Abu Dhabi Spartan World Championship Weekend
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Abu Dhabi Spartan World Championship - Nov 20 - 23, 2025
The event takes place at Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi, UAE, and is hosted by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council. The weekend is staged on dunes and sandy terrain and highlights local cultural elements such as local fare, cultural demonstrations, and dune buggies. The site description notes heat and about 2,200 feet of elevation gain. A festival area with music and beer gardens is part of the finish-line atmosphere.
Race types, obstacles and finishing items
- Sprint 5 km
- Super 10 km
- Beast 21 km
- Kids Race 1-3 km
- 3 km Elite and 3 km Team Relay
The weekend includes multiple championship formats: a select-field 3K Elite World Championship, a qualification-based 21K Beast Elite and Age Group World Championship, and a 3K Elite Team Relay for co-ed teams of three. Typical Spartan obstacles listed for this event include Atlas carry (100 lb / 45 kg; women 75 lb / 35 kg), rope climb (16 ft / 4.8 m), spear throw (target at 25 ft / 7.6 m), sandbag (60 lb men / 40 lb women), Hercules hoist, inverted wall, bucket carry, multi-rig, fire jump, and various walls. Sprint, Super, Beast and Kids entries have published starting prices. Sprint finishers receive a 2025 Sprint medal, a finisher tee, and a Trifecta medal wedge when applicable. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.