Delta Stake Young Men · October 24
Rugged mountain trails. Brutal obstacles. Puzzles you've never seen. Your ward's team against every other ward, and only one team takes home the trophy.
Two courses, one combined time. On one, your whole team takes on the obstacles together. On the other, it splits: half run, half think, and both halves race the same clock.
One to two miles of rugged mountain trail, packed with obstacles. Scale the wall, crawl under the wire, throw the spear, and keep moving. The clock never stops, so neither do you.
Picture an escape room in the middle of a canyon. Crack the puzzles, codes and clues, then get the answer to your runners fast. Some obstacles won't open for them until you do.
Runners need the solvers' answers to get through. Solvers need the runners to finish the course. Everyone reunites at the final obstacle.
The fastest team wins it and takes it home. Your time on the Group Course plus your time on the Breakout Course. Lowest total wins.
Times stay secret until the very end. Nobody knows who's ahead until the trophy is handed out.
Here's some of what's waiting in the canyon. The rest stays secret until race day.
We hope you've been practicing your push-ups and prayers every night, like we talked about. Now's the time that work pays off.
Separate from the team race: hit the push-up mark on your own for a chance to earn $50 cash.
Check in with your ward's team between 3:30 and 3:45 PM.
Teams take on both courses against the clock.
Everyone eats together.
A message around the bonfire.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Dry Creek Canyon · Oak City, Utah
The canyon isn't built for heavy traffic. We'll have people directing traffic for safety, but every car that stays home helps. Fill your seats and ride together.
The questions we hear most. For anything else, talk with your ward's Young Men leaders.
It's built to be hard, not reckless. Adult leaders staff every obstacle station, and each one is briefed on running their station safely. Airsoft and hatchet throwing are run under adult supervision with range safety rules.
Medical staff will be on site for the whole event.
Absolutely. About half of every team is the Solver Team, focused on puzzles, problem solving and teamwork, and the runners can't finish without them. Everyone does some running and physical activity, but nobody has to be an athlete to make a big difference for his team.
Young men from his own ward, on a team of 8 to 14. Teams mix older and younger boys, and there are no age divisions. Your ward's Young Men leaders organize the teams.
Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Dry Creek Canyon near Oak City. Arrive and register between 3:30 and 3:45 PM. The race starts at 4:00, dinner is at 6:00, and the evening closes with a fireside around 6:30.
Please carpool. See the next question.
Please carpool if you can. The location isn't built for a lot of traffic, so fewer cars makes it safer and easier for everyone. We'll have people directing traffic on site, but carpooling helps more than anything.
Talk with your ward's Young Men leaders about sharing rides and pickup time.
Clothes and shoes he can run in on rugged, uneven mountain trail, and that can get dirty. Bring warm layers too, because the canyon cools off fast once the sun goes down for the fireside.
And a water bottle. There's drinking water on site for refills, but having his own bottle means a drink is always within reach while he's racing.
There's a place on the waiver to list allergies, conditions and medications. Only the event's leaders can see it.
Yes. Each young man needs his own waiver, signed by a parent or guardian. It takes about two minutes on a phone. If you have more than one son going, you'll only type your own details once. Sign it below.
Every young man needs a parent or guardian's waiver before he races. It takes about two minutes, on any phone.
Sign the waiver →Share it with other parents: canyonchallenge.com/waiver