Do yourself a favor and star, save, or send this email to a buddy, because this is your one stop reference for DEKA World Champs info!
CONGRATS to everyone who raced their heart out & emptied their tank this year, and a major congrats if you qualified for World Championships, it’s not easy to do!
Whether you’re competing, coaching, spectating, or volunteering here’s all the relevant info and links where you can find everything!
(I went down the rabbit hole, so you don’t have to! You’re welcome!)
Everything DEKA World Championships
Before we get going, Hybrid Strength is launching October 5! Learn all about it & get your free demo week here!
The Main 3 Links with all the info you need!
- Deka 2026 Leaderboard - the Fit results are already finalized & Strong & Mile should be finalized this week or next (Deka will announce on their IG when it’s finalized): https://my.raceresult.com/362750/results
- Spartan Event Page - general info & registration (personal invite codes for specific heats will be in each invitation email): https://www.spartan.com/en/deka/championships/world
- Zendesk Event Page - qualification & roll down process, prize info, invite dates, and tentative schedule: https://dekafit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32308591623447-2025-DEKA-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS
When to Expect Invite Emails
All the dates are taken from the Zendesk page I linked above & have more detail there.
The biggest thing to keep in mind, all Rolldown invites are FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE!
Put it on your calendar & set alarms because once those heats fill, you miss the boat.
(It happens every year, don’t let it be you!)
Elite Invite Schedule
- September 22 - Elite Strong/Mile Solo & Teams Invites (top 30 only)
- September 29 - Elite Strong/Mile Solo & Teams Rolldown Invites (31-60)
- October 1 - Elite Fit Solo & Team Invites (top 30 only)*
- October 6 - Elite Fit Solo & Team Rolldown Invites (31-60)*
*must have raced in an elite heat to quality in the elite division (Deka Fit only)
Age Group & Ruck Invite Schedule
- October 1 - AG Strong/Mile Solo, Team, & Ruck Invites (top 15 only)
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October 8 -
- AG Strong/Mile Solo, Team, & Ruck Rolldown Invites (16-30)
- AG Fit Solo, Team, & Ruck Invites (top 15)
- October 15 - AG Fit Solo, Team, & Ruck Rolldown Invites (16-30)
*Dates are taken from the Zendesk event page & they are subject to change.
If you made the top 30, be sure to pay close attention to your inbox soon!!
What to Expect
Here’s a playlist that has a bunch of videos on the DEKA qualification process, World Champs course set up, what to experience as an athlete, and training tips to becoming competitive!
Volunteer Information
Get free gear & race vouchers when you volunteer & help the biggest Deka weekend of the year run smoothly! Volunteer shifts aren’t open yet, but when they are, here’s how to sign up!
Knee Update...
I’m 17 weeks post ACL reconstruction surgery!
- We're moving and grooving! I've worked through an annoying sticking point and my ROM is a lot smoother now.
- I feel my single leg moves getting stronger and more confident.
- I'm looking forward to that next PT evaluation (hopefully soon) so I can get back to jogging.
- I've been a lot more forgiving with myself when I'm not able to hit workouts like I want to or still need lots of rest for the knee, and that's made a big change this week. I feel like I'm not pressuring it as much and it's been doing so great!
Hybrid Strength Launch!
The new training block starts October 5 with 2 athlete tracks!
- 10-week DEKA World Championship Prep
- Deadly Dozen Prep + Hyrox Off Season Build
So no matter what you’re training for, this quarter of Hybrid Strength will help you get there!
If you want a sneak peek inside Hybrid Strength, the free Demo Week starts October 5!
Learn About Hybrid Strength Here or
Now go open your calendar and mark those dates!!
See you at World Champs!!🤘🏼
