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Name: Dallas Spartan Trifecta Weekend
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Granbury

Granbury, United States • 17-18 Oct 2026

Dallas Spartan Trifecta Weekend - October 17-18, 2026

This two day Spartan obstacle race weekend takes place at Twin Canyons Ranch, 7631 Hayworth Hwy, Granbury, TX. The course uses rugged terrain and is a fairly new Spartan venue. The site is about one hour outside the Dallas Fort Worth area and roughly 30 minutes from the historic center of Granbury.

Race options cover a range of distances and obstacle counts, and the Sprint shows an average duration listed for reference. The event schedule includes an Obstacle Workshop on October 16 and spectator access on October 17. Team entries can secure the same start time for group members and offer reduced pricing. A service member discount of up to 25% is available to eligible US military, first responders, and certain government employees through GOVX. The event is hosted by Visit Granbury.

Race distances and obstacle counts:

Sprint: 5 km, 20 obstacles
Super: 10 km, 25 obstacles
Beast: 21 km, 30 obstacles
Ultra: 50 km, 60 obstacles
Kids Race: 1-3 km, with obstacles

Additional event notes include an average sprint duration of 1 h 32 m 12 s and listings for race day information such as arrival procedures, volunteer options, and finishers’ recognition. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Texas Granbury

Race information

Registration

50 km

Ultra 50k

Half Marathon

Beast 21k

10 km

Super 10k

5 km

Sprint 5k

Kids Race

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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