Discover how Spartan Race leverages Recess to deliver premium brand experiences to runners across 167 locations, generating incremental revenue with zero operational burden.
Expand Your Partnership
See how premium products are being sampled at your current properties across the country.
Surprise your members with free premium products they'll love—while Recess handles all the logistics. You distribute samples, they light up, you earn revenue.
We've successfully executed 62+ campaigns across 167 Spartan Race locations—with consistent quality, timing, and results every time.
Spartan Race earns incremental revenue on every campaign with zero upfront costs, no inventory liability, and no operational overhead for your teams.
From brand coordination to product delivery and reporting, Recess handles every detail. Your team simply places products and watches runners engage.
Spartan Race approves every brand and campaign before activation. Nothing enters your 5K runs without your explicit sign-off—protecting your brand integrity.
Connect your runners with leading wellness, nutrition, and lifestyle brands actively seeking partnerships with 5K runs like Spartan Race.
Become part of 10,000+ venues partnering with Recess to transform how brands connect with consumers in real-world spaces.
Launch your first sampling campaign in days, not months.
Create and list your profile in under 5 minutes. 100% free to join and no obligations.
We connect you with brands looking to reach your specific runners. You review and approve every campaign.
Products ship directly to your 5K run and surprise and delight your community.
Get paid for every sample distributed to your runners after completion of event.
Real feedback from venues partnering with Recess
We partnered with a sports nutrition brand for a sampling activation at our monthly 5K series, and it was one of the best decisions we made this year. Our runners were genuinely excited to try new products mid-event, and the brand rep was so professional that several participants asked about becoming customers. The activation fee also helped offset our event costs, which was a huge win for our nonprofit.
The activation program helped us generate meaningful revenue while our members got genuine value from discovering new athletic wear and recovery products. What impressed me most was how seamlessly the sampling integrated into race day—no disruptions, just positive engagement and a lot of excited conversations happening naturally throughout the event.
Working with the platform to host a hydration drink sampling at our spring 5K was seamless from start to finish. The brand brought engaging activations that kept spectators entertained while runners refueled, and we saw a noticeable spike in post-race engagement at our vendor booths. It definitely enhanced the overall event experience and gave us ideas for future partnerships.