Tough as Nails Urban Challenge
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Event overview
The Tough as Nails Urban Challenge is an urban obstacle event in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia on Sunday, May 24, 2026. The course is described as a 5+ mile urban obstacle challenge with 20+ obstacles. The route includes features such as abandoned cars, flood walls, man-made obstacles and steep inclines. The event is presented by The Health Plan and is open to participants aged 16 and over. The event listing notes there are no race prizes; participants receive a wicking shirt, a medal and a drink ticket.
Logistics and format
The event uses multiple heats or waves; heats are sent at regular intervals and waves are limited to 150 participants. There will be no on-site registration on the day of the event. Packet pickup is available at the WesBanco Arena lobby in Wheeling on the days before the race and on race day. Parking is available at the Intermodal Center Parking Garage, 1401 Main St, next to WesBanco Arena. The 6-mile obstacle entry is shown with a listed price of $65 on the event page. An after-event gathering is planned with food, drinks and live music. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.