NEW HAMPTON, N.Y.–Spartan Race held its 2025 Tri-State New York Spartan Event Weekend in the Town of New Hampton, bringing thousands in the region to participate.
The race was held on Oct. 18 to 19 at the Sunflower Valley Farm. Spartan estimates 7.2 thousand people ran the course and obstacles on the huge cut sunflower fields.
The Spartan race is a running course inspired by the military training of the ancient Spartans. The courses are usually 5, 10, 21, or 50 kilometers long. Runners participate in obstacles along the running course. These include wall climbs, javelin throws, Atlas Stone carries, and many other physically challenging activities.
The race in New Hampton offered 5 and 10 kilometer tracks, with 20 and 25 obstacles per course respectively….