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HED: First kids-only Spartan racers to dash in Stamford
The world turns upside down in September as hundreds of youths will get messy, the faster the better, and there will not be a stern word heard because of it.
The first ever “Kids Only” Spartan Race launches in Stamford’s Mill River Park Sept. 26 and 27. Organizers expect 3,000 racers and family members to attend. The event benefits special needs athletes and has attracted a host of local sponsors.
Sponsored by shoe and athletic clothing company Reebok, the Spartan races include a variety of terrains and distances and take place across the country.
“Obstacle racing is literally the world”™s fastest-growing sport,” organizers said.
Every finisher gets a medal and a T-shirt.
Business sponsors include Home Depot, which provided the materials to build the obstacle course, Chelsea Piers, Hearst Media Group and Metro-North. Other groups sponsoring the race include the Stamford Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, JCC and the state”™s Convention and Sports Bureau.
For tickets and information, visit spartan.com.
