Gaylord Gauntlet
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Event overview
The Gaylord Gauntlet is a 5k trail and obstacle run held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Wallingford, CT at 50 Gaylord Farm Road on the 400-acre Gaylord Specialty Healthcare campus. Registration for the 2026 event opens January 1, 2026. The listed registration price for the event is $64.60 (includes a $4.60 fee). The event is open to participants aged 12 and older.
Course, beneficiary and volunteers
The course combines wooded trail and open field running and includes 24 natural and manmade obstacles. Some obstacles require upper body strength, such as a rock wall climb and vine swings; mud is used sparingly. The course and obstacles are coordinated and built by Gaylord Hospital staff and volunteers. A festival area on site will include local vendors, live music, and food trucks.
The event is a fundraiser for the Gaylord Sports Association, which provides adaptive sports and recreation for people with physical and visual disabilities, including wounded veterans. The association offers 15 different sports, including golf, snow skiing, adaptive cycling, archery, water skiing, adaptive rock climbing, wheelchair rugby, tennis, and sled hockey. The event typically needs about 150 volunteers; volunteer roles include obstacle support, registration, festival area, start/finish assistance, and medical tent support. Volunteers receive a beverage ticket, a bag lunch, and a volunteer T-shirt. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.