Here they come....
Built With Purpose. Tested for Grit.
The obstacles are not sitting on a shelf they’re being designed, built, tested, adjusted, and strengthened right now.
Every challenge on the course is being created to give participants a taste of first responder inspired training while staying safe, fun, and accessible.
We’ll share previews along the way, but some surprises are staying under wraps until race day.
Ok so here are a bunch of obstacles in no particular order....the order does make things challenging !! Thats a race day suprise.
Also if you can not complete the obstacle for any reason you can take the penalty - 10 push ups or 10 burpees.
Wall Climbs - Three consecutive 4' walls.
Police Skill - pursuit
Balance Beam - z shape, elevation change, while carrying weight in one hand
Police Skill - pursuit
Victim Drag - Low Profile drag 50lb bag with you
Fire Skill - stay low and go
Long Jump - 5 ' Beach Pit
Police Skill - on pursuit
Wall Breach - make your way through the studs - 16" on center. Stay low and thin :)
Fire Skill - sometimes the best way out of a fire for a firefighter is through the wall
Terrain Run - a few patches of rocks to test your balance
Confined Space - follow the fire hose through this 24' tight maze - all blacked out inside
Fire Skill - if a firefighter needs to exit a building in an emergency situation for themselves, one way is to follow the firehose back out to the fire truck
Mental Challenges -
There will be 6 STOP signs for you to quickly read (5-15 seconds) and follow instructions.
These will be throughout the course, get it right, speed ahead but get it wrong and its penatly time...10 pushups or 10 burpees.
Zig Zag Low Run
Police Skill
Car Extrication Tool Carry - One tool weighs about 40 lb. and is 3' long, carry for 40'
Fire Skill
Low Profile Crawl
Fire Skill
Fast Feet
"Dummy" Take Down - 170lb. you get 2 tries (dont worry he won't fight back)
Police
High Rise Pack (fire house bundled and used in multistory structures-typically commercial). Shoulder the 35 lb - 4' bundle and climb down and up our designated hill.
Floor Stud Crawl - crawl ON TOP of these studs
Fire Skill - sometimes the floor gives out and the studs are what is left.
MANY MORE COMING.....GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS...
WE MIGHT HAVE MORE THAN 23 !! :)
FIRE HOSE DRAG....VICTIM DRAG....CPR....MORE POLICE PURSUIT...SEARCH AND RESCUE ...PUSH/PULL SLED...TARGET....WINDOW BALE.