MSG Gary Gordon Challenge
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About the race
The Cyber Center of Excellence presents the MSG Gary Gordon Challenge at Fort Gordon, Georgia on October 24, 2026. The event offers a team-based task-station challenge and separate 5K options, including an untimed 5K. Distances offered:
- 3.1 Miles
The team challenge is run as a 5K with stations along the route. Teams of two complete station tasks and run for the fastest overall time. Station requirements include burpees (two sets of 40 reps total as a team), a 1/4 mile sprint lap, loading 24 sandbags on and off a flatbed as a team, 100 body squats total as a team, deadlifts (male 200 lb x 6, female 140 lb x 6), a 20 ft rope climb for each competitor, 50 m water can carry (two cans each competitor), 12 pull ups total as a team, a sled drag of 90 lb for 160 m as a team, 50 push ups total as a team, and a kettle bell to litter carry with 4 sandbags to the end point. Penalty exercises are applied for not attempting a lane: 100 mountain climbers for even numbered lanes and 25 eight count push ups for odd numbered lanes.
Execution notes: teams of two, staggered start in five waves of nine teams, common start for the 5K runners, overall time kept at the admin tent, and station graders track completions and deductions. Uniforms and equipment for competitors include sterile ACUs and boots, IOTV/MSV plate carrier (25 lb minimum), gloves, and a camelback; 5K runners wear appropriate running clothes and shoes and no headgear for competitors. Registration opens August 17, 2026; fees vary by entry type and shirt sizes are only guaranteed if registering before October 6. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
