Commodore 24 Hour Challenge

Commodore 24 Hour Challenge takes place in Panama City, Florida, on October 23, 2026. The event covers 48 miles and can be tackled two ways: solo, or split as a two-person relay. Both start at 6:00 p.m., which means the bulk of the distance is covered overnight and finished the following day.

An overnight 48-miler is an ultra in every practical sense, and the night start is the part most runners underestimate. Train your stomach on the food you plan to use, run at least two long sessions in the dark with the headlamp you will actually wear, and expect a low patch somewhere in the small hours that passes if you keep eating. The relay is a gentler entry point: you cover roughly half the distance in alternating blocks, which is a realistic first step toward a solo ultra later on.