It should be obvious that not everyone finishes the Endeavor Team Challenge. After all, it’s the Endeavor Team Challenge, not the Endeavor Team Picnic. At the 2017 Endeavor Team Challenge, 42% of teams didn’t finish. Historically, two areas in particular result in the most dropouts. If you want to improve your chances of finishing the event, make sure you’re adequately prepared for both of these portions. The Crucible March: 15-20 mile (undisclosed distance) movement with

Gregg and Beau Martino competed in and finished the 2015 Endeavor Team Challenge. How would you describe the Battle Drill? Beau: The Battle Drill was stuck about a third of the way through the Crucible March. It was a series of 5 mini fitness challenges: a heavy rock lift, a sled pull, a sled push, a medicine ball toss, and a sandbag carry. Gregg: Nothing out of the ordinary in terms of high intensity fitness events,

Geoff Rapoport competed in and finished the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Endeavor Team Challenge. He and teammate Jared Janowiak won the 2013 Endeavor Team Challenge. How would you describe Night Orienteering? Night orienteering is the stage that separates those who have come to compete from those who have come to complete. Until this point, you’ve been able to choose to go faster or slower, but you haven’t had the opportunity to choose how much you want

Jaala Thibault competed in and finished the 2013 and 2015 Endeavor Team Challenge. How would you describe Night Orienteering? In 2015, there were a couple of large forest fires burning within 100 miles of Bear Valley, and the night of ETC there was a new moon. There was zero illumination and it was quite dry out in the forest, so with the light of our headlamps refracting off of dust particles kicked up from our