North American Championship: Seattle Showdown (Sep 19)
The Pacific Northwest set a stunning, rugged backdrop for the 2026 North American Championship Beast. Known for its punishing trails and dense forest terrain, Seattle pushed North America's top elites into a high-octane tactical war over 21K.
In the Men's Elite race, fans witnessed one of the most thrilling sprint finishes in Championship history. America's Hawk Call and Canada's Brendan Neely charged through the final obstacle gauntlet virtually shoulder-to-shoulder. Call dug deep in the final strides to cross the line in 1:30:00, edging out Neely by a razor-thin 10 seconds (1:30:10), while Baylen Bean secured bronze in 1:31:14.
On the Women's Elite side, Annie Dube put on a masterclass in mountain running and obstacle efficiency, claiming the continental crown in 1:47:59. US South Series champion Cassandra Gill fought valiantly to take silver in 1:49:13, with Sabrina Buhagiar rounding out the podium in 1:58:17.
Top 3 Men’s Elite:
1st Hawk Call (USA) 1:30:00
2nd Brendan Neely (CAN) 1:30:10
3rd Baylen Bean (USA) 1:31:14
Top 3 Women’s Elite:
1st Annie Dube (USA) 1:47:59
2nd Cassandra Gill (USA) 1:49:13
3rd Sabrina Buhagiar (USA) 1:58:17
Alpine Finale Weekend 1: Switzerland & Austria
Spartan Verbier | Switzerland National Series Finale (Sep 5)
For its 6th edition, Spartan Verbier brought 5,300 athletes to the Swiss Alps for an epic Trifecta Weekend featuring crisp morning air and sun-drenched afternoon skies. The Beast course mirrored the famous 2021 European Championship route with extra technical surprises.
French athletes executed a dominant double-podium sweep. World Champion Gregory Basilico capped off an incredible Swiss campaign, winning the race in 2:22:20 and securing a perfect 600-point overall series victory. In the women's heat, Mallaury Cabaud claimed gold in 3:16:20, propelling her to the top of the overall leaderboard to claim the Swiss Series Title with 564 points.
Men's Race: 1st Gregory Basilico (FRA) 2:22:20, 2nd Thibault Jean (FRA) 2:27:14, 3rd Jérémie Gachet (FRA) 2:27:59
Women's Race: 1st Mallaury Cabaud (FRA) 3:16:20, 2nd Manon Geoffray (FRA) 3:17:37, 3rd Camille Salliot (FRA) 3:22:50
🏆 Swiss Series Overall Champions: Gregory Basilico (600 pts) & Mallaury Cabaud (564 pts)
Switzerland National Series Final Leaderboard
Top 3 Men’s Elite: 1st Gregory Basilico (FRA) 600 pts, 2nd Thibault Jean (FRA) 528 pts, 3rd Jérémie Gachet (FRA) 452 pts
Top 3 Women’s Elite: 1st Mallaury Cabaud (FRA) 564 pts, 2nd Lara Wieser (FRA) 480 pts, 3rd Camille Salliot (FRA) 452 pts
Spartan Zell am See - Kaprun | Germany/Austria Series Finale (Sep 12)
Over 5,400 racers descended on the Austrian Alps for a grueling Ultra & Trifecta weekend featuring over 3,000 meters of vertical climb across technical alpine trails.
In the Men's Elite Beast, Germany's Christian Kraus took 1st place in 3:03:44, locking up the overall 2026 Germany/Austria National Series Title. While Italy's Matteo Pelizza tied Kraus on 828 overall points, competitive tie-break rules (head-to-head performance and aggregate timing in shared races) awarded the championship crown to Kraus.
Austria's Stephanie Habeler won her home race in 3:46:24, but 2nd-place finisher Olivia Leitmeir (GER) secured enough points to claim the overall Women's Series Championship with 800 points.
🏆 Germany/Austria Series Overall Champions: Christian Kraus (828 pts - Wins via tie-break) & Olivia Leitmeir (800 pts)
Germany/Austria Series Final Leaderboard
Top 3 Men’s Elite: 1st Christian Kraus (GER) 828 pts, 2nd Matteo Pelizza (ITA) 828 pts*, 3rd Christian Röttger (GER) 452 pts
Top 3 Women’s Elite: 1st Olivia Leitmeir (GER) 800 pts, 2nd Stephanie Habeler (AUT) 744 pts, 3rd Sarah Drees (GER) 644 pts
*According to Competitive Rules for same point scored: Head-to-Head Performance: Compare results from events where both racers competed. The racer with the better record ranks higher.
If the head-to-head performance does not resolve the tie, the times from the races where both athletes competed are added together. The athlete with the lowest aggregate time wins the tie.
Coastlines & Volcanoes: Italy & Japan Finales
Spartan Misano Adriatico | Italy National Series Finale (Sep 20)
The coastal circuit of Misano hosted the Italian finale on the Super distance. France's Jérémie Gachet delivered a tactical win in 54:55, securing gold on the day and clinching the overall Italy National Series Championship with 564 points.
