Participants may face such tasks as rucking, origami, and sensory deprivation.
A new adventure race is set to debut in Vermont next year. And participants don’t know what they’re in for.
Literally.
The Endurance Society, a Vermont-based race organization, recently unveiled plans for their newest race — SINduda — to take place in June 2026.
The details surrounding the new event are obscure to say the least.
“SINduda will be a challenging adventure unlike anything you have ever experienced before. You can expect to be tested both physically and psychologically over the course of the event,” states the event description on the Endurance Society’s website. “Please show up with a strong body and mind. We look forward to sharing another amazing event with you.”
That’s it.
No mileage details. No breakdown of activities. Nothing.
The event registration page on UltraSignup gives a little more detail … kind of … not really.
That page says tasks MAY include such activities as rucking, running, physical calisthetics, escaping (yes … ‘escaping’), wood carving, haiku, application and efficacy of advanced interrogation, pizza making, and much more.
The event info will no doubt leave a lot of people scratching their heads. It probably seems intimidating to some people. And likely frustrating to others. It’ll certainly cause many to ask the question “Who in their right mind would sign up for this?”
But that’s kind of the point. And to people familiar with the Endurance Society and its mischievous and affable (and perhaps diabolical) leader, it makes perfect sense.
The organization is run by Andy Weinberg, who is a legendary figure in Vermont’s endurance community.
Weinberg was cofounder and driving force behind the Peak Death Race, a grueling and unpredictable event in which participants must perform a series of insanely difficult tasks over roughly three days with almost no sleep. Participants aren’t told what the tasks are ahead of time.
The Death Race was the inspiration behind the popular obstacle event company Spartan Race, which Weinberg helped to launch, before leaving Spartan and Peak Races and starting the Endurance Society in 2014.
With the Endurance Society, Weinberg has continued to create challenging events of mind-bending proportions. That includes the Infinitus trail race event, which features distances from 9 miles all the way up to a 10-day, 888K (that’s 550 miles!) race.
Weinberg’s races are often designed to test both the body and mind. The description of the Endurance Society reads that it is an “organization that is dedicated to providing extraordinary physical and psychological adventures to the endurance community.”
The description of the SINduda (or lack thereof) certainly raises more questions than it answers. And that unknown, that unpredictability will certainly be an obstacle that deters some.
But that in itself is part of the race. And those willing to brave the unknown will no doubt experience an event like no other.
