Today in this space, I’m including an expanded list of upcoming obstacle 5Ks in the Carolinas over the next four months. As fast as these races are popping up, I can’t guarantee that this list is complete. Let me know if I’ve missed one, though, and I’ll add it. Click on the event  to be magically transported to the event Web site for more information.

Carolinas Super Spartan
Where: Winnsboro, S.C.
When: June 25
Good to know: Registration includes free meal, one free beer, finisher’s medal and “high pressure water to the gut.”
The course: Eight miles, two aid stations, held at Carolina Adventure World.
Cost: $95 through June 8, $105 June 9-22.
Benefits: Homes for our Troops, Operation Homefront, Lungs 4 Life, Military Family Lifestyle Charitable Foundation.

Warrior Dash
Where: Huntersville, N.C.
When: Aug. 27-28.
Good to know: The Warrior Dash this weekend in Ohio has 25,000 registered participants. Includes live music.
The course: Says the Web site: “…11 obstacles from hell await you on the 3.08-mile course.”
Cost: $50 for either Saturday or Sunday waves until July 31; $60 for Sunday wave, $70 for Saturday Aug. 1-15 (registration closes at 3 p.m. on the 15th).
Benefits: Wounded Warrior Foundation.

Metro Dash
Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte
When: June 11.
Good to know: Involves carrying a log, using a rope to negotiate at 12-foot wall, flipping tires.
The course: A total of 30 obstacles, 29 of which are ID’d on the Web site, one of which is not … .
Cost: $55 for individuals, $200 for teams. Registration closes June 3.
Benefits: Navy Seal Foundation.

MS Mud Run
Where: Camp Butner in Stem, N.C.
When: Sept. 24.
Good to know: Includes both “Crazed Competitors” and “Mere Mortals” divisions.
The course: This is a 10K race with a course “featuring boot camp style obstacles that are surrounded by or consist entirely of mud.” (Plan on getting muddy.)
Cost: $50  through Aug. 31, $60 Sept. 1-20, $75 Sept. 23 (day of packet pickup). No race day registration.
Benefits: Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National MS Society.

Timberjack Challenge
Where: Princeton, N.C.
When: Oct. 1.
Good to know: Stresses its “family friendly” nature (some of these events tend to be a bit more raucous).
The course: Specifics are sparse at this point, but race organizers promise custom-made obstacles on a course covering 40 acres.
Cost: Four-person team registration is $100 until July 31, $120 thereafter. Registration is limited.
Benefits: Me Fine Foundation.

2nd Annual Marine 5k Mud Run
Where: Pinnacle, N.C.
When: June 11
Good to know: One of the more reasonably priced races, it’s $25 if you preregister, $35 if you wait until race day.
The course: Obstacles include “Hell Fire Valley,” “Ho Chi Minh Trail” and “Grenade Throw.” Can’t get much more Marine than that.
Cost: $25, $35 race day.
Benefits: Wounded Warriors program at Camp Lejeune, the USMC Youth Foundation Program, and Toys for Tots.

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