1. 1.Spartan Race

Spartan Race is a series of obstacle races of varying distance and difficulty ranging from 3 miles to marathon distances. They are held in the United States and have been franchised to 30 countries, including Canada, South Korea, Australia, and several European countries.The series include the Spartan Sprint, the Spartan Super, the Spartan Beast, and the Spartan Ultra. Spartan Race also has a military series, hosted on military bases.There are also winter and team events. Spartan race is the best known race in Canada, it is well known and could be considered the most terrible race ever. The obstacles are very difficult and participants train months in advance to participate. Each race is different.

2. 2. XMAN Race

XMAN Race is a mountain obstacle race, in which riders compete against 40 obstacles! Over a distance of approximately 7 km, they will have to run, climb, crawl, jump, throw, carry a load, cross walls. The XMAN RACE organizer is a group of sporting events whose mission is to support the creation and organization of experiential and/or cultural running events in Quebec and nationally and internationally.
If you are interested in the race, it takes place in 3 locations: Montreal, Quebec City and Sherbrooke.

3. 3. Warrior Dash

Warrior Dash was an incredible and well-known race. The races were held all over the world and offered spectacular courses. Although it no longer exists since 2019 because the company has closed and cancelled all races, it remains among the best. The 2011 Warrior Dash season hosted 33 breeds throughout the U.S. and internationally in Canada and Australia. Total participants for the 2011 season neared 700,000.

4. 4. Prison Break

The prison break race is located in our top 5 because it is an original obstacle race with a tricky theme. It is a concept offered to all with beginner, intermediate and expert races. We love their concepts. The participants play the role of prisoners who have to escape through various obstacles and through guard areas or volunteers play the role of policemen to catch them. This race seems to be a very dynamic and funny event at the same time.

5. 5. MUD GIRL

Finally we could not finish this list without telling you about one of the biggest obstacle races only for women. Mud Girl is the largest obstacle course for women in Canada. Every year, more than 50,000 women take part in this activity, which pushes them to go above and beyond and to do things they never thought possible. MUDGIRL is a less than 5KM mud run with 17+ accessible and fun obstacles dedicated to women!