competition facts

  • AVERAGE AGE: 28

  • AVERAGE HEIGHT: 5’10”

  • AVERAGE WEIGHT: 165

  • RANK: SPECIALIST TO MAJOR

  • VOLUNTEER

  • AIRBORNE RANGER QUALIFIED

  • DECATHALON-CALIBER SOLDIER-ATHLETE

  • 26% PRIOR COMPETITORS

COMPETITOR CHARACTERISTICS

Best Ranger Fast Facts from 2023 (TBD 2024)

  • 56 TEAMS WILL BE REPRESENTED FROM 29 UNITS FROM ACROSS THE ARMY

  • 32 EVENTS TESTING THE PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE LIMITS OF OUR SERVICEMEMBERS

  • COMPETITORS WILL MOVE 60+ MILES, 30+ WITH 50+ LBS ADDED DURING THE 3 DAY EVENT

  • 3 DAYS-58 HOURS OF PHYSICAL/TECHNICAL/COGNITIVE ACTIVITY WITH ONLY ~4 HOURS REST

    • 30K-35K CALORIES EXPENDED ON AVERAGE

  • 18 TACTICAL TASKS

  • 4 HELICOPTER MISSIONS (3 TROOP MOVEMENTS, 1 MEDICAL HOIST)

  • 64 WORK HOURS/ 450 RANGER, FLIGHT, AIRBORNE INSTRUCTORS HELP PUT ON THE EVENT

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