2025 DEKA FIT Events: Schedule & Locations

Spartan DEKA has released their schedule for 2025 DEKA FIT events. There are 15 events taking place from February to November, with the DEKA FIT World Championships going down in either late November or early December (date & location TBD).

Let’s take a look at the exact dates & locations for all 2025 DEKA FIT events.

• 9 US events
• 6 European events, all in Spain
• 1 Australian event, in Melbourne (outdoors)

Most US events only feature the DEKA FIT distance (and some have an ULTRA). They do not include DEKA STRONG, DEKA MILE, or DEKA ATLAS.

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DEKA events in Spain will feature two or three of the DEKA distances—FIT, MILE, and STRONG. Most also contain DEKA FIT Teams, but none of them have a Ruck division.

DEKA FIT ULTRAs are only available in the U.S., and most occur on the Sunday following the Saturday DEKA FIT event.

DEKA FIT Divisions

There are typically 4 divisions within each DEKA FIT event.

• Age Group: Open to all levels. Eligible for Age Group recognition & World Championship qualification.
• Elite: Eligible for prizes & monetary rewards. Typically invite only.
• DEKA FIT Ruck: Weight implement (30lbs male, 20lbs female) required to be weighed in & out. All rucks or backpacks are allowed. No weight vests or plate carriers.
• Team: Teams of 2 (female, male, coed) divide and conquer the DEKA FIT arena. Learn more about DEKA FIT teams.

In 2024 and previous years, there was also an Open division. This was removed in 2025, along with several other 2025 DEKA FIT updates.

U.S. DEKA FIT Events (9)

• Feb 15-16, 2025 – Florida DEKA FIT & ULTRA – Ocala, FL
• April 19, 2025 – SoCal DEKA FIT – Anaheim, CA
• May 3-4, 2025 – NorCal DEKA FIT & ULTRA – Sacramento, CA
• June 14, 2025 – Colorado DEKA FIT Roadshow – Superior, CO
• June 21, 2025 – Carolinas DEKA FIT – Concord, NC
• August 9-10, 2025 – Northeast DEKA FIT & ULTRA – Manheim, PA
• August 30-31, 2025 – Midwest DEKA FIT & ULTRA – Fort Wayne, IN
• September 6-7, 2025 – Austin DEKA FIT & ULTRA World Cup – Austin, TX
• October 18, 2025 – Knoxville DEKA FIT – Knoxville, TN (2026 WC qualifier)

European DEKA FIT Events (6)

• March 1-2, 2025 – DEKA Torremolinos (Málaga) – Spain
• March 29, 2025 – DEKA Ibiza – Spain
• May 31, 2025 – DEKA Andorra – Spain
• July 5, 2025 – DEKA Zaragoza – Spain
• July 19-20, 2025 – DEKA Comunidad de Madrid – Spain
• September 27, 2025 – DEKA Barcelona – Spain

Australian DEKA FIT Events (1)

• March 15, 2025 – Melbourne DEKA FIT – Fraser Rise, Victoria, Australia

DEKA FIT Pricing (U.S. races)

Here’s quick overview of the total costs to race DEKA FIT events in 2025:

Spectator Fees

New in 2025, spectators now pay $10 to watch a DEKA FIT event. This new spectator fee is charged per day, so if you want to watch a DEKA FIT on Saturday and a DEKA FIT ULTRA on Sunday, the fee is doubled. With mandatory service fees, the price comes out to just over $13/day.

DEKA FIT – Age Group Pricing

The total cost to race a DEKA FIT in an age group wave in 2025 is $126.34.

$109.00 – listed ticket price
$4.00 – mandatory admin fee
$13.34 – service fees
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$126.34 – TOTAL

DEKA FIT – Elite Pricing

The total cost to race a DEKA FIT in the elite wave in 2025 is $137.50.

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$119.00 – listed ticket price
$4.00 – mandatory admin fee
$14.50 – service fees
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$137.50 – TOTAL

DEKA FIT – Teams Pricing

The total cost to race DEKA FIT Teams in 2025 is $207.77 ($103.89 per person).

$178.00 – listed ticket price (for both tickets)
$8.00 – mandatory admin fee
$21.77 – service fees
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$207.77 – TOTAL

DEKA FIT ULTRA – Age Group Pricing

The total cost to race a DEKA FIT ULTRA in age group in 2025 is $249.03.

$219.00 – listed ticket price
$4.00 – mandatory admin fee
$26.03 – service fees
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$249.03 – TOTAL

DEKA FIT ULTRA – Elite Pricing

The total cost to race a DEKA FIT ULTRA in the elite wave in 2025 is $282.49.

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$249.00 – listed ticket price
$4.00 – mandatory admin fee
$29.49 – service fees
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$282.49 – TOTAL

DEKA Photos

Photos are not included in your ticket price. DEKA has partnered with Sportograf for their athlete photos. When purchasing a ticket, you can add on the photography package for $29.99 to receive up to 40 photos of yourself during the event.

Sportograf uses facial recognition to find you in their database, and shows you all of your photos. You may then download them in high resolution, typically 2-4 days following the event.

DEKA used to provide free photos through 2023. We documented their photo policy change in 2024.

Elite Prize Money

The prize money for 2025 DEKA FIT events is only awarded to the top 3 athletes in the elite heats. Age group heats will receive podium recognition.

For all U.S.-based DEKA FIT events backed by Spartan DEKA (excluding Road Shows), the prize money is as follows:

• 🥇 First Place: $1,000
• 🥈 Second Place: $500
• 🥉 Third Place: $250

For all European DEKA events, prize money is awarded to the elite heats for DEKA FIT only. Prize money is as follows:

• 🥇 First Place: $600
• 🥈 Second Place: $400
• 🥉 Third Place: $200

For all Australian DEKA events, money is awarded to the elite heats. Prize money is as follows:

• 🥇 First Place: $3,000 AUD
• 🥈 Second Place: $1,500 AUD
• 🥉 Third Place: $1,000 AUD

DEKA FIT Road Shows that are not backed by Spartan DEKA (i.e. Colorado) have elite heats, but do not award prize money.

Here’s everything we know about DEKA prize money →

DEKA FIT Ultra World Cup

The elite heats in the DEKA FIT Ultra World Cup at DEKA FIT Austin receive the following prize money:

• 🥇 First Place: $2,000
• 🥈 Second Place: $1,000
• 🥉 Third Place: $500

Finishers Receive

All finishers of a DEKA FIT event receive:

• Finisher medal
• Finisher t-shirt
• Professional photos (for an additional fee)
• Their time posted on the global leaderboard

DEKA MILE & DEKA STRONG Events

There are hundreds of DEKA MILE & DEKA STRONG events at affiliate gyms all over the world throughout 2025. To find a local DEKA event near you, please visit DEKA’s event page.

About DEKA

DEKA is an indoor fitness competition featuring 10 functional fitness zones, preceded by a 500-meter run (5k in total). DEKA is fitness gamified and designed for all levels. No matter your background or experience, DEKA will help you set your baseline so you can train with a purpose.