2025 Knoxville DEKA FIT

DEKA is an indoor fitness competition featuring 10 functional fitness zones – it’s fitness gamified and designed for all levels. No matter your background or experience, DEKA will help you set your baseline and train with a purpose. DEKA FIT includes a 500-meter run before each zone, 5K total.

Test yourself against a global fitness standard, earn your DEKA Mark and commemorate your achievement with your finisher medal and t-shirt.

We have 4 different heat types:

Age Group Heat: eligible for Age Group recognition and award

Elite Heat: eligible for prizing

Ruck Heat: Top 3 (44yrs old & under) and top 3 in the new Ruck Masters (Ages 45+) Male & Female are eligible for prizes from Titan 6 Actual. Any ruck or backpack – Male 30lb & Female 20lb – a limited number of loaner packs will be available on-site.
* Weight vests and plate carriers are not allowed.

Team Heat: Eligible for podium recognition. Age Group Teams of all levels divide and conquer the DEKA FIT Arena in Teams of 2 adults (ages 14+), 2 youth (Ages 10-13) or 1 adult (age 14+) with 1 youth (age 10-13) with male, female, and co-ed categories.

***Knoxville DEKA FIT is a 2026 DEKA World Championship qualifying event***

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