Climb, Crawl and Conquer obstacle courses for kids!
About this Event

For 2025 we will be holding 8 regular season kids' obstacle races in Idaho Falls plus our awesome MUD RUN for the whole family at Sandy Downs in Idaho Falls!

This year there are new obstacles, new challenges, and new prizes to be won. We'll have cool awards that can be earned by our Grit League Obstacle Racers. Races in Idaho Falls will be Wednesday mornings during June, July. In Idaho Falls we'll use Sandy Downs, Freeman Park, Highland Park and Tautphaus Park.

You can see our most recent Newsletters at www.gritleague.com/newsletters.

SCHEDULE

June 4 (Tautphaus Park)
June 11 (Freeman Park)
June 18 (Highland Park)
June 25 (Sandy Downs Park)
July 9 (Freeman Park)
July 16 (Tautphaus Park)
July 23 (Highland Park)
July 30 (Freeman Park)
August 16 (FAMILY MUD RUN-Sandy Downs)

COST:

COMPETITIVE DIVISION (8:00 AM)

SINGLE RACE: $17.50
4 RACE PACK: $70 (Includes T-Shirt, Swag and entry into the Mud Run)
8 RACE PACK: $110 (Includes T-Shirt, Swag and entry into the Mud Run)
N OTE: Competitive Division Race is a 2 lap race where prizes are awarded to 1, 2, and 3 place in each age/gender division. After the 2 lap course is complete, Competitive Racers may continue accruing laps on the Open course until 8:45. Competitive Division races purchased can be used for either the Competitive Division or the Open Division.

OPEN DIVISIONS (9:00 AM and 10:00AM)

SINGLE RACE: $15
4 RACE PACK: $60 (Includes T-Shirt, Swag and entry into the Mud Run)
8 RACE PACK: $100 (Includes T-Shirt, Swag and entry into the Mud Run)
NOTE: Open division participants are allowed to have help and/or skip obstacles if needed. They will have approximately 30 minutes to complete as many laps of the course as they can, earning points toward our "Grit Badges". Open Division Races purchased can be used for either the 9:00am or 10:00am heat.
(NOTE: Races purchased can be shared with family/friends. If you have 4 kids and purcahse an 8 race pack, you can let each kid have 2 races. You will only get one t-shirt per 4 race pack/8 race pack, however you can purchase additional shirts for $15.

RACE TIMES

(Wednesday Mornings):

IDAHO FALLS
8:00 AM Competitive (must be 8 years old)
9:00 AM Open (recommended for 8 and older)
10:00 AM Open Jr. (recommended for 8 and younger)

COURSE INFORMATION

Open Obstacle Courses will be approximately 400 yards long, with 5-10 obstacles. Courses will be different in terrain, difficulty, obstacles, etc. each week. Parks used will be Freeman Park, Tautphaus Park, Sandy Downs Park, Highland Park. Obstacles include Walls, Monkey Bars (and monkey bar like obstacles), Tires, Cargo Nets, Crawls, Carries, etc. Kids will do a 10ish minute warm-up/walk through and then have approximately 30 minutes to run as many laps as they can.

The competitive course will be run as a 2 lap race. No help is allowed. Failure to complete an obstacle will result in a penalty loop or other penalty. Divisions will be based on number of registrants.

Each week we will send out a Newsletter with a challenge that can be completed at home to earn a special Grit League Wristband. Newsletters will also have information about upcoming events, maps for upcoming races, and any other information we need to get to you.

Kids of all abilities are welcome to participate in our obstacle races. We are happy to make accommodations for any kids that have special needs to allow them to participate at a level their abilities will allow. For Open divisions, and especially Open Junior Divisions, parents are allowed to accompany the participants through the course. Just remember to keep it positive and fun.

AWARDS INFORMATION

For 2025 we will have a recognition program for completing laps. Each lap completed will earn 1 point.

For attempting your first race (obstacle or trail) you will receive an "Explorer" award.

For each lap you complete you will get a point toward our other awards: