Southeast Classic
THIS IS A QUALIFYING EVENT TO THE U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN SEPTEMBER!
EVENT SPONSORS
JULY 1-3, 2025
Hoover, Alabama
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.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our events rely heavily on volunteers, and this is your opportunity to give back to the men and women who are there for you in a moments notice. To volunteer please email us at info@firstresponder.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
ATHLETE INFORMATION
Welcome to Hoover for the SERVPRO® FCL’s 2025 Southeast Region Classic in the TFT® Firefighter Challenge Championship Series. This event is presented by the 2025 Birmingham World Police & Fire Games, and it is our honor for the first time in both organizations’ history to be an offered sport in the overall Games this year. CHECK OUT all of the sports being offered at this year’s Games in Birmingham, Alabama.
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.
New to the Challenge? Check out our Guide to the Challenge and learn about our policies, rules and more! Need more information? Join our private Facebook group for this event (information below)
NEW for 2025: ATHLETE CONNECT
Join your fellow athletes attending the Southeast Region Classic and receive training tips from your peers, event updates, answers to your sport related questions, and the opportunity to connect with others looking to form or join tandem and relay teams. Only registered athletes for this event will receive access into the group. A link to join the group will be emailed in the days following your registration.
Event Site Address:
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
100 Ben Chapman Drive
Hoover, AL 35244
This event is being held in conjunction with the 2025 World Police & Fire Games in Birmingham, Alabama.
Daily Schedule
Important Note:
We hold our Opening Ceremony on Wednesday morning to ensure every athlete has an opportunity to participate
June 30th (Monday):
3:00PM: Mandatory meeting for First-Timers (course side)
3:00PM to 6:00PM: Open Practice
July 1st (Tuesday):
7:00AM: Open Practice
8:00AM to Until: Individual Category Qualifying Rounds
Awards Ceremony: following the conclusion of these races, the following awards will be presented:
WPFG Honors: IND CAT medals
FCCS Honors: Southeast Region IND CAT medal, Southeast Region FD SHOWDOWN CAT medals, and Overall FCCS Event FD SHOWDOWN CAT medals.
July 2nd (Wednesday):
7:00AM: Open Practice
8:00AM: FCCS Opening Ceremony (note: we hold our own opening ceremony on our tandem and relay competition day so the most FCCS athletes can attend).
8:30AM: Competitions Begin. Each event outlined below immediately follows the preceding event.
-Tandem Team Category Title Championship Event
-Seeding Rounds for Relay Category
Awards Ceremony: while the timing team builds the relay brackets, the following awards will be presented:
WPFG Honors: TANDEM CAT medals
FCCS Honors: Southeast Region TANDEM CAT medals, and Overall FCCS Event TANDEM CAT medals.
Followed by:
-Relay Team Category Title Championship Event
Awards Ceremony: at the conclusion of relays, the following awards will be presented:
WPFG Honors: RELAY CAT medals
FCCS Honors: Southeast Region RELAY CAT medals, and Overall FCCS Event RELAY CAT medals.
July 3rd (Thursday):
7:30AM: Open Practice
8:30AM – 12:00PM: Individual Category Overall Event Title Championship Finale
Awards Ceremony: at the conclusion of this race, the following awards will be presented:
FCCS Honors: Overall FCCS Event IND CAT medals.
REGISTRATION RATES
Early Bird Rate: just $55.00 ‘per category’ registration (must register 21+ days before the first day of the event) Special Rate ends June 9th
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!
Hey Athletes! Want to also compete in one of the many sporting events being offered at the 2025 BHM World Police & Fire Games? Click the button below to register on their site for events unrelated to the Firefighter Challenge.
HOST HOTEL
Organizers of the 2025 BHM World Police & Fire Games have arranged many hotels in the Birmingham region to choose from. We encourage you to find a hotel close to our event site for your convenience.
