Get ready for the best race ever! The Houston Challenge urban adventure race is returning to Texas for our seventh season on Sunday, October 16th, 2016!

Challenge Nation hosts America's largest urban racing series -- featuring a ridiculously fun “Amazing Race”-style competition packed into one incredible day! Teams of two or more will dash around the city, racing against other Challengers for immortal glory (and cash prizes!) as they solve tricky clues, strategize the best route, and explore undiscovered corners of your city!

Think of it like a 5K that tests your brains as much as your legs, with bigger prizes and a whole lot more fun--we guarantee you’ll have a blast!

  • An amazing, active way to get outdoors on a Sunday and explore your city with friends and family in Houston!

  • Don't worry—fitness is a plus, but you’ll need a blend of smarts AND speed to win this race!

  • At the finish line, we’ll welcome you back with cash prizes for our winners, cold water for all, food and drink specials from our venue, finishing with our our crazy costume contest and awards ceremony!
  • Take it to the next level: the top 50 teams from this race will qualify for our Challenge Championship megarace at the end of the season with thousands of dollars up for grabs!

If you’re ready to take the Challenge, grab some friends, pick a clever team name and sign up right below! For more information, read our FAQ or contact us with any questions.

Having trouble registering? Please click here for assistance!

2014 Results: 

1. 59:01 Team Shaw **
2. 1:01:54 Second Place is the First Loser **
3. 1:17:13 Boot Shooters **
4. 1:19:48 Pamela Pierre **
5. 1:20:04 Anitodd **
6. 1:21:00 Dependent Women *
7. 1:22:58 We Run This *
8. 1:23:24 Where’s Waldo *
9. 1:23:36 Bayside *
10. 1:24:57 Wonder Women *
11. 1:25:17 The Walking Thing *
12. 1:26:41 This Changes Everything *
13. 1:26:57 Team T-Shirt Two Tight *
14. 1:27:33 Maroon Maniacs *
15. 1:28:31 Taco Tuesday *
16. 1:29:50 3 Musketeers *
17. 1:30:31 Taylor Bartholomew *
18. 1:32:38 Team California Cruisin’ *
19. 1:34:46 #gogetthosegeckos *
20. 1:36:11 Outriggers *
21. 1:36:32 Power Puff Girls *
22. 1:38:58 Jarrett Smith *
23. 1:39:59 Dead on Arrival *
24. 1:40:00 Transatlantic *
25. 1:40:37 Hawaii 5-0 *
26. 1:43:08 3 dudes and the Fartblossoms *
27. 1:43:20 Reed or Reid? *
28. 1:43:33 Daichman *
29. 1:43:53 Moffett Manics *
30. 1:44:10 Finders Keepers *
31. 1:44:32 I Like Turtles *
32. 1:46:30 Enginerds *
33. 1:47:30 Catch Me If You Can *
34. 1:49:20 Erins 11 minus 7 *
35. 1:49:38 TenTenTen *
36. 1:50:09 Great Aunts *
38. 1:50:53 Dylissa *
39. 1:51:13 Princess Cathy’s Friendz *
40. 1:51:24 All-stars *
41. 1:51:42 #pandaseverywhere *
42. 1:53:11 Hannah Khalil *
43. 1:53:55 Herding Cats *
44. 1:57:37 Go Irish *
45. 1:57:51 Do it for the Vine *
46. 1:58:25 Warriors Don’t Need Water *
47. 1:59:06 Workout Barbie *
48. 2:00:04 C3 *
49. 2:00:24 Blues Clues *
50. 2:01:49 Team Liam *

51. 2:02:35 Bauer Power
52. 2:03:40 Team Brash
53. 2:04:02 Sherlocked
54. 2:04:15 Knock Out Chicks
55. 2:04:28 Team Legend..wait for it..dary
56. 2:04:44 Hot Tamales
57. 2:05:12 #NoRegrets
58. 2:05:44 Ice cream question mark
59. 2:06:17 Your Face or Mine?
60. 2:06:50 I want to Rock Paper Scissors All Night
61. 2:07:00 Crazy Horns
62. 2:07:06 Team Lauren
63. 2:07:16 The Cool Chicks
64. 2:09:18 Das/Kumar
65. 2:09:30 Lady Ninjas
66. 2:10:06 3 Bomb Shells + Marc
67. 2:11:04 Megan’s Birthday
68. 2:11:41 The Bald and the Beautiful
69. 2:12:30 Pac-Man
70. 2:13:10 Gross Aztecs
71. 2:13:26 Ted’s Minions
72. 2:14:13 We Have No Clue
73. 2:14:20 Steelers Nation
74. 2:14:44 Huffers + Puffers
75. 2:15:14 Menstrual Maniacs
76. 2:15:34 Scooby Gang
77. 2:15:55 Texas Tornadoes
78. 2:16:38 I’m bad at team names
79. 2:18:19 Auzo Thots
80. 2:18:50 The Shellmasters
81. 2:19:32 Team NO-X-Q-S
82. 2:19:50 Team M+M
83. 2:20:27 Weird Science
84. 2:21:00 Asian and a Halfshell
85. 2:22:00 Bunch of Kleins
86. 2:22:46 Got H2O?
87. 2:22:55 Quita’s Team
88. 2:24:04 Risky Business
89. 2:24:01 Team Silemo
90. 2:25:05 TMNT
91. 2:25:47 Team Jackie-Poo
92. 2:26:50 Little Old Ladies from Pasadena
93. 2:27:34 No Team Name
94. 2:27:54 Team Can’t Find It
95. 2:29:38 Llama Llama Cheesecake Duck
96. 2:30:11 Piece of Cake
97. 2:30:36 Our Dabo is Better than Yours
98. 2:30:00 No Team Name
99. 2:30:50 Villaverde
100. 2:31:48 #WEML
101. 2:32:05 #turndownforwatt
102. 2:32:06 Amazing Gracw
103. 2:32:40 3 to 30
104. 2:32:58 Bad Bitches
105. 2:35:00 Combat Wombat
106. 2:35:21 HM2
107. 2:35:41 The Olives
108. 2:36:03 Czech-mate!
109. 2:36:30 Michelle
110. 2:37:36 Go Guetta Gurls
111. 2:38:56 Kookla
112. 2:40:51 Scavy Crew
113. 2:41:23 Carebear Bunch
114. 2:42:38 BVH
116. 2:44:36 The Sherlock Homies
118. 2:46:32 Bad Apples
119. 2:49:20 Warrior Teachers
120. 2:50:00 4 Hot Chicks & 1 Cool Dude
121. 2:51:21 Pretty Perky People
122. 2:53:23 Three Teens & The Tortured
123. 2:53:50 Team Fluffy
124. 2:54:24 The Tortoise & The Hare
125. 2:55:40 Super Squad
126. 2:56:15 Show Us the Money
127. 2:57:00 Orange