Spartan Race Lands In Wales For Year Of The Outdoors
Obstacle course race brand Spartan UK and Ireland has announced a multi-year agreement to run events in the Glanusk Estate in Wales.
The estate, in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park, will host Spartan Race for a number of years, with the first events taking place on 20th and 21st June 2020, fitting in with the Welsh Assembly’s ‘Year of the Outdoors’ initiative.
More than 40,000 people attended Spartan races in the UK and Ireland in 2019, with an average of 7,000 per event at the mass participation races.
The organiser is expecting more racers to take part in 2020, with at least seven race weekends scheduled in the region. Others are taking place in Ireland, The Midlands, Scotland, Windsor and Twickenham.
Spartan UK Managing Director, Matthew Brooke said: “I’m delighted to announce that Spartan is returning to Wales and can’t wait to test our Spartans in what is usually the land of the Dragons. We haven’t held an event here for five years and it’s fitting that we return during the Welsh ‘Year of the Outdoors.’ The setting of the Glanusk Estate and its stunning Brecon Beacons backdrop is unrivalled, and with so many Welsh racers already committed to joining us, I’m excited to see how the event will inspire the regional community to get active, test themselves and above all have fun along the way.”
Harry Legge-Bourke, Managing Partner and Trustee at Glanusk says: “We are all delighted to welcome back Spartan to Wales and Glanusk after a few years of absence. This is a tremendous global brand returning to Wales and the Black Mountains and The Brecon Beacons National Park. We very much look forward to welcoming competitors from all over the UK and Europe and particularly look forward to seeing the races for teenagers and the young Spartan course, an inspiring vision of the young getting outside and being challenged both physically and mentally. I hope there will be a Glanusk team entering this year’s races as well.”
Founded in 2008 by Joe De Sena, Spartan has become the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand, with over 200 events in more than 43 countries worldwide. The organisation is the new – and first – Official Fitness Partner of the Sport Industry NextGen Programme.
