diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d8ae2b5..1cf7871 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ tasks.withType(io.gatling.gradle.GatlingRunTask) {
         "-Dsteps=${findProperty('steps') ?: '2'}",
         "-DstepDuration=${findProperty('stepDuration') ?: '30'}",
         "-DconcurrentUsers=${findProperty('concurrentUsers') ?: '3'}",
-        "-Dduration=${findProperty('duration') ?: '300'}"
+        "-Dduration=${findProperty('duration') ?: '300'}",
+        "-DbaselineUsers=${findProperty('baselineUsers') ?: '2'}",
+        "-DbaselineDuration=${findProperty('baselineDuration') ?: '20'}",
+        "-DspikeUsers=${findProperty('spikeUsers') ?: '15'}"
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gatling/scala/simulations/SpikeTestSimulation.scala b/src/gatling/scala/simulations/SpikeTestSimulation.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0795c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gatling/scala/simulations/SpikeTestSimulation.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package simulations
+
+import base.BaseSimulation
+import endpoints.BoardEndpoints
+import io.gatling.core.Predef._
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+class SpikeTestSimulation extends BaseSimulation {
+
+  private val baselineUsers    = sys.props.getOrElse("baselineUsers", "2").toInt
+  private val baselineDuration = sys.props.getOrElse("baselineDuration", "20").toInt
+  private val spikeUsers       = sys.props.getOrElse("spikeUsers", "15").toInt
+
+  setUp(
+    BoardEndpoints.all.map { endpoint =>
+      scenarioFromEndpoint(endpoint)
+        .inject(
+          constantUsersPerSec(baselineUsers).during(baselineDuration.seconds),
+          atOnceUsers(spikeUsers),
+          nothingFor(5.seconds),
+          constantUsersPerSec(baselineUsers).during(baselineDuration.seconds)
+        )
+    }: _*
+  ).protocols(httpProtocol)
+}