Divisions and weights, in one table

Every division covers the same course. You choose a division by how heavy you want the stations to be and how many people you want to share them with.

The four ways to race

• Open is the standard individual race.
• Pro is the individual race with heavier weights, aimed at experienced racers.
• Doubles is two athletes. Both run every kilometre together and split the station work however they like. Our doubles strategy guide covers how to divide it.
• Relay is a team of four. Each athlete runs two of the one-kilometre legs and completes one station per leg.

Published weights

Sled weights include the sled itself.

Division	Sled Push	Sled Pull	Farmers Carry	Sandbag Lunges	Wall Ball
Women (Open)	102 kg	78 kg	2 × 16 kg	10 kg	4 kg
Women Pro	152 kg	103 kg	2 × 24 kg	20 kg	6 kg
Men (Open)	152 kg	103 kg	2 × 24 kg	20 kg	6 kg
Men Pro	202 kg	153 kg	2 × 32 kg	30 kg	9 kg

Doubles and Relay teams use the weights of the matching individual Open division: women's teams use the Women (Open) weights and men's teams use the Men (Open) weights. Mixed Doubles uses the Men (Open) weights. In Mixed Relay, each athlete uses the Open weight for their own category.

Choosing a division for a first race

The organiser describes Open as the standard race and Pro as being for experienced racers who want heavier weights. Beyond that, the choice is yours. A reasonable test: if you cannot yet move the Open sled weights for the full distance in training, Doubles lets you share that work while you build up to it.

Sled weight is not the whole story

How heavy a sled feels depends on the floor surface as well as the load, so a weight that moves easily in your gym can feel different on race day. Train with some margin.