Special Forces (SF) Challenge - Day One of Selection

Are you ready to accept the challenge and push past your limits? Join us for an action-packed day at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational & Conference Center in Front Royal, VA, USA.

The SF Challenge - Day One of Selection is inspired by the Special Air Service (SAS) the original, and widely considered, most elite Special Forces unit in the world. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to test your training, self discipline and resolve as you tackle a series of military physical testing requirements. Prove to yourself that you have what it takes to be part of the elite Special Forces team by demonstrating your strength, endurance, and resilience. Sign up now and start your journey towards becoming a true warrior!

Your path to completing the SF Challenge - Day One of Selection begins with a 1.5 mile timed run to test your cardiovascular fitness. This is followed by Press Ups, Sit ups and Pulls ups to assess your core and upper body strength.

After this first gate you will carry on and conduct a swimming assessment. This is not to a fitness test or a test of your swimming skills but it is to ensure that you can survive a fall into water. As such, this will be completed in clothing but without shoes. You will then complete a 5 mile timed ruck march, carry a 70lbs load, finishing with a body drag, fireman's carry and rope climb. The final activity is a 5 mile 20lbs wieghted run. Individually, all of these activities are challenging but when done consecutively they are the SF Challenge - Day One of Selection.

All participants will earn our respect for signing up and will receive the finishers pack irrespective of what happens on the day. The constant physical exertion is designed to get you passed your comfort level so you can see how much you have left to give. You are welcome to move at a pace comfortable to you but within the cutoff times, (which will be briefed for each activity). You are also able to eat and rest as much as you like, move around and interact with your support crew.

However, in order to 'pass' the day (we call this receiving a Ticket to Day Two of Selection) you will need to complete all events to the required standard and, in addition, you will not be able to eat or consume anything, other than water, once the day commences. You will not be able to move around after events or interact with other candidates or your supporters. You are not allowed any pain killers or stimulants either. It is envisaged that only a small percentage of people will earn a Ticket to Day Two of Selection.

Please note that once the process commences you will receive no positive or negative reinforcement to keep you going. The staff are there for safety and coordination only so you will need to find the drive and determination within you in order to complete the SF Challenge - Day One of Selection.