Aug 22 - 24, 2025
Lahti Spartan European Championship & Trifecta Weekend 2025
Lahti Spartan European Championship & Trifecta Weekend 2025
European Championship
Witness the best in OCR as Elite or Age Group athletes compete for Spartan supremacy
Location
Lahti is situated within 1 Hour drive from the Helsinki International Airport. Lahti is a Gateway to Finnish Lakeland, the largest in the whole Europe
Trifecta Weekend
Complete a Sprint, Super, and Beast in one weekend to conquer Spartan's ultimate challenge
Aug 23 - 24
Sprint 5K 20 Obstacles
starting price
Aug 24
Super 10K 25 Obstacles
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Aug 23
Beast 21K 30 Obstacles
EURO CHAMPS 2025 !
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Aug 23 • Sat
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08:00
ELITE
61
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08:15 - 09:00
AGE GROUP
44
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9:00 - 10:30
OPEN
99
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Aug 23
Kids Race 1-3KM +OBSTACLES
starting price
about the event
For the first time ever, Spartan is expanding its legacy to the breathtaking landscapes of Finland, bringing the grit and challenge of a Trifecta Weekend to the city of Lahti. Located in southern Finland, Lahti sits within the Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark, a region renowned for its stunning terrain formed by meltwaters from a continental glacier over 12,000 years ago. Picture yourself racing through tranquil forests, navigating rugged trails that have stood the test of time, with the awe-inspiring backdrop of Salpausselkä ridge framing your every move.
This isn't just another race; it's a journey into the heart of nature, where every obstacle is a testament to the fierce spirit of the land and the warriors who dare to conquer it. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience, where history, nature, and Spartan determination collide in a way that only Finland can offer.
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Race Distances
Sprint
Super
Beast
Kids Race
THE BEAST
Distance
21 km
Obstacles
30
Avg Duration
4 h45 m26 s
The ultimate Spartan test; a challenge that will require strength, skill, and grit. Elevation changes and uneven terrain will leave your lungs and legs burning.
CLIMBING
STAIRWAY TO SPARTA
Comes into play at Super, Beast, and Ultra levels. This is a narrow ‘A’ shaped obstacle with a smooth three foot wall at its base, followed by horizontal ladder rungs up and over the other side. In Beast mode, the rungs are replaced with rock climbing handholds.
CLIMBING
STAIRWAY TO SPARTA
CLIMB
WALLS
Starting at 4 feet and reaching up to 8 feet high, walls require a combination of strength, agility, coordination, and technique to scale. As always, Spartans are encouraged to attack the course together but conquer all obstacles alone, and walls are no exception.
CLIMB
WALLS
THROW
SPEAR THROW
The obstacle that has defined Spartan World Championships. Your challenge is to choose a spear, fire at a target 25 ft / 7.6 m away, and hope it sticks in the target without falling out. Once you try Spear Throw once you'll want to come back and try again, and it's a lot of fun.
THROW
SPEAR THROW
SWING
MULTI-RIG
The Multi-Rig comes in many configurations, starting with Sprint and going right up to Ultra. Sometimes you’ll encounter rings, other times rings and pipes, and sometimes ropes, baseballs, and other tricky things to grab onto.
SWING
MULTI-RIG
CARRY
BUCKET CARRY
Often involves a steep wooden ladder on two sides of a flat crossing, sometimes made from stacked cargo containers. It's high, and after running your legs off, you'll want to take this carefully.
CARRY
BUCKET CARRY
STRENGTH
HERCULES HOIST
"Herc" is essentially a heavy sandbag attached to a rope and pulley system. Each competitor must pull on enough rope to raise the weight to the top then gently lower it back down without it free-falling.
STRENGTH
HERCULES HOIST
CLIMB
INVERTED WALL
Whoever named this had no idea what inverted actually means, but the name stuck. With some practice, it's possible to run at it, flip over the top, slap the face of it with one arm, and catapult down the other side. You will surely be more popular if you can do this.
CLIMB
INVERTED WALL
CLIMB
SLIP WALL
Rolling Mud is a series of deep water-filled mud pits that make your life difficult by filling your shoes and socks with wet and sticky mud. It’s called “rolling” because you’ll need to wade through several of these pits of brown mud and water.
