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Tuscaloosa Gauntlet

location_city Tuscaloosa

location_on Alabama

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calendar_today 17 Apr, 2026 – 18 Apr, 2026

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About the Event

Join Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority (PARA), Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports (Visit Tuscaloosa), and the Alabama Marines Foundation for the fifth annual Tuscaloosa Gauntlet obstacle course race, Saturday, April 18, 2026. The race features 20+ obstacles, including a Marine regulation O-Course. 

Whether you're a competitive racer or just getting started, the course will provide a challenge worth celebrating! Competitive, open, and team heats are available, as well as a kids race. This year, we will feature kids race on Friday evening, April 17, during packet pickup.  This will be family night with food trucks and fun for the entire family!

The course will be different than last year's and will have new obstacle additions! 

Are you up for the challenge? Register now!

Races Offered

Junior Commandos | Ages 9-12

Apr 17, 2026

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Distance — 4.5 Miles

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Type — Obstacle race

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18:00

Mini Recruits | Ages 4-8

Apr 17, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Obstacle race

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18:00

Competitive Military & Competitive First Responder Team

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 4 Miles

terrain

Type — Obstacle race

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08:00

Competitive Individual

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 4 Miles

terrain

Type — Obstacle race

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08:30

Open

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 4 Miles

terrain

Type — Obstacle race

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08:40

JROTC Team

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 4 Miles

terrain

Type — Obstacle race

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09:30

Greek Team

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 4 Miles

terrain

Type — Obstacle race

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10:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Tuscaloosa.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 12.1° / 23.3°
wb_sunny 10.2° / 22.5°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.9 /
water_drop 71.6%

About Tuscaloosa

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Tuscaloosa is a city of over 100,000 people (2020) in Metropolitan Alabama and home of the University of Alabama.

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