There's a new kind of fitness competition coming to town.
This summer, Fitness World Canada is bringing the world-renowned Spartan DEKA Strong race to Surrey on Saturday, Aug. 17, where local competitors can test their fitness at the South Surrey Signature Fitness World and compare their results to all DEKA athletes around the world.
The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., invites participants to compete individually or as part of a two-person team in a series of functional fitness challenges that focus on testing both strength and cardio within 10 training zones focused on rudimentary movement such as lifting, pushing, pulling, and jumping.
A challenge inspired by the ancient Greek history of gamification and testing fitness and created by the well-known Spartan Race, the DEKA challenge is a unique opportunity for the local fitness community to come together on the same day to work on 10 functional areas, a release explained.
The 10 zones are designed to start with basic movements that come together to target the full body across the first five zones, while the final five zones ramp up the heat and are individually full-body focused.
"We are very excited to work together with DEKA Strong to host this year’s event at our Signature Fitness World club in South Surrey. We see this partnership as a great fit," said Brian Truong, director of fitness education at Fitness World, in the release.
"Similar to DEKA’s mission to make fitness fun and enjoyable for all, we take pride in providing a welcoming and supportive environment where our community can celebrate their fitness journey and achieve their personal health goals.”
A competition designed to allow all fitness levels the opportunity to celebrate their fitness, the Aug. 17 event is open to the public, with participation fees ranging from $45 to $59.
To help participants prepare, Fitness World is offering a special training program, providing one class per week at each club location until Aug. 15, where members can work together with new and seasoned participants to hone in on their skills ahead of the event.
A percentage of ticket sales proceeds from the event will be donated to support SPARKLE’s mission, which focuses on suicide prevention through creating access to activity, fitness, and nutrition.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the South Surrey facility, located at 120-15850 26 Ave.
Participants can register online to compete.
