Spartan Race in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 11 events over 4 days, Nov 19–22, 2026.
The Spartan World Championship weekend takes place at Al Wathba in the Abu Dhabi desert, United Arab Emirates. Racers cross sandy desert terrain in events ranging from night Sprints to Elite and Age Group Beast races. The weekend also includes kids races and an elite Teams event.
Start times as published by the organizer. Waves fill up.
Register on spartan.com
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Age Group
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Race village, nearest airport and how to get there.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Airports within 200 km of the venue. Each one lists the other races you can reach from it.
Actual conditions on these dates over the past 5 years.
| Year | High | Low | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32°C | 18°C | 16 km/h | — |
| 2024 | 31°C | 21°C | 12 km/h | — |
| 2023 | 30°C | 20°C | 19 km/h | — |
| 2022 | 32°C | 19°C | 23 km/h | — |
| 2021 | 29°C | 20°C | 18 km/h | — |
Official results from previous editions. 2026 results appear here after the race.