Jacob's Ladder Challenge
Jacob's Ladder Challenge is a running race on September 16, 2026 in Waco, TX.
- Date
- September 16, 2026 (45 days to go)
- Location
- Redwood Shelter, Waco, TX
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
When:
Wednesday, September 16
6:00 pm
Where:
Redwood Shelter
Waco, TX
How it works:
The Jacob's Ladder Challenge is to see how many loops you can run from the Redwood Shelter, up Jacob's Ladder, and back to the Redwood Shelter in 30 minutes. The course is 1K in length with a 70 ft elevation change (up Jacob's Ladder).
Your finish results will be the number of laps completed and your overall finish time after your last completed lap. We will be using our timing equipment to count your laps. Any laps completed after the 30 minute time limit will not count.
There are no awards other than bragging rights in Open and Masters age groups. We will have water, but you can BYOB.
Registration:
This is a free event for current members of the Waco Striders Running Club. Even though the registration is free we do want you to pre-register so we can assign bib numbers.
Bib Pick Up:
On-site registration and Bib pick-up will be from 5:30-6:00 pm at the Redwood Shelter.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
89°
Typical Low
68°
Chance of Rain
19%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Waco Dam, 6 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Waco, TX
Population
141,925
as of 2023
City Elevation
533 ft
Nearest Airport
ACT
Waco Regional Airport · 6 mi
Major Hub
DAL
Dallas Love Field · 91 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Jacob's Ladder Challenge
Sep 16, 2026