36 Outdoor Races and Endurance Events You HAVE to Do This Summer
Summer already goes by too fast, so stop wasting it doing things you won't remember in a few months (let alone the rest of your life). If you want to intentionally get outside more this summer, transform your mind and body, see new corners of the globe, make lifelong friends, and memories that are absolutely infinite, completing any tough, taxing, endurance-based event — especially in the rugged outdoors — is the perfect solution.
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From obstacle course racing to regular Trail foot races, DEKA functional fitness events, Extreme Endurance events and Peak Races, and even paddleboarding, this list truly has something for everyone, and it's all you'll need to plan the most epic summer of your life. Time to get started.
EVENT LEGEND:
- OBSTACLE COURSE RACE
- TRAIL RACE
- EXTREME ENDURANCE EVENT
- FUNCTIONAL FITNESS EVENT
- PADDLEBOARDING RACE
The Full List of Outdoor Endurance Events and Races to Try This Summer
June 3-4, 2023
1. Monterey 4-Hour Hurricane Heat
2. Monterey Spartan Event Weekend
3. Monterey Spartan Trail (June 4 only)
June 10-11, 2023
4. Cincinnati 4-Hour Hurricane Heat
5. Colorado Springs Spartan Event Weekend
6. Cincinnati Spartan Trifecta Weekend
7. Tough Mudder New England
June 17-18, 2023
8. Tri-State New York Spartan Event Weekend
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9. Tough Mudder Michigan
June 23-24, 2023
10. DEKA FIT CAROLINAS: Cabarrus County Events Center
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June 25 to July 3, 2023
11. Camp Spartan (a kids-only event)
12. The Summer Death Race (adults only)
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July 8-9, 2023
13. Notre Dame Spartan Event Weekend (July 8 only)
14. Utah Spartan Trifecta Event Weekend
15. Tough Mudder Twin Cities (Including Toughest Mudder)
July 15-16, 2023
16. Poconos Spartan Trail
17. Poconos Spartan Event Weekend
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July 22-23, 2023
18. Tough Mudder Colorado (Including Infinity)
July 29-30, 2023
19. Tough Mudder Indiana
20. Moloka’i 2 O'ahu Paddleboard Wold Championships
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Aug. 5-6, 2023
21. Asheville Spartan Event Weekend
Aug. 12-13, 2023
22. New England Spartan Event Weekend
23. Tough Mudder Sonoma
Aug. 26-27, 2023
24. West Virginia Spartan Trifecta Event Weekend
25. West Virginia Spartan Trail
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26. DEKA FIT NORTHEAST: The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
27. San Jose Spartan Trifecta Event Weekend
28. Tough Mudder Chicago (Including Infinity)
Sept. 3, 2023
29. Orange County Spartan Stadion Weekend
Sept. 9-10, 2023
30. Tough Mudder Pittsburgh (Including Toughest Mudder)
Sept. 16-17, 2023
31. Seattle 4-Hour Hurricane Heat
32. Vermont 4-Hour Hurricane Heat
33. Vermont Spartan Event Weekend
34. Seattle Spartan Trifecta Event Weekend
35. Washington D.C. Spartan Event Weekend
Sept. 23-24, 2023
36. Tough Mudder Seattle (Including Infinity)
