FITNESS CHALLENGE Rules of Participation

FITNESS CHALLENGE
Rules of Participation
• Participants must be 18 years old and are required to read and sign the waiver before
participating.
• Participants must bring valid photo ID to the event as proof of age.
• Participants must complete all four (4) events to be eligible to win prizes.
• Prizes will be given to the top male and female from each age category with the most
accumulated points. Then both males and both females will compete in the tie breaker
event to determine the overall male and female winner and runner-up, independent of age
category.
• Participants will automatically earn one point for each event in which they participate.
Based on their performance in each event, then, they may earn up to four additional
points for a total possible score of five (5) per event. Final overall scores may range from
4-20. Specific details on earning points can be found under each event.
• Rec Sports employees and staff are not allowed to compete in the Fitness Challenge.
• Participating event vendors will not be allowed to compete in the Fitness Challenge.
• Participants will be categorized based on gender and age. They will be: Female 18-39,
Female 40+, Male 18-39, and Male 40+.
• Pre-registration is available on our website, and participants may register until 11:45am on
the day of the event.
• Winners will be announced at 12:30pm on April 6. You must be present to win.
• There will be a maximum of six participants on the course at one time, but Rec Sports
reserves the right to limit the participants on the course to four if necessary.
• To determine grand prize winners the top participant from each age-gender category will
compete in a predetermined tie-breaker activity.
• The tie-breaker will start at 12:15pm and participants must be present to compete or else
will forfeit grand prize and will be gender runner-up.
• The tie-breaker will consist of a timed-tempo throw/catch event using a medicine ball.
• Events will be managed and scored by ACE-certified personal trainers and Rec Sports
staff.
• Scores for each event will be written on a score card by the event staff member. Each score
card must stay with the participant at all times and needs to be completed in its entirety in
order for the participant to be eligible for prizes.
• Participants must complete all four events within 25 minutes.
• Events may be completed in any order WITH THE EXCEPTION of the plyometric
rebounder. All participants must begin the challenge with the plyometric rebounder
agility/coordination event.
• In case of dispute, Rec Sports staff will hold final determination.

PLYOREBOUNDER
agility and reaction time
• Participant will stand behind
the designated line in front of
the plyorebounder holding the
reaction ball.
• Participant will throw reaction
ball at rebounder and try to
catch it off the rebound.
• Only catches where the ball
doesn’t hit the ground will
count toward final scores.
• Catches do not need to be
made consecutively. Participant
should throw the ball against
the trampoline, not the springs
or the frame.
• Participant must retrieve every
throw, regardless of whether
s/he actually catches the ball off
the rebounder.
• Participant must return to
standing behind the line before
his/her next throw.
• Each participant will receive
two untimed practice throws
that will not count toward final
score.
POINTS ARE EARNED BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF CATCHES IN TWO MINUTES:
POINTS
CATCHES (female)
CATCHES (male)
1
2
3
4
5
9 or less 14 or less
10 - 14 15 - 19
15 - 19 20 - 24
20 - 24 25 - 29
25 or more 30 or more

STORK STAND TEST
• Participant must remove his/her shoes for this test.
• Participant will receive one minute to practice the test.
• Place the hands on the hips, then position the non-supporting foot against the inside of
the lower part of the supporting leg. Raise the heel to balance on the ball of the foot.
• The stopwatch will be started as the heel is raised from the floor. The stopwatch will be
stopped if any of the following occur: the hand(s) come off the hips; the supporting foot
swivels or moves (hops) in any direction; the non-supporting foot loses contact with the
leg; or the heel of the supporting foot touches the floor.
• Both feet will be scored and the better score will be applied to participant’s overall score.
balance
POINTS ARE EARNED BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE POSITION IS HELD:
POINTS
TIME (female)
TIME (male)
1
:10 or less
:20 or less
2
:11 - :15
:21 - :30
3
:16 - :24
:31 - :40
4
:25 - :30
:41 - :50
5
:30 or more
:51 or more

WALL SIT WITH WEIGHT HOLD
strength
• A trainer will help each
participant set up with
proper form for the wall sit:
knees at a 90-degree angle
with the ankles directly
below the knee and thighs
parallel to the floor. The
upper back and shoulder
blades must stay in contact
with the wall at all times.
• Once in place, the
participant will extend
both arms holding a weight
directly in front of his/her
body.
• Males will use a 10-pound
weight; females will use a
5-pound weight.
• Both hands must remain on
the weight at all times.
• The wall sit will be complete
once the participant’s head
goes above setup line, the
rear drops below setup
line or the arms move up
or down from the starting
position.
POINTS ARE EARNED BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE POSITION IS HELD:
POINTS
1
2
3
4
5
TIME
:30 or less
:31 - 1:15
1:16 - 2:00
2:01 - 2:45
2:46 or more

SPIN BICYCLE
• Each participant will complete 4 miles on a spin bike set at gear 10
• Participants will be appropriately fitted on the spin bike prior to competition
• Participants have 3 minutes to warm up, but they are not required to take the warm up
period, and any distance covered during the warm up will not count toward overall 4-mile
requisite distance.
cardio conditioning
POINTS ARE EARNED BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO COMPLETE 4 MILES:
POINTS
TIME
1
10:00 or more
2
9:00 - 9:59
3
8:00 - 8:59
4
7:00 - 7:59
5
6:59 or less