# Spartan Race

> Spartan Race is the world's largest obstacle course racing (OCR) series, founded in 2010 by Joe De Sena. Spartan hosts events worldwide across distances from the 5km Sprint to the 50km+ Ultra, plus the stadium-based DEKA functional-fitness races. This site lets athletes find and register for races, look up results, learn race types and training, and shop official gear. Content is available in 20+ languages on country subdomains (e.g. de.spartan.com); English canonical pages live under /en/.

## Race & compete
- [Find a Race](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/find-race): Search and register for upcoming Spartan races by location and date. Supports direct location search via `?q=<city, state, or country>`, e.g. https://www.spartan.com/en/race/find-race?q=texas
- [Past Results](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/past-results): Look up athlete finish times and results from past events.
- [Global Trifecta Rankings](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/global-trifecta-rankings): Season rankings for Spartan athletes.
- [Championships](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/championships): Spartan championship series and qualification.
- [Kids Races](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/kids): Obstacle races for children.

## Race types
- [Sprint](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/sprint): ~5km, ~20 obstacles — the best entry point.
- [Super](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/super): ~10km, ~25 obstacles.
- [Beast](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/beast): ~21km, ~30 obstacles.
- [Ultra](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/ultra): ~50km+, two laps of the Beast course.
- [Trifecta](https://www.spartan.com/en/pages/trifecta): Finish a Sprint, Super, and Beast within one calendar year to earn the Spartan Trifecta.
- [Obstacles](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/spartan-race-obstacles): Guide to every Spartan obstacle and its rules.
- [Hurricane Heat](https://www.spartan.com/en/race/hurricane-heat) and [Death Race](https://www.spartan.com/en/extreme/death-race): Team-based and extreme endurance events.

## DEKA
- [DEKA](https://www.spartan.com/en/deka): Indoor functional-fitness races — DEKA STRONG (10 zones), DEKA MILE (10 zones + 1 mile), DEKA FIT (10 zones + 5km).
- [Competition Formats](https://www.spartan.com/en/deka/competition-formats): Rules and formats.
- [Gym Locations](https://www.spartan.com/en/deka/gym-locations): Find a DEKA-affiliated gym.
- [Leaderboards](https://www.spartan.com/en/deka/leaderboards): DEKA results and rankings.

## Content & training
- [Spartan Life](https://www.spartan.com/en/life): Training, nutrition, and lifestyle articles.
- [Blog](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog): News and stories from the Spartan community.
- [Training Center](https://www.spartan.com/en/pages/training-center): Race-specific training plans.
- [Coach Finder](https://www.spartan.com/en/pages/coach-finder): Find a certified Spartan coach.
- [Spartan App](https://www.spartan.com/en/pages/the-spartan-app): Official iOS/Android app for training and race-day info.

## Learn the sport (beginner guides)
- [Spartan Race Types: The Full Guide](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/different-spartan-race-types): What each race format is and how to choose your first obstacle course race.
- [The Ultimate Spartan Race Guide](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/ultimate-2025-spartan-race-guide): Everything a first-timer needs to know about racing Spartan.
- [How to Train for an Obstacle Course Race in 8 Weeks](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/how-to-train-for-an-obstacle-course-race): General OCR training plan for beginners.
- [How to Get Ready for a Spartan Race](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/first-spartan-race-preparation): First-race preparation checklist.
- [10 Best Exercises for Your First Spartan Race](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/train-for-your-first-spartan-race): Strength and endurance basics for OCR.
- [4-Week Spartan Sprint Training Plan](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/spartan-sprint-training-plan): Official plan for the 5K Sprint.
- [8-Week Spartan Super Training Plan](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/spartan-super-10k-training-plan): Official plan for the 10K Super.
- [12-Week Spartan Beast Training Plan](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/spartan-beast-training-plan): Official plan for the 21K Beast.
- [Spartan Trifecta Training Guide](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/how-to-train-for-a-trifecta): How to complete a Sprint, Super, and Beast in one year.
- [Stadion Race Obstacles and Training](https://www.spartan.com/en/blog/how-to-train-for-stadion-race-obstacles): Guide to stadium obstacle course races.

## Shop
- [Shop](https://www.spartan.com/en/shop): Official Spartan gear and apparel.
- [Gift Cards](https://www.spartan.com/en/pages/gift-cards): Spartan gift cards.

## About
- [Our Story](https://www.spartan.com/en/pages/story): History and mission of Spartan.
- [Teams](https://www.spartan.com/en/pages/teams): Race with a team.
- [Volunteers](https://www.spartan.com/en/about/volunteers): Volunteer at an event.
- [Media](https://www.spartan.com/en/pages/media): Press and media resources.

## Key facts
- Race distances: Sprint 5km, Super 10km, Beast 21km, Ultra 50km+.
- Completing a Sprint, Super, and Beast within one calendar year earns the Spartan Trifecta.
- DEKA is Spartan's indoor functional-fitness race series with STRONG, MILE, and FIT formats.
- Races take place in 40+ countries; registration is per-event via the Find a Race page.

## Sitemaps
- [XML Sitemap](https://www.spartan.com/sitemap.xml)

## Optional
- [Full reference](https://www.spartan.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded plain-text guide to race formats, DEKA, Trifecta, registration, and training — everything needed to answer questions without crawling HTML.