Join Poplar Forest for the 13th annual Face the Forest Obstacle Course Run! Challenge yourself to beat the clock as you take on a 3.1-mile obstacle race through the hills, fields and woods of Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest plantation, encountering obstacles (and some mud) along the way! Entry fees will support children’s educational programming at Poplar Forest. The obstacle course race is open to families and teams of all ages.

Registration opens June 1, 2025, and is $45 per person. All registrations before July 25 are guaranteed a T-shirt in their size. After July 25, registration increases to $50 per person. Late registration and day-of registration increases to $60 beginning Thursday August 14.  

Saturday, August 16 at 7:30 a.m.