Combat Racing Events: Trail Tested, Combat Proven
About Combat Racing
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our mission is to build a community where runners of all backgrounds, especially military, veterans, law enforcement, and first responders, can test their limits through various endurance challenges, like the 4x4x48 race and the 50K trail run. Whether you’re toeing the line for your first 5K or grinding out 100 miles at our Central Florid
Our mission is to build a community where runners of all backgrounds, especially military, veterans, law enforcement, and first responders, can test their limits through various endurance challenges, like the 4x4x48 race and the 50K trail run. Whether you’re toeing the line for your first 5K or grinding out 100 miles at our Central Florida ultra marathon, at Combat Racing you’re not just participating in a race; you’re joining a unit. We proudly host Florida trail running events, including Greenway trail races Florida and Ocala trail races, that foster a strong first responder running community. At Combat Racing, we don’t just organize endurance races; we build warriors through military style running events and tactical endurance races, including rucking events Florida. Together, we embrace the suck and come out stronger on the other side.
Our History
Our Mission
Our Mission
Established in 2025, Combat Racing emerged from sweat, sacrifice, and an unwavering drive to excel. Founded by Joe Miller—a combat veteran and retired federal Chief of Police—Combat Racing is dedicated to building a community and forging warriors on the trail. After decades of military and law enforcement service, Joe recognized the strik
Established in 2025, Combat Racing emerged from sweat, sacrifice, and an unwavering drive to excel. Founded by Joe Miller—a combat veteran and retired federal Chief of Police—Combat Racing is dedicated to building a community and forging warriors on the trail. After decades of military and law enforcement service, Joe recognized the striking similarities between the battlefield and the endurance world: both require grit, discipline, and the ability to endure with purpose. Combat Racing channels that mindset into premier trail and ultra marathon Florida events, including the challenging 50K trail run and various Central Florida trail races. Our endurance challenges, such as the 4x4x48 race and tactical endurance races, are designed to push athletes beyond their limits while fostering unbreakable bonds within the first responder running community. Join us for thrilling military style running events and rucking events Florida, including the popular Greenway trail races Florida and Ocala trail races, as we create a unique platform for veteran-owned race company to thrive.
Our Team
Our Mission
Our Team
Joe Miller’s story isn’t about easy wins; it’s about fighting back. A U.S. Navy and Army National Guard veteran, Joe served in operations across the Persian Gulf, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. His military career and later role as a federal Chief of Police were built on discipline, service, and leading others through chaos. A former elit
Joe Miller’s story isn’t about easy wins; it’s about fighting back. A U.S. Navy and Army National Guard veteran, Joe served in operations across the Persian Gulf, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. His military career and later role as a federal Chief of Police were built on discipline, service, and leading others through chaos. A former elite powerlifter, Joe set multiple American Power Lifting Records. After retiring from a career in the profession of arms, he found himself battling weight gain and metabolic issues. Joe committed to turning his health around. What started as daily walks became jogs, and then a passion for trail and endurance running, leading him to participate in events like the 4x4x48 race and other Central Florida trail races. As founder and Race Director of Combat Racing, he organizes various Florida trail running events, including the Central Florida ultra marathon and tactical endurance races. Joe is also a co-host of the Where’s the Finish Podcast, where he’s dedicated to building events where others can discover what they’re made of, such as the Marsjmerket ruck Florida and military fitness races. "I’ve spent my life serving others—in combat zones, on the streets, and now on the trail. This is bigger than running. It’s about showing people they’re capable of more than they imagined, whether it’s through endurance challenges or participating in the first responder running community."