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| Boise, Aug 8-9
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Tom Pence Ranch near Payette welcomed Spartan back to Boise. Western Idaho’s rugged high desert set the stage, with Snake River Plain vistas underfoot. Hazy skies rolled in, but they barely slowed the field. Idaho iron doesn’t back down for anyone.
The challenge lived up to its billing. Tough enough, one competitor said, to make you want to come back the second you cross the line. That spirit showed up everywhere: a first-timer landed third in her Elite debut while her son took first in the Kids Race, and a racer who hadn’t planned on running at all found herself at the start line, already planning her next by the finish.
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| Alberta, Aug 8-9
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Heritage Ranch delivered its biggest Red Deer weekend on record, thousands of racers descending on the venue between Calgary and Edmonton under near-perfect skies. The 21K Beast returned for the first time since 2021, technical single-track and long pavement slogs finishing with A-Frame over rolling mud into Fire Jump.
The men's race came down to a photo finish, Austin Azar edging out Ethan Paupst. Kassidee Bur led the women's field home. For Trifecta racers, the proudest stat of the weekend belonged to one competitor: "Spear throw 3/3 = 0 burpees."
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| Philadelphia, August 8-9
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While a heatwave took over the City of Brotherly Love, over 1200 athletes brought the heat as DEKA FIT took over the Pennsylvania Convention Center for an action-packed two-day event.
History was made when Chelsie Grant, Taylor Rae, Amber Tait, and Kelly Sullivan became the first-ever 4-person team to finish under 40 minutes, setting a world record time of 39:06. The competition was equally fierce in the Women’s Ultra division, where less than a minute separated top finisher Shana Fitzgerald from runner-up Silvana Fazzalari. It was an unforgettable weekend of speed, heart, and historic performances.
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| La Union, Aug 8-9
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Agoo, La Union, Philippines made its debut as a Spartan racecation destination, and the terrain wasted no time proving its brutality. Torrential rain turned trails into water crossings and biting wind, producing one of the toughest Beast courses the Philippines has seen.
As the second leg of the National Series, new names took the top step: Silamie Gutang and Ruel Algufera in the Beast 21K, Aubrey Marlette Lusanta and Shem Hanson Aligarbes in the Elite 10K Trail. Waterlogged and unforgettable, Agoo earned its place in Spartan history on debut.
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| Melbourne, AUG 8-9
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Werribee Racecourse delivered its signature fast-and-flat layout for 3,227 racers. Stairway to Sparta made its Werribee debut, relocated from Ivory's Rock, alongside the ever-testing tilting ladders.
The Australia National Series came down to the wire, Dylan Pardy edging Adrian Jannenga by 61 seconds on combined time, with Joanna Hepton taking the women's title outright. Off the course, the Spartans Supporting Spartans Charity Wave carried the weekend's biggest moment, community rallying behind Shannan Mu, "Spartan Chick," and her family following the loss of her grandson Tāwhiao.
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| Chongli, Aug 8-9
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Yunding Snow Park set an extraordinary stage, majestic mountains and dizzying inclines forming the backdrop for over 4,000 racers on the sub-plateau. Starting straight into a sandbag carry, competitors tackled some of the most high-intensity terrain on the calendar.
This weekend also hosted the Kids World Championship, its biggest yet: 350+ young athletes from 16 countries, a new record. Champions emerged across every age group, proof the next generation belongs on the mountain too.
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