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Name: Cleveland Spartan Trifecta Weekend
Start: 2026-05-16
End: 2026-05-17
Location: Garrettsville

Garrettsville, United States • 16-17 May 2026

Cleveland Spartan Trifecta Weekend

The event takes place at Southington Off Road Park near Cleveland, Ohio, on a venue that covers more than 1500 acres. The courses run through dense forests, rugged off road trails, and varied terrain that includes mud and natural obstacles. The organizer describes a wide array of obstacles that range from moderately difficult to intensely demanding and that are integrated into natural off road paths.

This weekend features multiple race formats over two days and provides the option to complete three specific races in one weekend to earn a Trifecta. The venue has hosted Spartan events since 2019. Course maps are subject to change depending on conditions.

Distances and formats listed for the event include: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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, obstacles

United States Ohio Garrettsville

Race information

Registration

50 km

Ultra

Half Marathon

Beast

10 km

Super

5 km

Sprint

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

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