Badass Human Race Presented by GECU
About this race
Sunday, May 31st, 2026 | 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM or later
📍 Downtown El Paso, TX
The 2026 Badass Human Race is Presented by GECU
El Paso’s most intense, high-energy, and empowering urban obstacle challenge returns bigger, bolder, and more badass than ever.
This is not your average race, this is the BADASS HUMAN RACE. On May 31st, 2026, thousands of unstoppable participants will conquer a 3-mile course packed with world-class obstacles never seen before, built right into the heart of downtown El Paso. From shipping container climbs to cold plunges, urban sprints, and high-energy team zones, this event is designed to push limits, destroy excuses, and unleash your inner badass. Participants must be 16+ years old.
Spectators areas, live DJs, high-intensity cheer zones, food trucks, hydration stations, and a roaring finish line celebration, this is El Paso’s ultimate community-powered race day experience.
What to Expect:
3-mile downtown course
Never-before-seen new signature obstacles & favorite returning obstacles updated to be tougher and more challenging
Waves scheduled every 10 minutes (less wait times)
Finisher medals
Cooling zone & hydration stations
Price giveaways, live music, and more
Whether you're running solo or rallying your crew, this event is more than a race, it’s a movement. It’s about showing up, rising up, and proving that you are stronger than your excuses.
2026 Theme: RISE. RUN. REPEAT.
Because the badass in you doesn’t rest. It evolves.
Are you ready?
The Toughest Course Deserves the Best Stay
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Running
2027 First Access Pass
Get first access to 2027 Badass Human Race registration before tickets are released to the public. Your $5 will be credited toward your 2027 Badass Human Race registration. If you miss the First Access registration window, you will not lose your $5 credit. You can still apply it toward your 2027 registration. However, once First Access ends, we cannot guarantee your preferred start wave. If a wave sells out, we will not be able to add additional participants to that wave. First Access Registration: October 12, 2026 - 11AM Priority Registration: October 14, 2026 - 11AM Public Registration: October 16, 2026 - 11AM This is not your race registration. You will still need to complete your 2027 Badass Human Race registration during the First Access period.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in El Paso, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 8:11 PM local time (MDT) in El Paso on June 12, 2027 — 14h 11m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 80 El Paso events
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