Southeast Classic
THIS IS A QUALIFYING EVENT TO THE U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN SEPTEMBER!
EVENT SPONSORS
August 20-22, 2026
Deerfield Beach, Florida
SPECTATORS: ALWAYS FREE ADMISSION!
No tickets are required. Come out when you can, stay as long as you want, and join us in cheering on our amazing first responders taking it to the challenge course for bragging rights. See our full event schedule below.
Every day features some amazing athletes and teams! We do recommend our Saturday morning main event since it is considered ‘the toughest two minutes in sports’, featuring the fastest athletes in each division, age, and gender subcategory going head-to-head for event titles.
ATHLETE INFORMATION
Welcome to Deerfield Beach for the SERVPRO® FCL’s 2026 Southeast Region Classic in the TFT® Firefighter Challenge Championship Series. This event is presented by the City of Deerfield Beach.
Labeled by ESPN as ‘the toughest two minutes in sports’, this event is open to any firefighter that meets the following criteria:
- career or volunteer firefighters (active or retired) ages 18+ that are employed by and/or are voluntary members of an organized fire department (i.e.: township, municipal, district, county, state, country, military, or industry)
- licensed firefighters seeking employment
- cadets
- junior firefighters/explorers (ages 14-21)
- accredited governmental or educational agencies with a fire service curriculum
Whether an amateur or pro in our sport, we have a place for you!
This event is open to any firefighter from around the world. All athletes will vie for Overall Event bragging rights in our many subcategories, however athletes in our Southeast Region residing in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia will also vie for Southeast Region titles and records. This is the only annual event where these Southeast Region titles and records can be earned. Winners will maintain their title(s) and record(s) until the next season’s regional event.
Our Guide to the Challenge provides you with a comprehensive overview and understanding of our competition series, including all rules, regulations, awards, records, schedule, and more. Everything you need to know all in one document! We recommend you read this from beginning to end so you are fully prepared to take the Challenge.
Event Site Address:
Main Beach Parking Lot
149 SE 21st Avenue
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Daily Schedule
We hold our Opening Ceremony on Friday morning to ensure every athlete has an opportunity to participate
Wednesday:
3:00PM – 6:00PM Open Practice for Competitors
Thursday:
7:30AM: Open Practice for Competitors
8:00AM – 6:00PM: Qualifying Rounds for Individual Category
Awards Ceremony for Fire Department Showdown Category and Regional Event honors in the Individual Category
Friday:
7:00AM: Open Practice
8:00AM:
Tandem Category Championship Event
Awards Ceremony for Tandem Category
Relay Category Championship Event
Awards Ceremony for Relay Category
Saturday:
8:00AM: Opening Ceremony
8:30AM – 12:00PM: Individual Category Championship Title Finale
Awards Ceremony for finale winners
REGISTRATION RATES
Early Bird Rate: just $55.00 ‘per category’ registration (must register 21+ days before the first day of the event)
Regular Rate: $70.00 ‘per category’ registration (when registering less than 21 days before the first day of the event).
**Each athlete serving on a Tandem or Relay team must register and pay for their seat on the team!
NOTE: Athletes already registered for the event may add additional subcategory runs onsite at the event at the early-bird rate!
