—Sprint, HH and Kids (October 31)