Our third Spartan x Dope event had us setting up in the sunny state of Queensland. We were excited about what the Gold Coast had in store!
We started our weekend bright and early Saturday morning, but the sun didn’t want to join us until later. It was a fresh start to the day with even the Spartan participants feeling the cold post-race, but this didn’t stop them from embracing the chill factor of the ice baths. Recovery was #1 priority and for good reason. The races this weekend were huge!
There were a lot of Gold Coaster’s who were able to experience The Dope for the very first time and they were keen for more than one round in the tubs, pushing their limits to stay in longer than our recommended minimum of three minutes. We received a lot of appreciation for the encouragement our Dope team provided which made us very, very happy!
The vibe stayed high the entire weekend; the tunes were pumping, encouragement was out of control and Optimum Nutrition even popped in to provide participants with free goodies to fast-track their recovery even more. People were frothing our Dope t-shirts – let us know if you’d like to get your hands on one? 😉
Sunday was for the kids and you best believe they crushed the ice bath experience, giving the adults a true run for their money. One of our favourite parts of setting up a recovery space for people is educating them on the magnitude of benefits associated with cold water immersion, and it’s even better when we get to educate the littler/younger champions, too.
We had another successful weekend in the Gold Coast and wrapped up Sunday afternoon with sore cheeks from smiling.
Stay tuned for our next Spartan stop!
