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Pennsylvania Obstacle Race Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best obstacle runs in Pennsylvania for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 9 exciting races across the region. Find your next race in Pennsylvania below and join the running community at these great events!
July 2026
A Spartan obstacle race weekend on Blue Mountain in Palmerton, PA, featuring trail-based 5 km and 10 km courses, a kids race, and spectator access with chair lift views on July 11-12, 2026.
An indoor 3k obstacle course at New Holland Arena with over 25 obstacles and a three-band scoring system. The event is a USA OCR Team Qualifier, uses chip timing, and offers a $4,000 prize purse for Elite competitors.
Two days at Brady's Run Park offering a 5K trail, a 4-hour multi-lap challenge, and both open and competitive 2-mile obstacle course formats with wooden finisher medals and prize awards.
August 2026
A mud-free 5 km stadium obstacle race at Citizens Bank Park on August 29, 2026, featuring 20 obstacles, stadium stairs and a finisher medal. The event also includes a kids race, spectator options and team registration.
September 2026
Muddy Dash in Pittsburgh is a family friendly mud run 5K at Switchback MX with obstacles, mud pits, slides, a pre party and an after party with music and food. Packet pickup is available the day before and spectators enter free.
An autumn 5K mud run fundraiser at Gretna Glen featuring 20 plus obstacles, competitive chip timing and non competitive waves, plus a separate 1.3 mile kids run for ages 5 to 11. Proceeds support Gretna Glen Camp and its ministry.
IM ABLE Games in Reading, PA features multiple running distances, an obstacle Kaaginator Fitness Challenge, trifecta options and adaptive divisions for athletes with physical or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A Hawaiian themed 5K obstacle race at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall that raises funds for The Stanley M. Marks Blood Cancer Research Fund and Lending Hearts. Teams carry a pineapple through the course and a luau follows with live music, food..
May 2027
Tough Mudder Philly on May 22, 2027 is an outdoor obstacle mud run with 15K and 5K course options, Infinity laps, and a Mudder Village for spectators. The course crosses open fields, wooded sections, riverbeds, and includes cold water and thick mud.