Thousands of Athletes Battle Fire and Barbed Wire During Spartan’s Tri-State Obstacle Race Weekend in Vernon, NJ

World’s Largest Obstacle Race and Endurance Brand Brings Racers of All Ages and Skill Levels to Mountain Creek Resort for Two Days of Competition.

WHO: Thousands of competitors of all ages and skill levels, including kids 4 years old and up WHAT: Grit and endurance collide at Spartan’s Tri-State obstacle race weekend, which will bring thousands of athletes to Mountain Creek Resort to compete in the brand’s toughest races, the 12+ mile 30-35 obstacle “Beast” and the 30 mile, 60+ obstacles Ultra, where they will conquer obstacles including the Spear Throw, Barbed Wire Crawl, Monkey Bars and Fire Jump. A Spartan Kids race course features age-specific distances and obstacles for kids four – 13-years old.

The weekend also features a 12-hour “Hurricane Heat,” a unique endurance event, traversing on and off the Spartan race course. Hurricane Heat participants work together in teams to complete any and all challenges set before them. Spartan events focus on sport and athleticism, pushing the bodies and minds of competitors to the limit across miles of unforgiving terrain while they conquer signature obstacles. With more than one million annual participants and more than 200 events across more than 30 countries, Spartan is the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand.

WHERE: Mountain Creek Resort | 120 Route 94, Vernon, NJ 07462

Spartan Race is the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand, and the first in-sport to feature timing and global rankings. With more than 200 events across more than 30 countries in 2018, Spartan Race will attract more than one million global participants offering open heats for all fitness levels, along with competitive and elite heats. The Spartan lifestyle boasts a community of more than five
Saturday, April 28, 2018 Sunday, April 29, 2018 6:00am-TBD Ultra Elite Race 9:00am-TBD Beast Elite Race 6:30am-TBD Ultra Open Race 9:30am-TBD Beast Open Race 7:30am-TBD Beast Elite Race 9:00am-TBD Kids Race 8:00am-TBD Beast Open Race 9:00am-TBD Kids Race 5:00pm-TBD Hurricane Heat.
Millions of passionate social media followers, health and wellness products, training and nutrition programs, and a popular NBC television series, which has made obstacle racing one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Spartan Race events feature races at three distances, 3+Mile/20+ Obstacle “Sprint,” 8+ Mile/25+ Obstacle “Super” and 12+ Mile/30+ Obstacle “Beast,” culminating in the Reebok Spartan Race World Championship in Lake Tahoe, Calif. Visit http://www.spartan.com for more information and registration.