You’ll be racing on the flat and fast world-famous grounds of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair. If you're unfamiliar with the historical importance of Woodstock, consider this: The staff were expecting 50,000 people. Tri-State New York Spartan Event Weekend (June 11-12)Ī quick trip and a dreamy escape for Northeast city dwellers, this weekend near the Catskills in Bethel, NY offers Sprints and Kids races. You’ll be near towns like Salinas, Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur, so there’s no shortage of bucket-list places to visit.Īfter you cross the finish line, enjoy a beer while you study a map and draw out your post-race weekend plans at the XL Public House on Main Street in Salinas. As such, expect the weekend's conditions to be dry and temperate: mid-50s to high-60s this time of year. It may be California, but it's still not technically summer yet. If you plan on conquering Monterey for your first Spartan race, sharpen up your strength and endurance with these essential training tips. Both Sprint and Super competitors will encounter more than 1,500 feet of elevation gain. The Venue: Pastoralĭescribed as “pastoral' by race directors, the woods, hilly terrain, and trails of the race venue offer both scenic beauty and rugged, lung-burning toughness. no obstacles), a series of challenging, Trail races are also on the roster this weekend, with distances ranging from 10K to half-marathon, and even a 50K.

If you'd prefer to explore the coast with an unobstructed view (ie. Monterey Spartan Event Weekend (June 4-5)Ī full lineup of 20-obstacle, 5K Sprints, Super 10Ks with 25 obstacles, and Kids races are coming to Salinas in early June, near the central coast of California. On the docket this month: Monterey, Tri-State New York, Colorado Springs, AT&T Stadium, and Ohio. Every month in OCR INSIDER, we look at the upcoming races on the schedule and tell you everything you need to know so when you reach the start line, you're ready. You need to prepare: You need to know the venue, the course, the terrain, the level of difficulty, and the likely conditions. If you think you're just going to walk onto a Spartan course and crush it, you're in for a rude awakening.

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