Obstacle Course Racing atmosphere in Al Wathba, United Arab Emirates, representing Spartan Beast World Championship Abu Dhabi 2026
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Spartan Beast World Championship Abu Dhabi 2026

Gritty, desert, competitive, intense

Al Wathba, United Arab Emirates Saturday 21 November 2026

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Why you might love it

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    A world-championship setting where technical obstacle racing meets a genuinely distinctive desert environment.

Who this suits

OCR racersstrength-endurance athletescompetitive age-group athletes

Getting ready

Preparation

A 21 km championship obstacle race across the Al Wathba dunes, mixing desert running with 30 Spartan obstacles.

In your Race Year

November — Spartan Beast World Championship Abu Dhabi 2026

A demanding November chapter — build the months before it around getting there ready.

See my year

Where this could take you

One finish line starts the next.

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