Commodore 24 Hour Challenge
Panama City, United States • 23 Oct 2026
Commodore 24 Hour Challenge - Panama City, FL
The Commodore 24 Hour Challenge is a timed endurance event held at Gulf Coast State College. The format requires participants to run one mile every 30 minutes for 24 hours on a certified one mile loop. The event offers the following race options:
- 48 mile SOLO
- 48 Mile 2 Person Relay
The one mile course starts at the college baseball field, proceeds west through the roundabout to the Military and Veterans Resource Center, follows the right side of the parking lot to Student Union West, then returns down the main parking lot back to the baseball stadium. The event is USATF sanctioned.
Participants must be at least 16 years of age. Relay teams use a single bib that is exchanged between teammates; all runners complete the first and last lap together. Rules require each mile to start and finish within its 30 minute segment, with missed segment finishes resulting in disqualification. Banking miles is not permitted.
All registered runners receive a Commodore 24 Hour Challenge shirt and a finisher medal. Awards are given in overall, masters, and relay categories, including a coed division. Gulf Coast State College enforces a pet free campus policy. Runners are advised to bring food, hydration, and a pop-up or camping tent for the baseball field. Packet pick-up begins the day of the event and must be completed before the race start. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.