2020 Swat Challenge
Brought to you by the Evansville Police Foundation.
Sponsorships
Thank you to our sponsors this year that continued to support the Foundation during the Pandemic.
Event Sponsors
Heritage Petroleum
SWAT Team Leader
Berry Global
Assistant SWAT Team Leader
Sonitrol
Obstacle Sponsor
Evansville Kia Hyundai Genesis
Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union
Old National Bank
SWAT Breacher
Tropicana
Communication Outreach Support
Deaconess Cross Pointe
About the SWAT Challenge
The EPD SWAT Challenge is a fun, challenging 5K run with obstacles like walls, tires and climbing up a parking structure with a sandbag anywhere from 15-20 fun obstacles.This event takes place in Downtown Evansville. Packet Pick is typically at the lobby of Old National Bank downtown on Main St.
There are 17 waves starting at 8am to the last wave at 12 noon, to spread out the participants over the 15 or more obstacles. 2019 was a big success with over 500 participants registered, ranging from 6 years old to seniors!
About the EPD SWAT Team
Founded in 1975, the EPD SWAT team trains and prepares for missions involving barricaded gunmen, hostage rescue, high risk warrant service, active shooter response and more. The team is on-call 24 hours a day and responds immediately to calls for service. SWAT officers are selected from within the Evansville Police Department. Officers must serve a minimum of three years before they can apply for the team.
Team Competitions
This will include a traveling trophy for each category!
- Two winners from 2019 are the Evansville Fire Department and Team F***ing Awesome
- Two winners from 2018 are the Evansville Fire Department and Orangetheory Fitness.
Get your team together and compete at one of these times:
- 8am – 1st responders/public safety
- 9am – businesses
- 10am – other
- 11am – high schools
Check out the footage from previous events
2016 SWAT Challenge Video
