We are proud to announce the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge® will be coming to the area on June 29-30, 2013.  The event is being offered to promote the physical fitness of firefighters, and will be part of the 20-plus Challenge tour to be held throughout the United States in 2013.

While you must be a firefighter to take part in the competition, the public is encouraged to come and watch as the participants navigate the Challenge course or “The toughest two minutes in sports,” as it’s frequently known.

The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge® will be held at Roy Holland Memorial Park, located at 1 Park Drive, Fishers, IN 46038.  The individual competition starts Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 10:30 AM  The corporate challenge,tandem and team relays begin Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 9 AM.  Firefighters competing in the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge®, will be competing in a five-evolution event, which includes a 5-story tower climb with high-rise pack, hose hoist, forcible entry, hose advance, and victim rescue.  Competitions shall include individual, team, tandem, and relay.  Firefighters will vie for times, points, and placement qualifying them for the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge® World Challenge, to be held in November 2013.

For a complete description of Challenge rules and regulations, or to register as a competitor, please visit www.firefighterchallenge.com.  The registration fees are: Individual $75, Team $290, Tandem $90, Relay $195

The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge® was founded 20 years ago, by Dr. Paul Davis, as a physical fitness research project at the University of Maryland.  The Challenge is based out of Burtonsville, Maryland, and maintains a goal of promoting fitness within the first responder community.

For more information about the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge®, please visit http://www.firefighterchallenge.com, or call 301.421.4433.

Click here to go to the National Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge Website