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Wild Boar Challenge

Name: Wild Boar Challenge
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-26
Location: Saint Charles

Saint Charles, United States • 26 Sep 2026

Wild Boar Challenge

The Wild Boar Challenge is an off road obstacle course event held in Saint Charles, Iowa on September 26, 2026. The course covers 5 Miles and includes a series of obstacles designed to test participants' speed and agility as they move across uneven terrain.

The event is organized and hosted by Contributors Breakfast Club. It operates as a local race with fundraising that remains in Iowa. Participants have the opportunity to contribute to the design of multiple obstacles used on the course.

Entry for the listed event carries a registration fee of $65.00. The event description identifies participants coming from the Midwest region. The setting and format focus on outdoor, non paved terrain with structured obstacles distributed along the course.

This description summarizes the event format, location, organizational host, fundraising purpose, participant involvement in obstacle design, and the listed distance and fee. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Iowa Saint Charles

Race information

Registration

5 mi

Wild Boar Challenge 5 Mile Obstacle Course

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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