Ana is eight. It’s getting hard to impress her. When she was younger, all that it took was a quick trip to a local park. A few minutes on the swings was all it took to make her whole week better. Now, it’s not so simple. What impresses her? Not much. Hover boards, water parks, and roller coasters. Maybe the beach. Oh, and the Kids Obstacle Challenge.
Thanks to Razor for partnering with us. All opinions are our own.
When we were invited to take part in the Kids Obstacle Challenge by Razor, who sponsor the competitive wave of the Kids Obstacle Challenge, we didn’t know what to expect. But since this is an adventure for the whole family, we hopped in the car and drove down to Lanier Islands in Buford, Georgia. Only kids have to register for the race, then parents can run with them for free! Kids receive a goodie bag at the race, filled with Clif bars, bumper stickers, and other cool race swag. The goodie bag was almost as exciting to Ana as the chance to slide into mud!
The Kids Obstacle Challenge ranges between 1.5 miles and 2 miles long. According to a lady standing at the gate with us, our run was two miles. Each challenge course contains between 12 and 15 obstacles. We didn’t count the obstacles during our race since we were too busy going through them. But each obstacle is a fun challenge for kids between ages 5 and 16 and any parent who dares to brave the challenge! I ran the challenge with Ana while my husband stayed back with our toddler and explored Lanier Islands.
You’re supposed to arrive an hour early for the race to register, but the parking situation at Lanier Islands was a little wonky while we were there, so we arrived at the race location a few minutes AFTER our run was supposed to start. The people at the registration desk were incredibly helpful and understanding and got us registered for the next wave pretty quickly. We had a few minutes to take pictures and explore the race area before it was time for us to line up for the course! We were released in waves, from youngest to oldest, to allow younger kids some time to get across obstacles without teenagers breathing down their backs. It worked really well. I actually lost Ana at some point during the race, as she is much more fit than I am. What can I say? My favorite part of the race was the water station in the middle! (Kidding. My favorite part was definitely the metal slide into a mud pit, and so was Ana’s.)
It took us roughly an hour and fifteen minutes to complete the course. Ana went through every obstacle! I went through most. After the race, we were happy to see a rinsing station where we could clean some of the mud off us. We were covered in red mud! A change of clothes and a towel are definitely necessary for this race. Don’t forget to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty! I haven’t been able to get the mud out of my running shorts, which is fine, but it’s something to be aware of.
We left the Kids Obstacle Challenge famished, exhausted, and feeling accomplished. Ana couldn’t stop talking about how much fun she had, and she wore the participation medal she received for the rest of the day. She even sent a Snapchat to one of my friends of her medal.
If you’re looking for a fun activity that gets the whole family active, the Kids Obstacle Challenge is a must. It impressed Ana and kept us busy for the majority of an afternoon. What else could you ask for? Want to participate in a Kids Obstacle Challenge of your own? Check out their website for details of upcoming races around the US or check out their hashtags #kidsobstaclechallenge and #razorkidsrock.
This looks so fun! My daughter would love doing something like this. I, on the other hand, would probably be tired halfway through.
It’s so awesome to be able to do this with the kids! I think it’s a fun event/challenge. It’s also a nice way to spend time together!
This would be so much fun. It might actually tire a kid or two out.
This looks like so much fun! I would love to do this with my family.
This looks and sounds like loads of fun! I’d love to do something like this with my kids. Burn off some energy and get out and have fun!
This sounds like so much fun! I bet your kids didn’t miss their electronics that day!
Now this looks like FUN! I would love to complete an obstacle course with my fam!!
How fun! My kids would love to do this with my husband and I! What a great way to spend time together too!
What a fun challenge! My family has to try this obstacle challenge. This looks like so much fun!
This look like so much fun! This reminds me of field day in elementary school. I’m glad you guys had a great time.
What a fun opportunity for you and your daughter to participate in. Gets harder to entertain kids as they get older but spending time outdoors always works.
How much fun does this look! There’s nothing like having a bit of fun and getting a little muddy!
With my kids having so much energy when they were younger, this seems like something that would have been so fun for them! I would totally love to do this now!
This is such a terrific activity for my older daughter. She is 7 and would love the challenges and activities. I’ll look out for it if it comes to my area.
This would be a blast! I know my daughter would have fun doing something like this. My son is lazier, ha, but my daughter is all about being outdoors.
I have to see if this obstacle course runs anywhere near me. I know kids would love running in this race and getting dirty always adds to the fun.
I would love to do this kind of activity with my kids. It would be so much fun!
This looks like so much fun! Such a great way to get the kids out of the house and spend time together.
Oh my goodness this looks like a lot of fun! I need to see if there’s a place like this close to us because I really want to do this with my kiddo.