Tuscaloosa Gauntlet
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Tuscaloosa Gauntlet
The Tuscaloosa Gauntlet is a multi-day obstacle course event held Friday April 17 and Saturday April 18, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at 4205 Northridge Road. The event is presented by Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority (PARA), Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports, and the Alabama Marines Foundation as the fifth annual running of the Gauntlet.
The course includes 20+ obstacles, among them a Marine regulation O-Course. The layout will differ from the previous year and will include new obstacle additions.
Multiple event categories and heats are offered. These include kids races and adult competitive formats as well as team categories. Specific events listed by the organizer include Mini Recruits | Ages 4-8, Junior Commandos | Ages 9-12, Competitive Military & Competitive First Responder Team, Competitive Individual, Open, JROTC Team, and Greek Team. Team categories have specified age eligibility where noted.
A kids race is scheduled for Friday evening April 17 during packet pickup; that same evening is described as a family night with food trucks on site. Competitive, open, and team heats are scheduled on the main event day. The event material notes registration and pricing details with scheduled deadlines and age restrictions for some categories. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.