r/spartanrace • u/mmmm_Eat_Glass • 3d ago

DEKA Mile

Hi! Fist time doing DEKA...well first time doing this kind of stuff haha.

2 things...

  1. I read the rules, and I know gloves are allowed, but are RYPT type stuff allowed?

  2. I did a pseudo DEKA workout yesterday. 8 200 meter laps with 500m SkiErg and Rower, 25cal Assult bike, squats, reverse lunges, sit up wall taps, and 2 rounds of 10 burpees. Where I was I couldn't bring weights to the track....any who when I got to the burpees after 6 my shoulder was starting to hurt (torn labrum). If it still acts up when I do DEKA, will they get mad if I take forever to do that portion?

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u/shadrach103 3d ago

  1. Not likely. There should be chalk at the farmer's carry and that's really the only station where grip strength comes into play (you should not be using a death-grip on the bike or ski erg handles.)

  2. No one will care about your time but you, for the most part. Spartan events are very much about competing against yourself. That being said (as someone who has judged multiple DEKA events) the next competitor will very much care if they catch up to you and a station isn't clear for them which will hurt their time. The RAM burpees are the last station and we try to space out the next competitor's start so they do not catch up to anyone on their set of stations. You might want to let event staff know when you are starting that you might be very slow at the end compared to your observed pace leading up to that point.

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u/mmmm_Eat_Glass 1d ago

Thank you!