Highlander Assault Obstacle Race
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Highlander Assault Obstacle Race : McHenry, IL
The Highlander Assault Obstacle Race is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 1911 W. Fernview Ln., McHenry, IL 60051. The event includes multiple obstacle race formats on the same site across the year, including daytime, night, and themed trail runs.
Distances offered
- 5k obstacle course
- 15k obstacle course
- 3k Family Frenzy obstacle course
Format and course features
The event runs multiple heats for the 5k and 15k distances, including elite, endurance, hero, and a range of open heats. Published entry fees range by event: the 5k is listed at $60 - $80, the 15k at $75 - $95, and the Family Frenzy 3k at $40.
Course features include traditional obstacle race elements such as technical monkey-bar style rigs and atlas stone carries, plus themed challenges like archery and caber carries. A separate Dark Ages Night OCR is presented as a torch-lit 5k with illuminated obstacles and bonfires. The Haunted Highlander Trail Run is a 5k trail run with live haunted actors, animatronics, and Halloween-themed scenes; that run is described as non-competitive. Finishers of the three event types receive a courtesy race medal and a t-shirt. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
