Invariably, there will be racers in front of you who slow your progress. For everyone else, the Spartan Race Citi Field is more of an obstacle course than a race. If you are very competitive and in great shape, you should definitely sign up for the Elite wave, which is the first wave of five throughout the day. Tip #3 – Have fun, it’s not super competitive The one drawback is you have to wait for each other if one of you fails an obstacle and is required to do burpees. Ideally, your running partner will be in similar shape to you. I had a running partner with me, which made the race more fun as we were able to experience it together. With some groups everyone raced together, others spread apart. There were some teams with 15 people comprised of men and women, and others that were smaller comprised of just men, or women. You don’t need a group to race, but it’s more fun to race with friends. 5 Things To Know Before You Do It Tip #1 – Go with a group / team if you can The Citi Field race does not have any mud or hills. Most Spartan races are known for mud and hills. The Citi Field race is technically a Spartan Sprint. There are three different race distances: The race is held at Citi Field, which is the Mets baseball stadium in Queens, NY.įirst conceived in 2001, the Spartan Race (now officially called Reebok Spartan Race) has grown into one of the most popular obstacle course races with races held around the world. The Spartan Race Citi Field is a 3.1 mile obstacle course race that is comprised of 21 obstacles. Not everyone in the running group chose to race, but I thought “Why not? It looks like a fun experience.” Fortunately, my instincts were on the money.
I didn’t know when I signed up, but the goal of the running group was to prepare runners for the Spartan Race Citi Field held on April 12th & 13th. It’s no longer operational unfortunately! This running group was organized by NYC Social, which organized sports teams in NYC for people to make new friends, have fun, and get some exercise. Led by our trusty running coach Gabe, we would run over to Madison Square Park and do various exercises and running drills for an hour. Every Wednesday at 7pm, I would meet up with a running group in Union Square at the Jack Rabbit store.
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