West Classic
JUNE 18-20, 2026
San Diego, California
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 the SERVPRO® FCL 2026 West Region Classic in the TFT® Firefighter Challenge Championship Series hosted by the United States Police and Fire Championships.
Athletes in this event will vie for medals from both FCCS and USPFC!!
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 West Region residing in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming will also vie for West Region titles and records. This is the only annual event where these West 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:
1025 Camino de la Reina
San Diego, CA 92108
Daily Schedule
Wednesday:
3:00PM to 6:00PM: Open Practice
Thursday:
7:00AM: Open Practice
8:00AM to 5:00PM: Individual Category Qualifying Rounds & Region Title
Friday:
7:00AM: Open Practice
8:00AM: Opening Ceremony
8:30AM – 12:30PM: Tandem Team Category Title Championship
1:00PM – 5:00PM: Relay Team Category Title Championship
Saturday:
7:30AM: Open Practice
8:30AM – 12:00PM: Individual Category Overall Event Title Championship Finale & Awards Ceremony
REGISTRATION RATES
Rate: just $60.00 ‘per category’ registration
**Each athlete serving on a Tandem or Relay team must register and pay for their seat on the team!
