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Spartan Race returns to Snow Summit for its Big Bear Lake mountain competition during Spartan Trifecta Weekend. The high-altitude event at Big Bear Mountain Resort brings together athletes and families while spectators experience a weekend dedicated to endurance and determination and achievement. Spartan Race Big Bear offers California’s toughest obstacle course which provides both elite athletes and their friends an exceptional racing experience.
Spartan culture requires participants to examine their physical capabilities and mental endurance while they experience the race in its entirety. Snow Summit stands as one of the toughest courses because it presents competitors with both its extreme elevation of 8,200 feet and its continuous ascent and descent challenges which exceed 1,200 feet. The Spartan Sprint serves as the perfect competition for active people and those who want to test their limits because it offers a complete racing experience which enables racers to achieve their finish line goals.
Racers face distinct challenges which require them to traverse untamed mountain paths between three different race distances. The race course tests athletes through its high-altitude environment and challenging track sections and its traditional Spartan race barriers.
Spartan Race at Big Bear provides more than a competitive event since it creates an entertaining experience that all family members can enjoy. The event offers multiple activities which include Spartan Kids Foundation races for children aged 4 and mud and army crawl and obstacle challenges for adults. Racers receive their race times while enthusiastic spectators create a motivational environment that helps them achieve their health and wellness objectives. The event serves as a fitness challenge which friends and family members complete together while they enjoy the community atmosphere.
The Spartan Race which takes place in Big Bear from May 16 to May 17 2026 provides participants with an ideal combination of outdoor activities and physical test elements. After completing the course you can relax in comfort at a Destination Big Bear cabin rental which provides the perfect space for recovery and relaxation.
Answer: Yes. The event permits spectators to attend because they exist as official guests who can watch the races throughout the entire weekend. Spectator passes can be purchased online through Spartan, and passes are also available onsite during race days.
Answer: Yes – The Spartan Kids Race permits children between the ages of four and thirteen to participate in a race which includes running and climbing activities and all the excitement of race day within a safe and friendly environment.
Answer: Yes. The Spartan Ten K Trail Race, which people call the Gorgonio View Trail Run, provides runners with a traditional trail race experience because they can run the mountain course without facing any obstacle elements.
Spartan Race in Big Bear delivers one of the toughest obstacle course challenges in the country. The competition requires participants to navigate through steep inclines and rough paths and elevated mountain regions which challenge their physical strength and endurance and determination throughout the entire course.
Organizer: Spartan Race Inc.
Venue: Big Bear Mountain Resort
Location: Big Bear Lake, CA
Address: 880 Summit Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315
Dates: May 16, 2026 – May 17, 2026
Time: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
More Info: Click here
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