Southwest Classic
THIS IS A QUALIFYING EVENT TO THE U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN SEPTEMBER!
EVENT SPONSORS
MAY 15-17, 2025
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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.
ATHLETE INFORMATION
Welcome to Baton Rouge for the SERVPRO® FCL 2025 Southwest Region Classic in the TFT® Firefighter Challenge Championship Series. This event is presented by the Louisiana Firefighters Foundation and Visit Baton Rouge.
Louisiana Firefighters Foundation: https://louisianafirefighters.com/
Visit Baton Rouge: https://www.visitbatonrouge.com/
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 Southwest Region residing in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas will also vie for Southwest Region titles and records. This is the only annual event where these Southwest 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 Southwest 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:
L’Auberge Casino & Hotel
777 Lauberge Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Daily Schedule
Thursday:
7:00AM: Open Practice
8:00AM to 5:00PM: Individual Category Qualifying Rounds & Region Title Awards Ceremony
Friday:
7:00AM: Open Practice
8:00AM: Opening Ceremony
8:30AM – 12:30PM: Tandem Team Category Title Championship & Awards Ceremony
1:00PM – 5:00PM: Relay Team Category Title Championship & Awards Ceremony
Saturday:
7:30AM: Open Practice
8:30AM – 12:00PM: Individual Category Overall Event Title Championship Finale & Awards Ceremony
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!
HOST HOTEL
Our host hotel is the L’Auberge Casino & Hotel located at 777 Lauberge Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70820. Our event is in their parking lot, so definitely a convenient place to stay.
This special rate ends April 28, 2025! After that date, the rate will no longer be offered. If preferred, guests can make reservations by calling 1-866-261-7777. To ensure you receive the Group Rate, please let the reservation agent know you are part of the FFC2025 group when making the reservation.
