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FIGURE 1 Descriptions and Depictions of Common Spartan FIGURE 2 Descriptions and Depictions of Common Obstacles in
Race Events. the Tough Mudder. (Photos from http://toughmudder.com/obstacles)
(Photos from https://race.spartan.com/en/race/spartan-race-obstacles) Name of
Name of Obstacle Description of Obstacle Depiction of Obstacle
Obstacle Description of Obstacle Depiction of Obstacle Arctic Enema Participant jumps into
Ape Hanger Participant climbs a and swim through
rope, moves hand over frigid water dive under
hand on a horizontal wooden plank, then
latter, and rings a bell pull self out of water.
at the end (~25 feet).
Performed over water. August Gloop High-pressure jets
Cargo Net Participant climbs up 2.0 spray participant while
Climb one side of a 30-feet ascending narrow tube.
wobbly cargo net then
climbs down the other
side. Berlin Walls Participant climbs
Dunk Wall Participant enters a pit 10-12 foot walls
full of water, swims with assistance from
under a wall, and then teammates.
pulls self out of pit.
Black Widow Participant walks
Hercules Participant pulls a rope 30 feet on a flexible
Hoist attached to a sandbag narrow band, using
(90 pounds men, 70 other bands to move
pounds women) by a hand-over-hand while
pulley from ground to suspended over water.
the top of a structure Block Nest Participant in chest
(20-25 feet). Monster deep water climbs a
Olympus Participant moves rolling cuboid. Task
Wall across a slanted wall requires teamwork to
using three types of roll the 30-foot cuboid
handholds (holes, and clear it.
chains and climbing Cage Crawl Supine participant
grips), ringing a bell at in water pulls their
the end. way through 60 feet
Over, Under, Participant climbs a of cyclone fencing
Through 5-foot wall, crawls suspended over them.
under a second wall, Castaway Two participants sit
and finally passes on a cushioned log
through a window. and pull themselves
with ropes across a
Slip Wall Using a rope, body of water.
participant pulls self
up a 15-foot, 45-degree Devil’s Beard Participant moves up
slanted wall, and then a hill while under a
used arms to pull self net. Because of the
over. way the net is staked
down (every 10 feet)
Spartan Rig Participant moves 15 participant must crawl
to 20 feet swinging frequently.
hand-over-hand and Electric Shock Participant runs
using different types of Therapy through a field of live
grips while suspended wires with the mud
~9 feet from ground. surface also electrified
(10,000 volts). Usually
Stairway to Participant climbs the last obstacle.
Sparta 8-foot ladder, then Entrapment Participant low crawls
descends ladder on through 30 feet of soft
opposite side. ground with overhead
space narrowing as
participant moves
through.
Tire Flip Participant lifts then Everest Participant climbs a
flips a giant tractor
tire multiple times. wall with a curved lip.
Clearing the wall requires
Weight of tire can vary help from teammates.
200–350 pounds.
Funky Participant suspended
Monkey over water moves hand-
Twister Participant suspended over-hand first on a hori-
~8 feet above ground zontal ladder, then on
and used handholds to spinning wheels, and
move 20 feet. Hand- finally using a straight bar.
holds are lengthwise, (continues)
fixed to a rotating pole
and each is offset 20
degree to the next one.
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