Sign up today for Operation Obstacle: The Race to End Veteran Suicide!
WHAT IS IT? Operation Obstacle is a 2-mile, 20-obstacle course race to raise awareness of veteran suicide.
WHEN: September 20, 2025 | 10 AM
Check-in & same day registration go from 8:30 – 9:30 AM. The Welcome ceremony starts at 10 AM, and the race begins at 10:15 AM.
WHERE: Richland Community College (One College Park, Decatur, IL)
REGISTRATION COST: $30
Proceeds support Richland Community College’s Veterans’ Resource Center.
T-shirts are available for an additional $20 each during registration. The cutoff date to get a shirt is September 14th.
About Operation Obstacle
Richland presents this annual event in coordination with the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Illiana Health Care, Suicide Prevention Team. Each day, 17 of our nation’s Veterans die by suicide. This event is a timed, 2-mile obstacle course race to raise awareness of Veteran suicide.
The course is mostly flat and will have between 15-20 obstacles. A few of the obstacles involve carrying & pulling objects a short distance, army net crawls, and climbing over, under, and through obstacles. There will also be a Fire Truck hose down at the finish line. All participants get a finishers challenge coin and goodie bag.
Non-Competitive Fun Run: This year, we’ll also have a Non-Competitive Fun Run for participants who would like to jog or walk the course and skip some or all of the obstacles.
Registration is online only through Race Roster and will be cut off at 9:30 am on race day. You must be 18 years of age to participate.
