Event Description

The Steel City Showdown is an obstacle course race within Allegheny County.  Henry Kauffman Family Recreation Park is 100+ acres of wooded property in the heart of Monroeville.  The terrain of Western Pennsylvania will take you through hilly slopes, mixed deciduous forest, and dense thickets.  

This course is designed for the beginner and the more advanced racers.  Come conquer the course and make it you vs. you or come and play as a couple or a team of friends, family and/or coworkers for a team-building experience and some good laughs.  

Event details and schedule
 

Steel City Showdown - Inspired by the Steel City Spartans

Adult (13+) heats begin at 8AM.  The 8AM heats will give you the opportunity to run on a fresh never seen before course.  It may even take you through a stream, past buildings of a time gone by, through television sets, etc. 

RACE DAY REGISTRATION WILL BE ONSITE  AND WAVE TIME TBD BASED ON PARTICIPATION

The course will be 3-5 miles through the fields and hilly forest of Henry Kauffman Family Recreation Park. 

KIDS Race begins at 8am, 9am, and 10:00am for 8-12 year olds (1+ mile)

 8:30am, 9:30am and 10:30 am for the 4-7 year olds (1/2+ mile) 

Please arrive 45 minutes prior to your Wave start time

Free Parking is onsite

The LOOT

Badass Finisher Medal
Finisher T-shirt (Designed and produced locally)
Bananas and water at the finish line
Bragging rights

More to come

What to wear and bring if you are new to OCR

Sturdy, well draining, shoes

Dri-Fit shirt (Cotton is usually not a good idea)

Long socks or tights

sunscreen

Good attitude

change of clothes

Garbage bag for dirty clothes