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London West Spartan Weekend

Name: London West Spartan Weekend
Start: 2026-05-16
End: 2026-05-17
Location: Hambleden

Hambleden, United Kingdom • 16-17 May 2026

London West Spartan Weekend : Henley on Thames, May 16-17, 2026

The London West Spartan Weekend is an obstacle course race event held at Culden Faw in Henley on Thames. The weekend format includes multiple race distances run across the town’s historic landmarks and a riverside course. The event lists a 4.7 rating from six racer testimonials.

Races offered include the following distances and formats:

Sprint: 5 km, 20 obstacles, starting price £114
Super: 10 km, 25 obstacles, starting price £144
Beast: 21 km, 30 obstacles, starting price £198
Kids Race: 1–3 km with obstacles, starting price £20
Spectator tickets are available

The Sprint has an average recorded duration of about 1 hour 32 minutes 12 seconds. The schedule spans two days and distributes the different race formats across Saturday and Sunday. Team entries are available and can be used to align start times and access team pricing. The event information notes facilities and on-course obstacles designed for timed racing over varied terrain. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom South East (England) Hambleden

Race information

Registration

Half Marathon

Beast

10 km

Super

5 km

Sprint

Kids Race

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

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