Iowa Obstacle Race Calendar 2025-2026

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Explore the best obstacle runs in Iowa for 2025-2026! Our updated list features 4 exciting races across the region. Find your next race in Iowa below and join the running community at these great events!

September 2025
Arrowhead Obstacle Trail Run takes place at Arrowhead Park in Neola, Iowa (29357 310th Street). The event offers a 5K trail run with 15+ obstacles and a 1-Mile Kids Obstacle Trail Run with 10+ obstacl..
Wild Boar Challenge, in Saint Charles, Iowa, is an off-road obstacle race featuring two events: a 5-mile obstacle course and a 1.5-mile Piggy Trot. Held at 2552 Union Lane, the course tests speed and..
The 5K Distance Zombie Apocalypse Run is a Keystone, Iowa-based event offering a 5K chip-timed course where participants run, walk, or crawl to survive. Runners wear flag belts, and zombies identified..
May 2026
The Gladiator Assault Challenge, held at Seven Oaks Recreation in Boone, Iowa, is a premier Midwest obstacle course race testing endurance, speed, agility, strength, and mental stamina. The event feat..