Ethio Warrior Race — EWR logo
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Obstacle Course Race · Est. 2026

Are You
Ready?

Unleash the Warrior Within

Ethiopia gave the world its greatest distance runners. Now it gives them mud, walls, and steel. Ethio Warrior Race brings obstacle course racing to the highlands above Addis Ababa — built for grit that already runs in this soil.

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2,350m
Elevation, Addis Ababa
20
Signature Obstacles
4
Race Categories
2026
Founding Season
The Story

Born in the Land of Runners

No country on earth has produced more legendary distance runners than Ethiopia. Abebe Bikila ran barefoot to Olympic gold in Rome. Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele redrew the record books. Derartu Tulu and Tirunesh Dibaba carried that legacy into a new generation.

That endurance wasn't built in a lab. It was built in these highlands — thin air, red earth, and hills that don't forgive. Ethio Warrior Race takes that same terrain and turns it into a course: walls to climb, mud to crawl through, and a finish line that has to be earned.

The Ethio Warrior Race (EWR) celebrates Ethiopia's enduring legacy of resilience, endurance, and warrior spirit rooted in the Horn of Africa.

TerrainHighland trail, mud & red clay
LocationAddis Ababa and other regions
Distance2 km – 5 km
FormatTimed obstacle course race
Open toFitness enthusiasts, youth, families, children, gym rats, corporate teams and community groups
About the Organizer

Who's Behind EWR

The Ethio Warrior Race (EWR) is an innovative obstacle course racing (OCR) event that aims to introduce a world-class fitness and adventure experience to Ethiopia. Organized by G-Plan Global Business Company in collaboration with experienced professionals in event management, fitness, marketing, IT and military training, the event combines endurance, teamwork, entertainment, and healthy competition into one unique platform.

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The Course

Key Courses

A taste of what's waiting on the course — climbs, crawls, carries, and everything in between.

Race 5K
Race 5K obstacle photoRace 5K
Over Walls
Over Walls obstacle photoOver Walls
Tire Obstacle
Tire Obstacle obstacle photoTire Obstacle
Monkey Bar
Monkey Bar obstacle photoMonkey Bar
Hurdles
Hurdles obstacle photoHurdles
Wire Crawl
Wire Crawl obstacle photoWire Crawl
Rope Climbing
Rope Climbing obstacle photoRope Climbing
Balance Beam Walk
Balance Beam Walk obstacle photoBalance Beam Walk
Slip Wall
Slip Wall obstacle photoSlip Wall
Sand Bag Carrying
Sand Bag Carrying obstacle photoSand Bag Carrying
Vertical Cargo
Vertical Cargo obstacle photoVertical Cargo
Tunnel Crawl
Tunnel Crawl obstacle photoTunnel Crawl
Water Slide
Water Slide obstacle photoWater Slide
Mud Mill
Mud Mill obstacle photoMud Mill
Horizontal Climbing
Horizontal Climbing obstacle photoHorizontal Climbing
Fire Jump & Finish Line
Fire Jump & Finish Line obstacle photoFire Jump & Finish Line
Categories

Four Main Categories

The Ethio Warrior Race event has four main categories — pick the one that's built for you.

Elite Warrior

Elite Warrior Race

Award-winning race and competition within elite fitness athletes.

Warrior Race

Warrior Race

A race, fitness test, and fun activities with other entertainment — open to all ages 15 and above.

Warrior Kids

Warrior Kids

A race and fun activities for kids from age 8 to 14.

Corporate Tribe

Corporate Tribe

A race, obstacle activities, and other entertainment for corporate customers and organizations in a group — ideal for retreat programs and more.

First Event

The First Ethio Warrior Race

We're building the course and locking in a date for our founding event in Addis Ababa.

Follow along or reach out directly — early supporters help shape everything from the obstacles to race-day logistics.

Date & Venue — Announcing Soon, 2026
Sponsors & Partners

Partner With EWR

Put your brand at the start line of Ethiopia's first obstacle course race — in front of athletes, spectators, and everyone following along online.

Get in Touch

Join the Hub

Whether you are a fitness enthusiast, professional or recreational runner, gym member, student, youth group, corporate organization, government institution, family, sports club, adventure seeker, volunteer, sponsor, or just curious — we want to hear from you. Ethio Warrior Race is built by the community that shows up for it.