In the Women's Elite race, Italy's Claudia Bongiovanni dominated the coastal course in 1:07:17. However, consistency paid off for Poland's Paulina Wolczek-Wojtyszyn, whose 3rd-place finish secured her the overall Italy Series Championship with 536 points.
🏆 Italy Series Overall Champions: Jérémie Gachet (564 pts) & Paulina Wolczek-Wojtyszyn (536 pts)
Italy National Series Final Leaderboard
Top 3 Men’s Elite: 1st Jérémie Gachet (FRA) 564 pts, 2nd Andrea Riva (ITA) 536 pts, 3rd Ján Vladár (SVK) 492 pts
Top 3 Women’s Elite: 1st Paulina Wolczek-Wojtyszyn (POL) 536 pts, 2nd Claudia Bongiovanni (ITA) 516 pts, 3rd Marta Marraghini (ITA) 516 pts
Spartan Nigata | Japan National Series Finale (Sep 19)
The Japan National Series concluded with a grueling Beast race in Niigata. Kenta Uchida won the men's race in 1:53:23, but Hiroshi Kato's 2nd-place finish secured him the overall Japan Series Championship with 828 points.
In the women's race, Baba Rika took gold in 2:31:32, while Kei Sakaino capped off her stellar season to win the overall Women's Series Title with a dominant 900 points.
🏆 Japan Series Overall Champions: Hiroshi Kato (828 pts) & Kei Sakaino (900 pts)
Japan National Series Final Leaderboard
Top 3 Men’s Elite: 1st Hiroshi Kato (JPN) 828 pts, 2nd Takuya Mikami (JPN) 800 pts, 3rd Ryoma Sugata (JPN) 800 pts
Top 3 Women’s Elite: 1st Kei Sakaino (JPN) 900 pts, 2nd Honoka Jinzai (JPN) 828 pts, 3rd Haruna Miyamoto (JPN) 716 pts
Spartan London South East | UK National Series Finale (Sep 27)
The 2026 UK National Series reached its epic crescendo at the iconic Pippingford Park for the London South East Season Finale. Featuring an incredible lineup that included a Full Trifecta Weekend, a grueling 50K Ultra, a Saturday Night Sprint, and two brand-new obstacle challenges—the Multi-Rig: Proteus and the SRHQ Tester Obstacle: Low Rig—the venue pushed racers across rolling hills, dense woodland, and heavy elevation gain.
Sunday’s Super 10K served as the ultimate decider for the overall 2026 National Series rankings. In the Men's Super, Daniel Titcomb established an early lead before an unfortunate injury hindered his pace; he fought bravely to hold onto 2nd place, clearing the way for Roman Tóth to claim the race win (52:56), with Morgan Maxwell edging out Edouard Hervy right at the finish line for 3rd. The Women's Super delivered an extraordinary duel as Blanka Adamova and Becky Neal traded the lead back and forth throughout the course, with Adamova eventually surging ahead to cross first in 1:04:54.
When the final series points were tallied, Roman Tóth captured the 2026 Overall Elite Men's Title ahead of Daniel Titcomb (2nd) and Morgan Maxwell (3rd), while Becky Neal secured the Overall Elite Women's Championship, followed by Blanka Adamova (2nd) and Libby Joyce (3rd).
🏆 Overall 2026 UK Series Champions: Roman Tóth (Men's Overall Winner) & Becky Neal (Women's Overall Winner)
UK National Series Final Leaderboard
Top 3 Men’s Elite: 1st Roman Tóth (CZE) 900 pts, 2nd Daniel Titcomb (GBR) 864 pts, 3rd Morgan Maxwell (GBR) 629 pts
Top 3 Women’s Elite: 1st Becky Neal (GBR) 864 pts, 2nd Blanka Adamova (CZE) 864 pts, 3rd Libbie Joyce (GBR) 588 pts
What’s Your Next Series Event?
As September closes out most of the national series across Europe, Asia, and North America, the global focus now shifts to the ultimate challenges: The Spartan World Championships. Here is where the global action heads next in October:
World Championships:
Sprint & 100M World Championship - Hvar, Croatia - October 9-11, 2026
Trifecta World Championship - Sparta, Greece - October 30 - November 1, 2026
Regional Championships
Kids European Championship - Estérel Saint-Raphaël Spartan, France - October 2, 2026
European Championship - Estérel Saint-Raphaël Spartan, France - October 3, 2026
National Series & Championship
Hvar, Croatia (Beast) - October 10, 2026
Finca Orosi, Costa Rica (Super) - October 11, 2026
Krvavec, Slovenia (Beast) - October 17, 2026
Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico (Sprint) - October 17, 2026
Blue Mountain, Canada (Beast) - October 17, 2026
New Taipei City, Taiwan (Beast) - October 17, 2026
Santa Susanna - Barcelona, Spain (Super) - October 18, 2026
Porac, Philippines (Beast) - October 24, 2026
San Luis Potosí, Mexico (Super) - October 31, 2026
