what is the easiest spartan beast course

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How hard is the Spartan Beast?

A Spartan Beast is 12-13 miles with about 37 Obstacles. Running is the easy part. I drove about 8 hours down to Spartanburg, South Carolina, and checked into my hotel -immediately seeing people covered in dust and mud. At this point I didn’t know anything about the course so I tried to gage how hard it was by how dirty people looked.

What does it take to run the Beast?

"The Beast is just that... a total beast, a true test of fitness and the perfect length to really satisfy my thirst for a challenge." You’ll need a decent aerobic base, which means you’re okay running and walking for at least three hours. While you don’t have to run 21K in training, regular long runs are a must.

How do I earn a Spartan Trifecta?

To earn a Spartan Trifecta you must complete each distance -Sprint, Super, and Beast in one calendar year. Big thanks to Joe and the team people for making this possible!

How do I prepare for a road race like the Beast?

Bodyweight exercises like pull-ups and pushups, and weighted functional training, will prepare your body for the onslaught. Test your nutrition and hydration strategy during training runs. The Beast is off-road, so you’ll need gear to get you through dirt, water, and mud.

How difficult is Spartan Beast?

A Spartan Beast is 12-13 miles with about 37 Obstacles. Running is the easy part. I drove about 8 hours down to Spartanburg, South Carolina, and checked into my hotel -immediately seeing people covered in dust and mud.

What is the average time to finish Spartan Beast?

On a short obstacle course you will need water and food for a few hours. The Beast took me 9 hours 39 minutes to complete. You need to plan to eat some type of meal on a longer course.

Which Spartan Race is the hardest?

The Spartan Death Race is the toughest race in the world; even its name strike fear into the hearts of the most seasoned athlete. It takes place across the challenging terrain of the Green Mountains in and around Pittsfield, Vermont, and lasts more than 70 hours!

How do I train for a Spartan Beast?

If you can complete today's workouts, you can complete your Spartan Beast.This is the final long run of your Spartan Race Beast training. ... Dynamic Warm Up. ... Jog 5% – 1.5 mile (7 RPE) ... Lunges – x15 each leg. ... 15 Bear Crawl (each leg) up hill/ up stairs/ incline. ... 15 Pull Ups. ... 15 Hanging Leg Raise. ... 400 yard Farmers Carry.More items...•

Is Tough Mudder or Spartan race harder?

Participants also say that Tough Mudder obstacles tend to be more creative and fun, while the Spartan obstacles are more physically challenging. You're also allowed to skip obstacles during a Tough Mudder race, while doing so during a Spartan race will cost you 30 burpees.

How many calories do you burn in a Spartan Sprint?

All in all, shoot for between 90-200 calories per hour, with 30-60 grams of carbs, and include some protein.

How many burpees if you fail a Spartan obstacle?

30 burpeesFor example, the Spartan burpee is all about efficiency because, during a race, burpees are the penalty for failing to complete an obstacle. (The failed-obstacle penalty during a Sprint, Super, Beast, or Ultra is 30 burpees, while the penalty for failed obstacles during a Stadion stands at 15.)

What is the hardest obstacle course in the world?

The Spartan Death Race is arguably the most difficult obstacle course race in the world. This race is so difficult that many times, only about 10% of the participants actually finish the race. This highly unpredictable race takes place in Pittsfield, Vermont and the course varies from year to year.

How long should I train for a Spartan Race?

two to three monthsAssuming you have a baseline of fitness, you should train for at least one month for a Spartan Race with strength training moves that build your upper body and grip strength. What is this? Ideally, you would train for two to three months for a Spartan race to adequately prepare for the challenge.

What is the equivalent of 5K in miles?

3.1 milesA 5K run is 3.1 miles.

Can beginners do Spartan Race?

Yes, you can totally do a Spartan Race. For your first Spartan experience, I would recommend not really thinking of it as a “race," but rather a test. It'll test you mentally and physically. Try every obstacle! Some of them can be a little scary, but you'll be surprised at what you can accomplish if you're determined.

How do you do a Spartan Burpee?

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How to prepare for the Beast?

