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What lies ahead for Spartan Race UK?

by Editor
Wednesday 15th October 2014
Tags  Spartan Race   |   Reebok Spartan season   |   Reebok   |   Spartan Race UK   |   Dan Tuffnell   |   Lee Goss   |   Paul Hayward
 
 

Video interviews: Run247 speaks to Director and Licensee of Spartan Race UK Dan Tuffnell and Director of Spartan Race International Lee Goss

Its hard to ignore the growth of Obstacle Course Racing, not only in the UK but around the world. One of the main drivers of that growth are races like Spartan Race and we caught up with Director of Spartan Race UK, Dan Tuffnell, and Director of Spartan Race International, Lee Goss, at a promotion event at Covent Garden (Spartan Race takes over Covent Garden HERE):

Director and Licensee of Spartan Race UK Dan Tuffnell 

Since taking up the role earlier this year, Dan has been a busy man. He talks us through what he has been doing in 2014 as well as plans for 2015, including Britain's first-ever stadium-based Spartan Race at Allianz Park Stadium in north London, Home of Saracens Rugby Club on Saturday, May 16th:

 

Director of Spartan Race International Lee Goss

Travelling the world for Spartan Races, Lee Goss has seen first hand how quickly the sport is taking off in the UK and also has an insight into how the UK Spartans tackle the obstacles differently to other countries: 

 

You can also watch and see how Run247 columnist Paul Hayward got on tackling some of the obstacles in Convent Garden: 

If you haven't done a Spartan Race then you can find out more and enter next years races here: uk.spartanrace.com

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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