Rufus’s HDT Knockout – CLEVELAND, OH
4-6 hours of workouts, with a mix of movements & team building. With the Knockout you choose how much you want to push yourself physically & mentally. NO WEIGHT MINIMUM FOR RUCK OR SANDBAGS. You can even throw just pillows in your ruck and/or sandbag if that’s where you are at.
Time & Location
Sept 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – Sept 21, 2025, 1:00 AM
Location is TBD
About The Event
Each event will have a unique mix of both sandbag and ruck based workouts starting at 7 PM on Saturday you will jump in with the Throwdown participants. You can attend with whatever weight that works for you. The start point will be our home base, you can store as much food or water there as you see fit for this event, extra gear/layers, ruck/SB weights, foam rollers, voodoo floss, etc. Our goal is to keep you fueled and primed going into each movement, especially those competing. There will be downtime between movements/workouts to roll out, stretch, change gear, use the bathroom, etc.
Required Gear:
- ID that matches Sign Up Name
- Ruck w/ weight
- Sandbag (filled)
- Headlamp
- Reflectors
- 3L of water minimum in Ruck (bring all the jugs you’d like though)
- Electrolytes
- Spare batteries for Headlamp
- Food (you’ll be able to eat as much as you’d like to carry or stash at the start point)
- Carabineer
- Gloves
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1727907848001884/
Ticket Information
Organizer
Get ready for the ultimate endurance challenges – our sandbag and ruck based events offer opportunities for a levels of fitness! Join us for a night of intense, high-energy competition designed to test your limits and push your boundaries or for even just a few hours!
Throwdown Competitive Division
Completion Rate Competitive Division: 86%
Time: 12-16 hours
Weight:
Minimum 25lb Ruck & 40lb SB if under 160lbs w/ base layers on
Minimum 35lb Ruck & 60lb SB if equal or over 160lbs w/ base layers on
Breakdown: Roughly a weeks worth of HDT (SB&R based workouts), 8-15 miles of movements, team building, and coaching. NO ADJUSTMENTS OR SUBSTITUTIONS FOR EXERCISES.
Throwdown Non-Competitive Division
Completion Rate Non-Competitive Division: 96%
Time: 12-16 hours
Weight: Minimum 10lb Ruck & 20lb SB or Bodyweight Only Option
Breakdown: Roughly a weeks worth of HDT (SB&R based workouts), 8-15 miles of movements, team building, and coaching. We provide adjustments and subs for different exercises in this division when needed.
Knockout Division
Completion Rates: 100%
Time: 4-6 hours
Weight: No minimum weight requirement, just bring a Ruck & SB or Bodyweight Only Option
Breakdown: 1-2 HDT SB&R based workouts, 2-3 miles of movements, team building, and coaching. We provide adjustments and subs for different exercises in this division when needed. You will be joining for the last 3-5 hours of the Throwdown event. Start time varies between events (typically between 7 AM).
Battle Buddy Throwdown Competitive Division
Completion Rate Competitive Division: N/A
Time: 24-28 hours
Weight:
Minimum 25lb Ruck & 40lb SB if under 160lbs w/ base layers on
Minimum 35lb Ruck & 60lb SB if equal or over 160lbs w/ base layers on
Breakdown: Teams of 2, split the work as you see fit. Roughly 2 weeks worth of HDT (SB&R based workouts), 20-30 moving miles, team building, and coaching. NO ADJUSTMENTS OR SUBSTITUTIONS FOR EXERCISES.
Battle Buddy Throwdown Non-Competitive Division
Completion Rate Non-Competitive Division: 100%
Time: 24-28 hours
Weight:
Minimum 10lb Ruck & 20lb SB
Breakdown: Teams of 2, split the work as you see fit. Roughly 2 weeks worth of HDT (SB&R based workouts), 20-30 moving miles, team building, and coaching. We provide adjustments and subs for different exercises in this division when needed.
HDT Collective Events
Completion Rate: 100%
Time: 12-14 hours
Weight:
Blue Marks: 15lb Ruck & 20lb Sandbag
Green Marks: 25lb Ruck & 40lb Sandbag
Red Marks: 35lb Ruck & 60lb Sandbag
Breakdown: HDT workouts, AMRAPs, distance movements, and more while all competing against the volume, the clock, and/or the rep count as a team. Each patch has 6 white squares, when the team completes one of the 6 primary tasks to the required standard it will be filled in with the associated color, if it not completed then the square is blacked out. All signed up no matter the weight designation (Blue, Green, or Red) are on a team together. There are no competitive sign-ups for this event, it is 100% a team event.
Cerberus Series
Completion Rates: 10%
Time: 36-40 hours
Weight:
Minimum 20lb Ruck & 40lb SB if under 160lbs w/ base layers on
Minimum 30lb Ruck & 60lb SB if equal or over 160lbs w/ base layers on
Breakdown: For the first 24 hours of this event you will not be dropped due to performance as long as you are not slowing down the timeline of the event. The only way you will not make it to the 24 hour point is if you are medically dropped or you voluntarily withdrawal. The last 12-16 hours there will be standards you will have to meet. If you fail one of these tests (potentially could be a rope climb, timed ruck, timed run, AMRAP reps, etc) then you will be dropped from the event. The standard is the standard. Over the course of the whole event you will do roughly 2 weeks or more of HDT SB&R based workouts, timed rucks, timed runs, team based movements, cognitive challenges, and more. This is an event like no other and will mentally and physically push you beyond any point you have been prior.