Every Spartan Trail Race on the 2024 U.S. Schedule
If you've never run a trail race, you are seriously missing out. Find a zero-obstacle Spartan Trail race near you this year and sign up now.
There's something so therapeutic about trudging through dense woods and clambering up steep mountainsides with nothing but you, your thoughts, and the satisfying sound of your sneakers crunching atop twigs, leaves, and pebbles.
In a Spartan Trail race, there's no bottlenecking at the start or at fuel stations like in a typical road race. There are no lines of spectators cheering you on as you pass through a crowded city street. There's no loud music. There are birds chirping, there's wind, and there's water.
For some, that's a deal-breaker. When you're miles and miles deep into a race, when you haven't seen another person for a half hour, and when you begin to question your sanity, your true strength is tested. But then you break through and meet your true self on the trail. If you're up for the life-changing challenge, here's every epic Spartan Trail race on the U.S. schedule right now.
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The Complete 2024 Spartan Trail Race Schedule
Feb. 17, 2024
Gila Monster Trail Run (Fort McDowell, Arizona) - 10K
Feb. 25, 2024
Gator Dash Trail Run (Jacksonville, Florida) - 10K
March 17, 2024
Georgia Grit Trail Run (Conyers, Georgia) - 10K
Fun fact: The Georgia International Horse Park hosted the 1996 Olympic Mountain Biking competition, so you can expect to traverse well-maintained, rolling bike trails. If there's one factor to watch out for, it's the single track's tight bends through thick forest. Every twist and turn will unlock new surprises, so come prepared for anything!
May 4, 2024
Bear Mountain Trail Challenge (Bear Mountain State Park, New York) - 10K, Half-Marathon, 50K
May 19, 2024
Gorgonio View Trail Run (Big Bear Lake, California) - 10K
Armadillo Trail Run (Burnet, Texas) - 10K
June 2, 2024
Toro Park Trail Run (Salinas, California) - 10K, Half-Marathon, 50K
June 22, 2024
Whitewater Trail Challenge (Whitewater, WI) - 10K, Half-Marathon, 50K
July 14, 2024
Blue Mountain Trail Run (Palmerton, Pennsylvania) - 10K
If you've ever run an obstacle course race in Palmerton, your quads have probably yet to forgive you. Blue Mountain Resort is one of our oldest, most original OCR venues because it continues to challenge even our most battle-hardened racers (which is why it's our fourth most-difficult race in the U.S.).
This 10K, however — while certainly packed with leg-burning climbs — pushes you past the skiable boundaries into miles of pristine, wooded, single track trails. You'll be surrounded by swaying ferns on this racer-favorite course. Plus, what's more peaceful than floating over fallen Pocono pine needles?
July 21, 2024
Wasatch Scramble Trail Run (Huntsville, Utah) - 10K
August 10, 2024
Lake Placid Trail Challenge (Mt. Van Hoevenberg, New York) - 10K, Half-Marathon, 50K
August 25, 2024
Country Roads Trail Run (Oak Hill, West Virginia) - 10K, Half-Marathon
September 29, 2024
San Jose Trail Challenge (Saratoga, California) - 10K, Half-Marathon, 50K
November 3, 2024
Spartan Trail Central California (Central California) - 10K, Half-Marathon, 50K
November 23, 2024
Golden Gate Trail Classic (San Francisco, California) - 15K, 25K, 50K, 50 Miler
The Golden Gate Trail Classic is part of the renowned Spartan Trail World Championship, a massive global trail running championship spanning the entire world.
With an incredibly diverse range of distances to choose from, you'll cut through the fog as you take on the breathtaking scenery of the Marin Headlands. Between rolling hills, cascading ocean cliffsides, and lagoon views, you'll really have to watch your footing. Listen for frequent echoing foghorn calls as you take full advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime chance to run over the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.
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