Bodyweight exercises like pull-ups and push ups, and weighted functional training, will prepare your body for the onslaught. Test your nutrition and hydration strategy during training runs. Training Plans. The Beast is off-road, so you’ll need gear to get you through dirt, water, and mud.

What obstacle is Spartan's hardest obstacle?

Tyrolean Traverse will see if you can hang on upside down for an extended period. Twister requires an iron grip with solid technique. The dreaded “Double Sandbag” is possibly Spartan’s hardest obstacle - when you do it, you’ll see why. And Spear Throw isn’t an obstacle you want to fail on a Beast.

What is the Spartan trifecta?

The standard Spartan Trifecta is earned when anyone finishes a Sprint, Super, and Beast and collects the wedges for all three, which fit magnetically together to form a medal. The Sprint wedge can also be replaced with a Stadion one, and the Beast with an Ultra wedge, creating rarer forms of Trifecta.

What is the Beast medal?

Your Beast medal also comes with a special magnetic wedge that fits together with the Sprint, Super and others to form the coveted Spartan Trifecta. exact details for your event.

Will this be enough?

I honestly feel far better prepared for this event than I’ve ever been for any previous one I’ve done. Although I’ve been able to pass through ever single course I’ve done so far, the hardest challenge thus far was the Spartan Race and this one will be the longest one yet.

Update: Finished the event in excellent condition, the preparation was mostly a success!

For the longevity part of this race ( here are details ), I was more than ready and finished with more than enough energy to spare. Where I struggled was on some of the obstacles that involved having strong grip.

What is a Spartan Beast?

The Spartan Beast is a challenging 13+ miles Obstacle Course Race with over 30+ obstacles. This race is a competition against yourself and epic terrain with signature Spartan Obstacles that can only be found on the Beast Course. Be prepared for steep climbs, fast descents, heavy carries and maybe even a little bit of swimming.

How to Prepare

There are various ways to prepare for the Spartan Beast depending on your current activity levels. The number one thing to prepare for will be the hike itself. Most people take the hike lightly and focus on the obstacles. You will be hiking at a higher elevation than you’re probably used to.

What workouts should I do for the Beast?

Workouts that involve weightlifting and body weighted movements at the bare minimum will be beneficial. Here are a few links with workouts specifically tailored for Spartan Races.

Side-by-side Spartan Beast Comparison

Note: in the following couple of charts, for any 2019 race venue with both a Saturday and Sunday Beast, I removed Sunday Beat courses and instead focus on the Saturday courses. Anything marked with a + in the name has a Sunday Beast also, which I’ll discuss shortly.

Sunday Races

For venues that have a Sunday race, a couple of them (Tahoe and Big Bear) had issues with their data so I don’t include those. For the rest, the Sunday times tend to be worse by about 10-15% than the Saturday times. This is likely because of racers running both days and slowing down on the second day.

Training

A lot of folks asking about Beast difficulties are usually doing their first trifecta. Trust me, I totally get it. I was so nervous before my first Beast that I puked on my way into the chute. My recommendation for training out of everything I’ve come across (and I’m a former SGX coach), is Tactical Barbell I and Tactical Barbell II.

5 things in particular helped

A) Rash guards. Shirts and pants. Here is a list of the 10 things I ALWAYS put on for mud runs. Consider this list a near perfect insurance from injuries, infections and other bad stuff that can happen.

What about food? Did you bring any?

Energy gels and a few energy bars. These were absolute gold on the race and helped us re-energize. Furthermore, the water station at the halfway point was also giving these out in droves so we took as many as we could carry (a hydration pack helped keep it all stored).

Were there new obstacles on the Beast?

Yes quite a few! They actually made a few modifications to existing ones as well. I have a list of the new ones here.

Where I totally owned this race

The uphill climbs, the 4 main lifting stations, were surprisingly a lot easier than any of the previous times I did it. This was actually about 85% of the whole race if you add their lengths together.

Overall opinion of the race

While doing it, I hated it. After I finished it, I kind of wanted to go further with it. Like I said, the T-Shirts and medals really look and feel nice so that’s an incentive, plus the experience is pretty cool too.