A crowd of Kiwi Spartans gathered at Victoria Park for the official launch of the Spartan Auckland City Sprint and Spartan Kids Auckland events.
In celebration of the arrival of the World’s #1 Obstacle Course Race in Auckland this August, over 50 adults and kids joined the Spartan Master Trainers and Master of Ceremonies Richard Williams in an hour-long free workout. The Rock FM crew, Newshub, Marc Peard from ANZ Sports Scene, the team from The Crowd Goes Wild and several extremely keen New Zealand media figures were also on hand to witness, and for some, conquer, the workout. The workout saw participants tackle a variety of team based Spartan challenges to get a feel for what they’ll face as they sprint through 20 obstacles over a 5K course in early August.
New Zealanders will get the chance to test their mettle on the real deal when the world’s #1 obstacle course race sets up in Auckland between 2 - 4 August with the support of Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED).
Spartan has a community of over five Million people around the globe, with over 250 events held across 40 countries each year. This will be the first time this event has been held in Auckland.
Ellerslie Racecourse will be transformed into a 5km City Sprint, including more than 20 Spartan obstacles, as well as a special course for a Spartan Kids race. The Spartan Auckland City Sprint will take place over the 2nd and 3rd of August, with the kids-only race held on 4 August.
The Spartan City Sprint is billed as an entry into the world of Spartan, and the course has been designed so that anyone can run it. Spartan promise this will be the 5K like it’s never been seen before and will be bringing all their signature obstacles to New Zealand shores including; the infamous Spartan Spear Throw, the Hercules Hoist, the Cargo Net Container Complex, The Multi-Rig, and so much more. Participants can take on Spartan solo or in a team, and will have the chance to climb, crawl, jump, and swing over, under, and through some of the best obstacles in the world!
“Spartan has reached over 30 countries and one million participants around the globe, and on behalf of the Spartan team we’re thrilled to be able to bring it to Auckland, and to all Kiwis, for the first time!
"Spartan has a range of options for people of all fitness levels, so anyone can have a crack at the 5K like you’ve never seen it before! Whether you’re looking for something fun to try with your mates, are using Spartan as a training goal, or just want to give winter a kick, I encourage all Kiwis to come and join us in Auckland to have a go at Spartan this August!”