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Toughest Alive: Lazy Mountain Gauntlet!

calendar_today 08 Aug, 2026

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sell $59.00 – $79.00

Toughest Alive: Lazy Mountain Gauntlet!

About the Event

Toughest Alive: Lazy Mountain Gauntlet 🔥

One mountain.

One title.

One belt.

Who will be the Toughest on the Mountain? 

3,000 feet up.
Back down.
And for a few… back up again.

This is the First Annual Toughest Alive: Lazy Mountain Gauntlet. A title belt will be won in this contest...and require defending it to keep it--or cede it to the new title holder. 

 

⚡ THE TEST


This is not a typical race.

The Lazy Mountain Gauntlet is a 6-mile mountain loop gaining over 3,000 feet before descending back to the start.

But you decide:

Is one enough?

Or you crazy enough to go back up?!

 
🏔 THE COURSE

Simple in design.
Brutal in execution.

No gimmicks.
No shortcuts.

Just you vs the mountain.

 

⚡ Choose Your Division


Gauntlet (Single Loop)
One ascent. One descent.
A pure test of pacing, strength, and grit.

 
Double Gauntlet (2 Loops)
Up. Down.
Then do it again.

This is the premier division—and where the title is decided. And the title belt won (and lost).

 
Gauntlet Relay (2-Person Team)
Partner 1 completes Loop 1
Partner 2 completes Loop 2
Split the work. Still earn it.

 
Ruck Division

Take on the same course—under load.

Standards:

Rules:

It's an epic challenge. A different kind of suffering.

 
🥇 The Belt: Toughest on the Mountain

Most races give you a medal.

This one gives you something to defend.

The fastest finisher in the Double Gauntlet earns:

 This belt is not permanent.

If they do not return—or are beaten—the belt is ceded to the new champion
 

Every year, the question resets:

Who is the Toughest on the Mountain?

 

💰 Pricing & Registration

Pricing increases as we get closer to race day. Limited Race Spots.

> Founders Pricing (Ends May 1):
$59 Single / $79 Double, Relay, Ruck

> Early Registration (Ends June 1): $69 / $89

> Standard Registration (Ends July 15): $79 / $99

> Late Registration (Final 2 Weeks): $89 / $109

> Race Week: $99 / $119

Secure your spot early and be part of the first ever Gauntlet. Spots are limited.

Register early. Earn your spot.

 
👊 Final Word


Lazy Mountain doesn’t care how strong you are.
It doesn’t care how fast you think you are.

It only gives one thing: The opportunity to prove it.

Races Offered

Double Gauntlet: Double Mountain Loop Race

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 12 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$79.00

Gauntlet Relay: Single Mountain Loop Race (per teammate)

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 12 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$79.00

Gauntlet Ruck: Single Mountain Loop

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 6 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$59.00

The Gauntlet: Single Mountain Loop Race

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 6 Miles

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$59.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Palmer.

thermostat Temperature
11.0° / 17.8°
wb_sunny Feels like
10.1° / 17.4°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
7h 52m
water_drop Avg rainfall
5.4 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
4.2 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Low
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (3.5)
humidity_mid Humidity
81.9%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:06
nightlight Sunset
21:52

About Palmer

Learn more about the host city, Palmer.

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Palmer is a city of 7,500 people (2019) 42 miles northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in Southcentral Alaska.

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