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May 3, 2026 9:30 am
2026 GNC PITTSBURGH 4-MILE FITNESS CHALLENGE
Test your full body endurance through a series of fitness challenges while running the final four miles of the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon course. Waves will start going off at 9:30 am. Participants will be set off in groups of 18-20 participants every 4 minutes within each wave. All participants must be at the start line by the timeslot they select during registration.
REGISTER FOR 2026
2025 GNC PITTSBURGH 4-MILE FITNESS CHALLENGE COURSE
Shuttles will start running at 6 AM on race morning. You can catch the shuttle on Centre Ave. in front of the DoubleTree Hotel, Downtown (there will also be relay participants on the shuttles). You should plan for at least a 30-minute bus ride. We strongly recommend that you plan your travel to arrive at the start line in Bloomfield at least 30 minutes prior to your wave start time (this will be printed on your bib!).
COURSE MAP
Station 1, Buoy Chain Pull and Planks:
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Chain weight options:
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Heaviest: Three strands of fifteen foot chain
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Medium: Two strands of fifteen foot chain
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Lightest: One strand of fifteen foot chain
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- Obstacles and instruction presented by the Coast Guard
Station 2, Weighted Jump Rope:
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Three pound rope, 100 reps
Station 3, Circuit:
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Carry: 40lb kettle bells
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Pull ups: pull ups or 30 second hang
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Sled: Push 45 or 90 pounds
- Obstacles and instruction presented by the US Army
Station 4, Tire Flips and Burpees
- Obstacles and instruction presented by the PA Army National Guard
Station 5, Weighted Lunges:
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Three weight options
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5 lbs, 10 lbs, 15lbs
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Station 6, Your Adventure:
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Spin Wheel of Exercise
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Inflatable Obstacle Course
- Obstacles and instruction presented by the Air Force