Gladiator Challenge
About this race
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 FollowingThe Gladiator Challenge brings an exciting 0.4K, 2.6K, 5K to Tallahassee, Florida on April 26, 2025. Don't miss this beautiful event!
Pick your distance
Adventure race
Junior Obstacle Course Race (Ages 3-6)
This course, which is less than half-a-mile, is for junior gladiators and is designed to be completed alone. This race is open only to 3 to 6 year olds. Please consider your child's ability before signing up.
Youth Obstacle Course Race (Grades K-12)
This 1.6 mile course will contain 13+ obstacles to provide a challenge for even the toughest gladiator. There will be mountains to climb, ropes to swing from, tunnels to clear and much more. Please make sure your gladiator is up for the challenge!
5K Obstacle Course Race (Ages 16+)
The 5K course loops through our main obstacle course twice for those wanting a bigger challenge.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Tallahassee in 2025, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Tallahassee
Gladiator Challenge takes place in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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