Obstacle Race Calendar United States 2025-2026

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Explore the best obstacle runs in the United States for 2025-2026! Our updated list features 151 exciting races across the country. Find your next race in the United States below and join the running community at these great events!

May 2026
May
9
Saturday

Savage Race - Maryland Spring

3 mi 7 mi
Savage Race Maryland Spring 2026 takes place in Kennedyville, Maryland (13003 Turners Creek Rd, Kennedyville, MD 21645). The event offers Savage Race (about 5-7 miles) and Savage Blitz (3+ miles), fea..
May
9-10
Sa - Su

DEKA FIT - Austin, TX

5 km
DEKA FIT returns to Austin, TX, at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Rd) for May 9–10, 2026. This premier all-levels hybrid fitness race covers a 5K composed of ten functional DEKA Zones, e..
May
16-17
Sa - Su

Austin Spartan Event Weekend

5 km 10 km 4 hr 12 hr
Austin Spartan Event Weekend takes place at Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet, TX, just outside Austin. The weekend features Sprint 5K with 20 obstacles and Super 10K with 25 obstacles, plus a Kids Race (..
May
16-17
Sa - Su

Big Bear Spartan Trifecta Weekend

5 km 10 km Half Marathon
Big Bear Lake, California hosts the Spartan Trifecta Weekend at Big Bear Mountain Resort (Snow Summit). The event features Sprint (5K, 20 obstacles), Super (10K, 25 obstacles), and Beast (21K, 30 obst..
May
16-17
Sa - Su

Cleveland Spartan Trifecta Weekend

5 km 10 km Half Marathon 50 km
The Cleveland Spartan Trifecta Weekend is held at Southington Off Road Park, just outside Cleveland in Windham, Ohio. The course unfolds through dense forests and rugged off-road trails across a large..
May
16
Saturday

Tackle The Tar

5 km
Tackle the Tar is a 5K obstacle race held at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex, with a course that winds through Battle Park and the E.B. Grain Company property. Runners tackle 15+ obstacles, including t..
May
16
Saturday

The Bear Crawl OCR

2 mi 3 mi 6 mi
The Bear Crawl OCR 2026 is an obstacle course race held in Morganton, North Carolina, designed to challenge participants with obstacles that symbolize life's difficulties. This event offers multiple r..
May
16
Saturday

Foreshore Adventure Run

5 km
The Foreshore Adventure Run is a 5K event held at Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon, Michigan. Celebrating its tenth year, this run features both a competitive individual 5K and a 5K Adventure Fun Run..
May
16
Saturday

Extreme Adventure Challenge

10 km
The Extreme Adventure Challenge is a timed, team-based fundraiser held on May 16, 2026 at Life Adventure Center’s 575-acre farm in Versailles, Kentucky (570 Milner Road, Versailles, KY 40383). The ev..
May
16-17
Sa - Su

Gladiator Assault Challenge

5 km 5 mi 7 mi
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..
May
17
Sunday

Badass Human Race

3 mi
The Badass Human Race is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2026, in downtown El Paso at 401 N. Mesa, El Paso, TX 79901. The event is an urban obstacle challenge that is open to ages 16 and older. The org..
May
23-24
Sa - Su

Tough Mudder - Philly

5 km 15 km
Tough Mudder Philly takes place at Plantation Field, 322 Apple Grove Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320, just outside Philadelphia. The weekend event on May 23–24, 2026 offers 5K (12+ obstacles) and 15K (20+ o..
May
23
Saturday

Frontline OCR

5 km 10 km
Frontline OCR is an obstacle course race held at Byron Motosports Park in Byron, Illinois, dedicated to honoring military personnel, veterans, and first responders. The event challenges participants w..
May
24
Sunday

Tough as Nails Urban Challenge

6 mi
The Tough as Nails Urban Challenge is a demanding 5+ mile obstacle race held in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia. Scheduled for May 24, 2026, this event features over 20 obstacles that test participan..
May
30-31
Sa - Su

Monterey Spartan Event Weekend

5 km 10 km
Monterey Spartan Event Weekend takes place at Toro Park, six miles from downtown Salinas, in California’s Monterey region. The 2026 edition offers a Sprint 5K with 20 obstacles and a Super 10K with 25..
May
30-31
Sa - Su

Colorado Springs Spartan Trifecta Weekend

5 km 10 km Half Marathon 50 km
Colorado Springs Spartan Trifecta Weekend takes place at Fort Carson, Colorado, on May 30–31, 2026. The course sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and includes an Altitude Challenge—racers compete..
June 2026
Jun
6-7
Sa - Su

Tri-State New York Event Weekend

5 km 10 km
Tri-State New York Spartan Event Weekend takes place at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY, a Woodstock-era venue. Distances include Sprint (5K with 20 obstacles) and Super (10K with 25 ob..
Jun
6-7
Sa - Su

Cincinnati Spartan Trifecta Weekend

5 km 10 km Half Marathon 50 km
The Cincinnati Spartan Trifecta Weekend returns to Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, IN, just outside Cincinnati. Racers tackle Sprint 5K (20 obstacles), Super 10K (25 obstacles), Beast 21K (30 ob..
Jun
6
Saturday

Savage Race - Charlotte

3 mi 7 mi
The Savage Race Charlotte 2026 is an intense obstacle course event held in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 3900 State Rd 2828. Scheduled for June 6, 2026, it features multiple race options including the..
Jun
6
Saturday

Mud Factor - St. Louis

5 km
Mud Factor is a mud and obstacle run held over a 5K course at Brookdale Farms, 8004 Twin Rivers Road, Eureka, MO. The event date is June 6, 2026. The schedule includes separate KIDZ Family waves and..
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