Get ready to get dirty in this challenging obstacle race
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/05/03
By: Te’Qin Windham, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter
Taipei (Taiwan News)– The Spartan Race (全球障礙跑競賽的領導品牌) is coming to
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Taoyuan this Saturday with Sprint/Super/Kids races at the Guanyin Coastal Recreation Area.
Spartan Race is an obstacle-course race varying in distance and difficulty, available in more than 20 countries and over 2 million people have participated. It includes various challenging obstacles, terrains, and barriers in which athletes have to conquer in order to race to the finish line.
Common Spartan obstacles include the rope climb, barbed wire crawl, fire jump, and spear throw. There are three main types of Spartan races: Sprint, Super and Beast; there are also kid’s races available.
The Sprint race is the shortest, which is 5+ Km and 20+ obstacles., while the Super is 13+ Km with 24+ obstacles. The Beast races are 20+ Km and 30+ obstacles; the kid’s races are about 800-1600 m with an emphasis on teamwork and fun. [FULL STORY]
