Elite Course
Challenge = High
8 to 10 strength challenges designed to push you to the max.
Compete to Win
Fastest combined time on on the obstacle course + strength courses wins glory!
Victory Belt
Elite course winners get the ultimate championship belt.
What’s the Elite Course?
The ELITE Course begins with a Truck Pull, followed by a series of 8-10 additional strength challenges incorporating kettlebells, barbells, tires, and more!
Elite Course Obstacles
Elite Course Details and Rules
Choose either Strength (5 reps) or Endurance (10 reps).
Using the harness provided the athlete will pull the truck to the designated stop point. The athlete will continue to pull the truck until the judge says they are finished. The time cap for this event is 2:30 seconds, failure to complete this will result in a 2:30 seconds time penalty.
The athlete will take the barbell starting from the ground and bring it overhead, using a lift of their choice. Every repetition will start from the ground. The rep will only count if both elbows, hips and knees are locked and feet are positioned parallel. Any attempt failing to achieve all points locked out at the same time will result in a no rep.
Men
Strength | 185 lbs
Endurance | 135 lbs
Women
Strength | 105 lbs
Endurance | 75 lbs
The athlete will perform a conventional deadlift using a grip of their choice. Each repetition must start from the ground. Failure to hit the ground prior to beginning a repetition will result in a no rep. Judges will be looking for a lock out of hips and knees for the repetition to count. Any attempt failing to achieve all points locked out at the same time will result in a no rep.
Men
Strength | 315 lbs
Endurance | 185 lbs
Women
Strength | 185 lbs
Endurance | 135 lbs
The athlete must rack the bag in either a front rack, back rack, or over the shoulder carry. Once the sandbag is racked, the athlete will lunge from start point to end point and back. A lunge will be counted when the athlete's front thigh is parallel to the ground, failure to do so will result in a no rep. At this point the judge will ask the athlete to take a step back and repeat the movement until the movement is done correctly. The sandbag can not be resting on the athlete's leg while lunging.
Men
Strength | 150 lbs
Endurance | 125 lbs
Women
Strength | 100 lbs
Endurance | 75 lbs
The athlete will pick up the sandbag and throw it over the wall. Once the sandbag is over the wall the athlete will also jump over the wall without assistance from the sides (frame).
Men
Strength | 125 lbs
Endurance | 100 lbs
Women
Strength | 100 lbs
Endurance | 75 lbs
The athlete will perform a step up with a KB in each hand, then step down and farmer carry the KB to the other box and perform another step up. The athlete cannot let the kettlebells rest on the box while stepping up or stepping down. Full extension at the top. The athlete will repeat until designated rep count has been completed.
Men Strength = 80 lbs x 2
Men Endurance = 65 lbs x 2
Women Strength = 55 lbs x 2
Women Endurance = 35 lbs x 2
Similar to an atlas shrug, the athlete will pick up the strongman bag from the ground, stand to full extension and shrug it over their shoulder. Judges will be looking for a lock out of hips and knees for repetition to count. Any attempt failing to achieve all points locked out at the same time will result in a no rep. If at least half the bag is not over the shoulder, the
Men
Strength | 200 lbs
Endurance | 125 lbs
Women
Strength | 100 lbs
Endurance | 75 lbs
The athlete will flip the tire once, then they will run to the other side to flip the tire back. Multiple flips in one direction will not count. The athlete must flip the tire back and forth.
Men Strength = 350 lbs
Men Endurance = 200 lbs
Women Strength = 200 lbs
Women Endurance = 185 lbs
We may have a surprise finish at some of our races! It can range from a rope climb, sprint, toes to bar, or any movement the venue will allow. We keep this a secret till day off to keep people on their toes.
THE RULES
- Athletes competing in the Elite Course may either choose to complete the Elite Strength or the Elite Endurance Course during the registration process. Athletes may not switch courses in the middle of their run.
- Each Athlete will be assigned one Judge to score them during their run through their chosen Elite Course (Strength or Endurance).
- An Athlete’s time begins as soon as their Judge says “Go.”
- An Athlete’s time stops immediately as soon as he/she completes the final obstacle.
- An Athlete’s time may be paused during the course if there is another Athlete is catching up to them preventing him or her from moving on to their next obstacle. Their time will resume as soon as they begin the Athlete has moved on to the next obstacle.
- Athletes must complete each challenge with the full amount of prescribed reps or distances. Skipping reps will not be allowed. Athletes will remain at each challenge until they finish the full set of prescribed reps or distance, up to the (20) twenty-minute time cap. Continuous effort must be made at each challenge to avoid a DNF.
- Non-attempts will result in immediate disqualification.
- There is a (10) ten-minute course mid-cap. Athlete must be completed with the Sandbag Up & Over challenge to continue with the course.
- There is a (20) twenty-minute time cap to complete the entire course. Any challenges not completed in full by the time (20) twenty minutes will be recorded as a DNF.
- The only obstacle with a time cap is the Truck Pull. Athletes will have (2:30) two minutes and thirty seconds to complete the Truck Pull challenge. If an Athlete is unable to complete the Truck Pull within 2:30, they will receive an additional (2:30) two minute and thirty second penalty added to their time.
- The Athlete’s final clock time is noted on their scorecard. The Judge will add all time penalties to the final clock time to find the Athlete’s Final Time. Both Athlete and Judge sign the scorecard in agreement of the Athlete’s Final Time.
THE PRIZES
Awards will be given to the Top 3 Men and Women in both ELITE STRENGTH and ELITE ENDURANCE divisions with the fastest combined times from the EPIC Course and ELITE Course.