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Dust. Sun. More sun. While the first race of the Spartan National Series in Tooradin, Victoria was completely flat, the exposed conditions and heatwave added an extra challenge. The sunrise on the morning of the race was bright orange and the dust on the horizon …
What is a Spartan urban sprint? An urban sprint is an entry level 5km Spartan race with about 20 obstacles held closer to city centres on flat terrain. Urban sprints attract a lot of newcomers to OCR who can try out the sport in a …
If you are considering entering your first elite obstacle course race there are a few things you need to consider before signing up. What is the elite heat? In obstacles course racing, the first race of the day is ordinarily an elite or competitive heat …
Australia is considered an emerging country when it comes to Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). This might come as a surprise to those who have attended OCR events in Australia. Participation seems to be high, festival areas are full and events are run increasingly professionally. So …
On 26 November 2017 I lasted 9km of the Perth Spartan Asia Pacific Championship Beast before I became unconscious with heat stroke and woke up about half an hour later next to an ambulance. There are many reasons why I got heatstroke that day including …
Numinbah Valley is nestled between the mountain ranges of Springbrook National Park and Lamington National Park, offering some of the best trails in Australia. Having never competed at this venue before I was pretty impressed with the lush rainforest single trail and great course design. …
About the races The Bright Alpine Club has hosted 4 Peaks event since 1979 with runners taking on one mountain a day for four days in a row. The mountains are Mt Buffalo, Mt Feathertop, Mt Hotham and Mystic Hill. Mystic starts and ends at …