It's time to show the public and yourselves which city has the strongest SRT. Combat Fitness Training Facility, along with the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and the American Red Cross will be hosting the "R.E.D. CHALLENGE" tactical competition on Saturday April 23rd at Veteran's Park. This competition will involve two phases;

1) Individual Operator Phase. This will be a short but very intense event testing the individual operator's physical strength, stamina and mental sharpness. Each competitor will go through the course, ultimately crowning the overall fittest operator.

2) Team Organic Phase. This phase will involve a 4-man team from each municipality competing together in an event that will test the team's ability to communicate and work together at the same time as testing their physical endurance, crowing the fittest team.

 
DATE/TIME: Saturday 23 April 2011. Start time 0900hrs / End 1200hrs (approx.)

LOCATION: Veteran's Park (Spain Park) on Valleydale Road in Hoover.

TEAMS: Your fittest 4 men or women.

COST Per Team: $200.00. (All proceeds will be donated to the Shelby County American Red Cross)

SWAG: Each competitor will receive an event specific "Competitor" t-shirt, a Free entree from Texas Road House in Pelham, available free massage at the event site, along with other vendor donations as they are recruited.

UNIFORM Per Competitor: Full Tactical gear to include; boots, pants, tactical vest loaded (no ammunition), pro-mask, "blow-out" Med pouch, kevlar helmet, primary and secondary weapon systems with sling (bolts will be removed). *Dress for this event as if your team was conducting an operation or warrant service. Proper supplies for hydration and energy.

*A team medic is not required but always preferred.

REGISTRATION INFO: Registration Forms and the Waiver and Release form should be printed, then filled out and "hand carried" to Clint Umphrey at the Pelham location of Texas Road House (60 Drivers Way, Pelham) or to Combat Fitness Training Facility (2048 Valleydale Terrace, Hoover). Also reply via email to let us know if you intend to compete so we can start our logistics preparation.

Click here for a printable waiver form.

PAYMENT: Check should be made payable to; "The American Red Cross" and attached to the registration/waivers.

REGISTRATION CUT-OFF: Friday 15 April 2011 at 1700hrs


Last July I hosted the "Alabama Tactical Fitness Competition", and the Hoover P.D. took the top times leading into the final event in which the Shelby Co. S.O. pulled off a come from behind upset winning the entire event. The bar was set high and expectations for this year's event will be even higher. Train hard gentlemen.

Alabama Tactical Fitness Competition Video, 24Jul10

Your competition will be preceded by the "Run for the Red 5K" that is open to the public on http://www.active.com/running/hoover-al/run-for-the-red-2011. Have your friends and family run for a good cause before they watch you compete.

Sean Dickson, Owner
Combat Fitness Training Facility
205.994.0721
"See you at the top of the hill."