The Deadly Fitness Test (DFT) is the easiest official race to run at your gym, box, or any available space. With 30 m² and two sets of equipment, you can run it to the standard of professionalism and athlete experience we hold as a brand — we plan it together, every step of the way.
Instead of 12 labors, the DFT runs only the 6 fixed, rep-based labors. Athletes work in place — leave at least 1.5 m² of space between each of the 6 stations.
Before each labor, athletes run 400m. The RUN can be substituted with 400m ROW, 400m SKI, 800m BIKE ERG, 24 kcal AIR BIKE, or 100m SWIM (special edition) — but for your first event, we recommend everyone runs, to avoid athletes bunching up on a single machine.
Tap any labor to see the full rules and standards.
1
Deadlift (60 reps)i
Equipment1 KB
Men32 kg
Women24 kg
2
Snatch (60 reps)i
Equipment1 DB
Men35 lb
Women20 lb
3
Goblet Squat (60 reps)i
Equipment1 KB
Men16 kg
Women12 kg
4
Push Press (60 reps)i
Equipment2 DB
Men30 lb
Women15 lb
5
Clean & Press (60 reps)i
EquipmentPlate
Men35 lb
Women25 lb
6
Devil Press (20 reps)i
Equipment2 DB
Men25 lb
Women12 lb
Equipment
Official equipment list
At minimum: one women’s set and one men’s set. Without the official equipment, the event cannot be considered official.
KB 32kg ×1 (or DB 70lb)
KB 24kg ×1 (or DB 53lb)
KB 16kg ×1 (or DB 35lb)
KB 12kg ×1 (or DB 25lb)
DB 35lb ×1
DB 30lb ×2
DB 25lb ×2
DB 20lb ×1
DB 15lb ×2
DB 12lb ×2 (or DB 10lb ×2)
Plate 35lb ×1
Plate 25lb ×1
Ideally: double everything (2 women’s sets + 2 men’s sets) to enable a center lane.
Staff
A minimum of two people
Host / Organizer
Runs the event start to finish
Runs (or delegates) Check-In
Announces heats and keeps everything on schedule
Closes the event and hands out patches to everyone who finished
Judges Supervisor
Knows the race flow and movement standards inside out
Organizes and trains the judges/athletes
Makes sure every athlete or pair has an assigned judge
Acts as Head Judge — the one who calls "no reps"
Categories
Solo or in pairs
Solo (men or women) or pairs — same-sex or mixed. Mixed pairs use the men’s weights.
If the Journey is RUN: the pair runs the 400m together (they don’t need to finish at the same time, but neither can start the labor until both arrive). Labors can be split however they like; equipment is handed off on the ground, never hand to hand.
If the Journey is NOT RUN (a machine is used): the pair takes turns on the machine — they can alternate within the same journey, or alternate whole journeys.
Setup
Two lanes, one per gender
Each number is a labor, in race order — tap any of them above to see its rules. Before each labor the athlete completes a Journey and returns to the same spot.
With duplicated equipment: the same men’s and women’s weight sets, in one lane shared by both.
Minimum space: 30 m², with 1.5 m² between each of the 6 labors.
Equipment is set at the center of each circle, in race order.
With duplicated equipment: add a shared center lane — it doubles as an overflow station if one athlete catches up to another, or lets you alternate men’s/women’s heats every 10 minutes.
A single transition point between the running stretch and the labors (street, court, or whatever space you have available).
Event day
Event flow
Call participants in 1 hour before the first heat. (Over 50 athletes: assign heats and coordinate the lane setup with your Regional Director).
Check-in — confirm who showed up and catch any last-minute sign-ups.
Walk everyone through the race flow and movement standards.
Build the heat schedule and assign a judge to every athlete or pair. Write name, heat time, and judge on the board.
Heats depart every 10 minutes: one woman from the women’s lane, one man from the men’s lane.
Very important
The Judge’s Role
A big part of Deadly Dozen’s value is the community built around its global leaderboards — CrossFit-style, participants themselves learn to judge each other.
Any participant can be a judge as long as: their own heat starts at least 30-40 minutes after their judging assignment, or they’ve already finished their own race (at least 10 minutes to recover).
Priority #1: Support
Count reps, cheer them on, and give verbal cues on movement standards. Calling a "no rep" is typically reserved for the Judges Supervisor — the priority is always to motivate and encourage. The DFT is the perfect introduction to fitness racing; we want it to be a positive experience the athlete wants to repeat.
Timing — now live, through the app
Capturing every interval (every Journey and every Labor) no longer depends on a phone stopwatch or screenshots — it happens live through the timeCapp+ Judge app. Follow the trilingual guide to get your judges ready in minutes:
How long it takes and how many people can participate depends on your equipment and available space. As a rule of thumb, aim for the whole event — start to finish — to take no more than 2.5 to 3 hours.
Photography
At least one photographer
It’s a real part of the experience and helps grow the community. The arrangement: the photographer can sell event photos to participants at accessible prices, in exchange for handing over all their photos to us. Negotiate something that works for everyone.
Registration
Managed by Deadly Dozen
Deadly Dozen handles the entire registration process on our international platform — athletes pay by card or bank transfer.
$400 MXN / $20 USD per person
$800 MXN / $40 USD per pair
Ask us about special pricing for fundraisers or cause-driven events.
Event close-out
Results and recognition
The new app publishes results straight to the Leaderboard. It’s still a good idea to write final times on a whiteboard as backup. We don’t run awards, but it’s worth calling out if any participant broke a national or world record. When handing out patches, try to call each participant by name, thank them for competing, and invite them to the next event.
Before you run the event
Organizer checklist
All planning is coordinated together with your Regional Director. Remember: without the official equipment, the event cannot be considered official.
1Pre-planning
Coordinate all planning with your Regional Director
Confirm the space: minimum 30 m², with 1.5 m² between each of the 6 labors
Confirm registrations — review the SOLO and PAIRS athlete list
Decide the Journey type (RUN or a substitute)
Line up a photographer
Have a whiteboard ready for heat times, judges, and results
2Official equipment
At minimum 1 women’s set + 1 men’s set (see the full list above)
Ideally: double everything to enable a center lane
3Staff (minimum 2 people)
Host / Organizer assigned
Judges Supervisor assigned
4Setup (event day)
Set up two lanes: one for women, one for men
Arrange equipment in race order
(Optional) Center lane with the extra set
Decide a single entry/exit point
5Check-in & kickoff
Call participants in 1 hour before the first heat
Over 50 athletes: assign heats with your Regional Director
Run check-in and walk through the flow and standards
Build heat times and assign a judge to every athlete/pair
6During the race
A heat departs every 10 minutes (one women’s lane, one men’s lane)
Confirm every athlete/pair has their assigned judge
Judges support and capture times through the timeCapp+ Judge app
Keep total duration between 2.5 and 3 hours
7Close-out & official results
Confirm every result was captured
Close the event and hand out patches to everyone who finished
Photographer hands over all photos to Deadly Dozen Latam
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