Last week, Spartan Race announced the removal of podiums, payouts, and series qualifications for many races in 2022.
However, much like the OnlyFans course reversal, SpartanHQ listened to their community and adjusted this announcement a few days later stating the following:
“For heats without prize money, we will still be offering a podium, qualifications into the championship events, and delta awards.”
It appears, there are still some races that do not have elite or AG waves. One racer reached out to us after learning they could register for Open only at the Fayetteville Sunday Sprint.
Here is the response received from Spartan customer service.

Here is a link to the Zendesk, which lists more information on this subject.