Corporate Obstacle Race
A team race on an obstacle course built for your company. Every obstacle has an easier alternative; scoring is by completion, not individual time.
A team race on an obstacle course built for your company. Every obstacle has an easier alternative; scoring is by completion, not individual time.
A corporate obstacle race is an event in which teams compete on an obstacle course built for your company. It is often described as "Spartan-style"; here the course is built for you and the difficulty is set to match your team.
These are two separate things and they get confused:
In a corporate course the aim is completion, not elimination. Every obstacle therefore has an easier alternative, and a team cannot advance until all its members are through — so the course rewards team support rather than individual strength.
Fitness levels vary widely in a corporate group and this format removes that as a problem: every station carries the right to skip, and the team score is based on completion rather than individual time. A participant who struggles physically does not hold the team back; on the contrary, the team getting them through earns points.
Suitable for teams of 6–10 and a total of 30–150 participants. The course is built outdoors: a hotel garden, campsite, sports facility or field. Roughly 2,000–5,000 m² is needed and the space is confirmed at the quote stage.
Headcount, date, venue (yours or provided by the organiser), difficulty preference and whether a mud section is wanted.
They are two separate things. In this programme the course is built for you, difficulty is matched to your team and everyone can take part. Sending a team to a public race requires preparation, training and registration; for that see Spartan Race Corporate Team Preparation.
No — the format removes that as a problem. Every station carries the right to skip and the team score is based on completion rather than individual time. A participant who struggles does not hold the team back; on the contrary, the team getting them through earns points.
Wall climbs (a height difficult to clear unaided), rope pulls and carries, balance and coordination stations (log crossings, rope bridges), crawls under nets or through tunnels, a target station (axe or ball throwing) and an optional mud section.
The course is built outdoors: a hotel garden, campsite, sports facility or field. Roughly 2,000–5,000 m² is needed and the space is confirmed at the quote stage.
A marshal is present at every station, mats and fall protection are used at high obstacles and certified first aid staff are on site. Heart conditions, pregnancy, back, knee and shoulder problems and recent surgery should be declared in advance; personal accident cover is recommended.