CLIMB
SLIP WALL
CARRY
SANDBAG CARRY
Spartan sandbags come in various shapes and weigh 60 lb (27 kg) for men / 40 lb (18 kg) for women. This isn't like carrying a bag of groceries.You'll usually find the Sandbag Carry on uneven ground, in mud, or if you’re particularly (un)lucky, up the side of a ski slope.
CARRY
SANDBAG CARRY
CLIMBING
ROPE CLIMB
Gym class was nothing. At the top of the 16 ft / 4.8m rope is a bell that must be rung with your hand. All Spartan race levels feature rope climb, and it becomes progressively more difficult in cold, wet, or muddy conditions.
CLIMBING
ROPE CLIMB
CARRY
Barbed Wire Crawl
Wire obstacles were used during the Civil War to slow the enemy, and since then armed forces around the world have made this a staple of basic obstacle courses.
CARRY
Barbed Wire Crawl
LEAP
FIRE JUMP
The iconic finish line obstacle. Some go for hang-time, others tap an ankle, tuck jump, or join hands with friends. Just don’t land in the fire.
LEAP
FIRE JUMP
CLIMB
A-FRAME CARGO
A towering obstacle that takes after its name. This giant 'A' shaped structure will test both your dynamic footwork and fear of heights. Climb over the top and down as quickly as possible using only the webbing. This is hard to do fast, especially in wet conditions.
CLIMB
A-FRAME CARGO
SWING
BEATER
Beater should have been named after the sheer number of Spartans who are defeated by it. Instead, it was named afer its spinning wheels of monkey bars that look like an eggbeater. Get a good flow going on this obstacle and it's a hell of a good feeling.
SWING
BEATER
CARRY
ATLAS CARRY
A strength challenge that dates back +1000 years to the highland games of Scotland. Summon Celtic strength to lift a 100 lb/45 kg stone up, carry it around a flagpole, and haul it back to the start. Female competitors must carry an equally difficult 75 lb/35 kg stone.
CARRY
ATLAS CARRY
CLIMBING
BENDER
This intermediate to advanced obstacle is essentially a ladder with a series of wide rungs starting high off the ground. Each of the rungs bends back toward you, making it progressively harder to get up, over the top, and down onto the crash mats on the other side.
CLIMBING
BENDER
TRAVERSE
OLYMPUS
You must race at Super and Beast levels to take on Olympus, with Beast mode being the hardest. Inspired by bouldering, Olympus is an obtuse angled wall with a plethora of holes, rock-climbing holds, and short chains to grab onto.
TRAVERSE
OLYMPUS
SWING
TWISTER
A long line of rotating handles attached to a spinning bar stands between you and the bell you must ring at the other end. This is a supercharged overhead rig found in Super and Beast races, where every time you grab a handle it rotates, along with all the other handles.
SWING
TWISTER
+ MANY MORE
Each event not only features our signature obstacles but also includes new challenges specifically designed to complement the unique race environment of that location.
+ MANY MORE
What You Earn
EURO CHAMP MEDAL
Earn supremacy. This coveted European Championship Medal is crafted to honor the Nordic grit of Lahti, a land of cold air, deep forests, and unbreakable spirit. Only if you cross the finish line.
EURO CHAMP MEDAL
FINISHER TEE
Rep your race triumph wherever you go with the exclusive 2025 Beast finisher tee.
FINISHER TEE
TRIFECTA MEDAL WEDGE
Along with your Beast medal, you’ll also receive a Beast Trifecta wedge. Complete a Sprint & Super in the same year to conquer Spartan's ultimate challenge.
TRIFECTA MEDAL WEDGE
BRAGGING RIGHTS
Completing a Spartan Race is no easy feat. Join a community of resilient humans with unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries both on and off the course.
BRAGGING RIGHTS
festival entrance
Feel the pulsating energy as racers cross the finish line, and celebrate their achievements amidst a backdrop of music, beer gardens and jubilation that is a Spartan Race atmosphere.
festival entrance
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New Obstacle Rules: Hanging Walls
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Run as a Team
Race together, save together. The bigger your team, the higher your discount. Joining as a team also guarantees that you'll all have the same start time! Join or create your team now!
Become a Volunteer
As a Spartan Race volunteer, you will help our racers and have a unique, behind-the-scenes race experience. Not only that, but volunteering gets you free entry to a race.
Travel & Destination
Discover everything you need to know about the Host City Lahti, transportation, accommodation, maps, sights & more to make your event unforgettable.
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