The Gauntlet V2 12-hour Circuit Ultra

Starting at 18:00 on Saturday, 29 August 2026, runners will head into the night with nothing but headlamps, grit, and the luck of the draw to guide them. For 18 hours, The Gauntlet will unfold lap by lap, each distance dictated by a playing card, each loop revealing a different side of the course, the conditions, and the runners themselves. As darkness settles and the dust hangs low, the event will lean into everything that makes The Gauntlet what it is: unpredictability, community, shared suffering, and the quiet moments of connection that happen between checkpoints. At 12:00 on Sunday, 30 August 2026, the final horn will sound. Some will have run further than they believed possible. Others will have found their limit. But everyone will leave with the same truth, that The Gauntlet is less about who wins and more about who shows up, who stays in it, and who stands beside you through the long hours. 2026 wont just be a repeat of 2025. It will be tougher, more intentional, more atmospheric, and built around the kind of experience that stays with you long after the last lap is done. The Gauntlet 2026 is an 18-hour backyard-style ultra with a twist. The rules stay simple: one lap every hour, on the hour. The catch? You wont know how far youre running until a card is pulled from the hat. Each draw reveals the distance - sometimes manageable, sometimes brutal - maybe 4km, maybe 8km, and every hour is a new gamble. Its chance layered over endurance. You cant predict whats coming, and you cant strategise your way out of it. The Gauntlet asks for something far harder: the willingness to line up again and again, no matter what card the hour gives you. At its core, The Gauntlet is a reminder that running isnt only about distance or pace, but how you meet the unknown. Its a challenge built for runners who want to test themselves in a way no stopwatch can measure. So the question for 2026 is simple: how far can you go when the distance is left entirely to chance?