Obstacle racing was among the sports contested at the 2019 SEA Games.

[1] These were the first obstacle course racing events in Games recognised by the International Olympic Committee and under regulation of World OCR, the Fédération Internationale de Sport d'Obstacles.

[4] Obstacle racing was originally planned to be hosted in the Subic area.

[5] The plan was later changed to host obstacle racing at the University of the Philippines Diliman's Sunken Garden[6] however the university raised concern regarding the noise pollution and heavy traffic it would cause in its campus during the duration of the sporting event.

[7] Six nations expressed intention to participate in the event.