Athletes in Team France Spartan Race are selected according to the following criteria:
Elite A: 4 minimum criteria must be respected:
- Participation in 4 of the 5 Elite race venues on the FR calendar
- Participation in 7 Spartan events worldwide in the elite category (including similar Spartan franchises)
- 1 win at any Spartan event worldwide in elite category
- Top 3 in any National/Regional Championship race
- Top 3 in the final ranking of a national/regional championship
- Top 5 F and Top 10 H at WC Ultra Morzine
- Top 5 F and Top 10 H at European Championships
- Top 5 H and Top 10 H in WC Sprint and 100m Croatia
- Top 10 F and Top 15 H on WC Trifecta
- Top 10 W and Top 15 H on WC Abu Dhabi
- Top 10 F and Top 15 H on WC Super
Elite B: 3 minimum criteria must be respected:
- Participation in 4 of the 5 Elite race venues on the FR calendar
- Participation in 6 Spartan events worldwide in the Elite category (including assimilated Spartan franchises)
- Top 3 in any Spartan event worldwide in the Elite category
- Top 5 in any race in a national/regional championship
- Top 5 on the final ranking of a national/regional championship
- Top 10 F and Top 15 H on WC Ultra Morzine
- Top 10 F and Top 15 H on European Championships
- Top 10 F and Top 15 H on WC Sprint and 100m Croatia
- Top 15 F and Top 20 H on WC Trifecta
- Top 15 F and Top 20 H on WC Abu Dhabi
- Top 15 F and Top 20 H on WC Super
Espoirs: Fulfill the maximum number of criteria in this list + 2 of the Élites A and B
- Participation in 3 of the 4 Elite race venues on the FR calendar
- Participation in at least 5 spartan events worldwide
- Several podium finishes in GAs with a ranking among the top athletes of all GAs.
- Podium finish at a national/regional championship in the final ranking
- Exceptional time within 10% of the elite podium at a championship.
- Top 5 elite at any Spartan World
- 2 criteria in lists A and B