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Thousands of Spartans earned their medals after crossing the finish line Saturday and Sunday, at Washougal Motocross Park.
Mud covered their bodies from head to toe, but you could still see the smiles on their faces.
No guts, no glory
Thousands of Spartans conquer the physical challenges in Washougal
- By Dan Trujillo
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August 6, 2013 12:00 am
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Sports
Spartans climb up Horsepower Hill using only a rope, brute strength and teamwork Saturday, at Washougal Motocross Park. The sticky and slippery mud combined with the strings of barbed wire above their heads left little room for error.
A competitor shakes the mud out of his hair during the Spartan Sprint. More than 10,000 warriors earned medals after conquering a series of punishing obstacles designed to test the human spirit.
Brendan Casey, a 20-year-old from Washougal, completed the 3.5-mile, 13-obstacle Spartan Sprint in one hour and 11 minutes.
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