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New York Obstacle Race Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best obstacle runs in New York for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 12 exciting races across the region. Find your next race in New York below and join the running community at these great events!
May 2026
A two-day outdoor obstacle event in Wallkill, NY offering adult sprints and multi-lap endurance races plus kids’ sprint and 1 km courses, finisher medals, age-group awards, a nonprofit Teddy Bear Crawl presence, and on-site youth fundraising.
June 2026
A Spartan obstacle race weekend at Bethel Woods on June 6-7, 2026 featuring Sprint, Super and Kids races, an obstacle workshop, on-site camping, and team entry options.
A women-only 5K obstacle mud run in Riverhead, NY on June 7, 2026, featuring 18+ obstacles and open to females aged seven and older; participants may run, jog, or walk the course.
Turf Wars 2026 at Chelsea Waterside Park in New York is a Tone House multi zone athletic competition on June 13, 2026. Individuals, doubles, and four person teams move through three timed Zones and finish with a Wild Card event.
A mud obstacle trail run at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, NY with 15 obstacles and three course options including a kids race. Courses follow the ridgeline past Spruce Lake and all finishers receive medals.
Test your endurance at Elka Park with this 14.5 mile weighted event. Participants navigate over 5,000 feet of elevation gain while carrying a 20 pound pack through the New York landscape.
An obstacle course backyard ultra where athletes run an approximately 3 miles loop every hour until one remains. Solo and relay formats are available, with a 50 mile solo option and team relays for groups of three to six.
July 2026
A women only 5K obstacle mud run in Albany, NY on July 12, 2026 featuring more than 18 obstacles. The event welcomes participants aged seven and up and is presented as non competitive with an emphasis on fun and teamwork.
September 2026
Experience an outdoor adventure at Everest Park featuring a four mile obstacle course with forty natural and man made challenges. Families can choose between the full mud run or a specialized mini course for younger children.
A fundraiser at Mendon Ponds Park on September 13, 2026 offering road and trail 5K options, a trail X Challenge with exercise stations, a virtual 5K for September, and a 10K trail plus road combo.
An obstacle and fitness race on September 13, 2026 in Fayetteville, NY featuring a roughly 3 mile course with about 23 first responder inspired challenges, including Search & Rescue, Hose Drag and timed mental focus tasks.
October 2026
A Spartan obstacle weekend at Sunflower Valley Farm in New Hampton, NY featuring Sprint, Super, Kids races and Hurricane Heat formats across woods, mud, fields and creek runs. Team entries and GOVX discounts are available.