24Apr
Junior Obstacle Course Race (Ages 3-6)
Others, Running
- Distance
- 0.25 Miles
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $25.00
Gladiator Challenge
Tallahassee,
Florida,
United States
183 days left
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Date
24 Apr, 2027
Races
3 distances
Entry fee
$25.00 – $35.00
Runner rating
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Website
Official website
Gladiator Challenge
About the event
Christ Classical Academy's Annual Gladiator Challenge is a family adventure race held in Tallahassee, Florida. Racers run and navigate over, under, through, and across different types of obstacles in this fun and challenging course. There is also an amazing lineup of food trucks, carnival games, bounce houses, a dunk tank, face painting, and more!
Phipps Farm - 4300 North Meridian Rd
5k Obstacle Course Race (3.2 miles and 30+ obstacles - ages 16 and up permitted)
Youth Obstacle Course Race (1.6 miles and 15+ obstacles for grades K-12)
Junior Obstacle Course Race (less than 1/2 mile and 5+ obstacles for ages 3-6)
If you/your child can fit into more than one category/race, please choose the one best suited for your/your child's abilities.
The first 400 registrants who sign up by 11:59 p.m. on March 31st will receive a free t-shirt.
Early race bag pick-up for non-Christ Classical Academy families will be available the Friday before the race from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Christ Classical Academy - 2205 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
IMPORTANT CHANGES THIS YEAR:
NO Race Day Registration
NO Race Only Option
Junior Obstacle Course Race (ages 3-6) will start at 8:00 a.m.
Final Race Schedule
Junior Gladiator Race
8:00 5/6 year-old BOYS
8:05 5/6 year-old GIRLS
8:10 3/4-year-old BOYS
8:15 3/4-year-old GIRLS
5K Obstacle Course Race (ages 16 and up permitted)
8:30 MEN
8:40 WOMEN
Youth Obstacle Course Race (K-12th grade)
9:00 9th-12th grade BOYS & GIRLS (boys & girls will be timed separately)
9:10 8th grade BOYS
9:20 8th grade GIRLS
9:30 7th grade BOYS
9:40 7th grade GIRLS
9:50 6th grade BOYS
10:00 6th grade GIRLS
10:10 5th grade BOYS
10:20 5th grade GIRLS
10:30 4th grade BOYS
10:40 4th grade GIRLS
10:50 3rd grade BOYS
11:00 3rd grade GIRLS
11:10 2nd grade BOYS
11:20 2nd grade GIRLS
11:30 1st grade BOYS
11:40 1st grade GIRLS
11:50 Kindergarten BOYS
12:00 Kindergarten GIRLS
Awards Ceremony Immediately Following
Races offered
24Apr
5K Obstacle Course Race (Ages 16+)
Others, Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:30
- Entry fee
- $35.00
24Apr
Youth Obstacle Course Race (Grades K-12)
Others, Running
- Distance
- 1.6 Miles
- Start time
- 08:50
- Entry fee
- $35.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for April in Tallahassee.
Temperature14.8° / 26.1°
Feels like13.8° / 25.3°
Sunshine hours10h 57m
Rainfall3.0 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.7 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity71.3%
Max UV indexModerate (5.0)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise07:08
Sunset20:04
About Tallahassee
Learn more about the host city, Tallahassee.
Tallahassee is the capital city of Florida, in the Florida Panhandle region of the state. In addition to housing the state government, it is a university town home to Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee Community College. Tallahassee has a good selection of restaurants for a city of its size. The universities' theater, art, and music programs, in addition to an active Council of Culture and Arts, also make for an unusually vibrant arts scene.
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