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Red Deer Spartan Event Weekend

Name: Red Deer Spartan Event Weekend
Start: 2026-08-08
End: 2026-08-09
Location: Red Deer

Red Deer, Canada • 8-9 Aug 2026

Red Deer Spartan Event Weekend - Heritage Ranch, Alberta

The Spartan event takes place on August 8 and 9, 2026 at Heritage Ranch on the banks of the Red Deer River. The ranch covers 217 acres and features a course with stable elevation and a mix of wide and single-track trails. Heritage Ranch is located roughly halfway between Calgary and Edmonton and includes on-site amenities such as the Westlake Grill, guided horseback trail rides, and scenic walks.

The weekend includes multiple race formats with obstacles counted per course. Listed formats include Sprint, Super, Beast and a Kids Race. The Beast is part of the Canada National Series. A Hurricane Heat four hour event and spectator options are also listed. The Sprint entry shows an average completion time and each race lists an obstacle count.

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

Sprint - 5 km
Super - 10 km
Beast - 21 km
Kids Race - 1–3 km
Hurricane Heat - 4 hours

Canada Alberta Red Deer

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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Sat - Sun Aug 8-9

Red Deer Spartan Trifecta Weekend

Red Deer

Mud Run / Obstacle Run

5 km

10 km

Half Marathon

A two day Spartan Trifecta weekend at Heritage Ranch in Red Deer with Sprint, Super, Beast and Kids races along trails by the Red Deer River. The Beast is part of the Canada National Series and the ranch offers on-site amenities.

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Flyathlon - Red Deer

Red Deer

5 km

Flyathlon mixes trail running, fishing and craft beer in Red Deer on September 12, 2026. This 5 km fundraising event is organized by Freshwater Conservation Canada and includes registration, fundraising, and prizes.

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Lacombe Memorial Trail Run

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