War Within Challenge: Test
About this race
The War Within Challenge
Run • Walk • Ruck • Remember
Tuscarawas Shelter Firestone Park 2620 Harrington Rd, 8 am July 26
Honoring Iraq Combat Veteran Anthony Salem and everyone fighting addiction, PTSD, trauma, and mental health challenges.
Some battles are fought within, but none should be fought alone.Choose your challenge:
🏃 Run
🚶 Walk
🎒 Ruck
Distances: 2, 4, or 8 miles
Free lunch from Zou’s Shawarma Shack (9 am-12 pm)
Snacks and water available at the finish line.
Race day Schedule:
- 7 am to 7:50 am Packet pick up
- 8 am all events start
- 9 am Food available from Zou's Shawarma Shack
- 9:30 am awards ceremony for 2 and 4 mile events
- 10:30 am awards ceremony for the 8 mile event
Pick your distance
Running
2 mile Run, Ruck (1 loop)
Run, run/walk, or Ruck (suggested 35 lbs) 1 loop.
4 mile Run, Ruck (2 loops)
Run, run/walk, or Ruck (suggested 35 lbs) 2 loops.
8 mile Run, Ruck (4 loops)
Run, run/walk, or Ruck (suggested 35 lbs) 4 loops.
Walking
2 mile Walk (1 loop), untimed
4 mile Walk (2 loops), untimed
8 mile Walk (4 loops), untimed, 10:30 am cut off
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Akron, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:16 AM and sets at 8:48 PM local time (EDT) in Akron on July 26, 2026 — 14h 32m 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, 42 Akron events
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