Our Spartan Family Challenge
Instead of a relaxing lakeside vacation last summer, our family ran a grueling obstacle race as a team.
Spoiler alert: we all survived!
We also faced fears and experienced victories. It was an adventure that brought us together and made some lasting memories.
Fun facts about our Spartan Family Challenge:
Where: Notre Dame Stadium, Indiana
Number of team participants: 9 (7 family, 2 friends)
Team name: Van Dyke Voyagers
Obstacle stats: (these numbers are not exact, they are rough estimates based on what we do know about the standard weights and average distances in the Spartan race)
Stairs climbed: 1500
Distance covered (run/walk/crawl): 5 km
Vertical distance (jump/climb): 95 feet (men) and 90 feet (women)
Weight lifted (cumulatively, not counting body weight up rope climb, etc): 1700 lb (men) and 1300 (women)