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Charlotte Spartan Sprint

December 5, 2017 Ashley Barlow Comments 0 Comment

The Charlotte Spartan Sprint, by far one of the muddiest Spartans I’ve ever done! I had never raced in Charlotte before and I heard this was a runners course so I just had to do it! This race took place just outside of Charlotte at Porter Farms in Concord, North Carolina. It was quite the drive down there and took around 6 hours from Northern Virginia! My friends and I rented an Airbnb place for the weekend. This was my…

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Greek Peak Winter Spartan Sprint

March 14, 2017 Ashley Barlow Comments 7 comments

The First ever US Spartan Winter Sprint! and boy was it a cold one!! I could not believe that Spartan decided to do a Winter race and I am glad I was able to participate in the first winter event! This race took place on March 4th at the Greek Peak Mountain Resort in upstate New York, located near Cortland. I carpooled with friends the day prior and finally learned the definition of a ‘snow squall’. You don’t see these very…

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DC Spartan Sprint

September 9, 2016 Ashley Barlow Comments 1 comment

Oh Spartan, I have fallen in love with obstacle course racing and have become quite addicted! This was my second year doing the DC Spartan Sprint and my first time ever competing in the competitive division. The DC Spartan Sprint is a 4+ miles run with 24 different obstacles. This year’s event came out for 2 days instead of just the one day compared to last year. Pictured below is a map of the course. I decided to volunteer the…

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DC Spartan Sprint

August 23, 2015 Ashley Barlow Comments 6 comments

The infamous Spartan race! Oh boy where do I even begin!? One of the toughest racest I have ever done! Mudderella was a joke compared to this race!! Those who have never done a Spartan race will never truly understand how hard they actually are until you actually complete one. Spartan is not only a big challenge physically, but mentally as well. To get a better idea of the race here is this year’s video of the DC Spartan Sprint. For…

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