Ottawa Spartan Event Weekend
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Event overview
The Ottawa Spartan event weekend takes place at Calabogie Peaks, 30 Barrett Chute Rd, Calabogie, ON, on August 22-23, 2026. The course area sits on the shores of Calabogie Lake and below Dickson Mountain. The race venue features notable elevation gain, steep climbs and technical terrain. Spartan Trail races are scheduled during the same weekend. The site is listed as about 50 minutes from downtown Ottawa.
Races and distances
- Sprint : 5 km, 20 obstacles
- Super : 10 km, 25 obstacles (listed as Super 10K)
- Kids Race : 1-3 km with obstacles
- HH12HR : Hurricane Heat 12-hour format
- HH4HR : Hurricane Heat 4-hour format
The Sprint lists an average duration of 1 h 32 m 12 s. Starting prices shown include C$74.00 for the Sprint, C$94.00 for the Super, C$29.99 for the Kids Race, C$137.00 for HH12HR and $82.00 for HH4HR.
Obstacles and finish items
Obstacles include Atlas Carry (100 lb/45 kg stone; women 75 lb/35 kg), Rope Climb (16 ft / 4.8 m), Spear Throw (25 ft / 7.6 m), Sandbag Carry (60 lb/27 kg men, 40 lb/18 kg women), Multi-Rig, Inverted Wall, Bucket Carry, Hercules Hoist, Slip Wall, Fire Jump and various walls from 4 to 8 feet. Finishers receive a Sprint finisher medal, a finisher tee and a Sprint Trifecta wedge; festival entry is included for finishers.
Additional notes
Team entries are presented as a way to secure the same start time and lower cost when tickets are purchased together. A service member discount of up to 25% is offered to verified US military, law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and certain government employees via GOVX. Volunteer and race-day program information is referenced for participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.