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2023 Southwest Region Firefighter Challenge Championship in Las Vegas, NV

Thu August 10 - Sat August 12 Las Vegas, NV 89104 US
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QUALIFIER EVENT FOR U.S. NATIONALS 70 spots remain!!

EVENT REGISTRATION PACKET

7:00AM PDT - 3:00PM PDT
QUALIFIER EVENT FOR U.S. NATIONALS 40 spots remain!!

FIRST TIMER REGISTRATION PACKET

7:00AM PDT - 3:00PM PDT

Fire Explorer Registration

7:00AM PDT - 3:00PM PDT

Place

2000 Las Vegas Blvd. S
The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod Parking Lot
Las Vegas, NV US 89104

Description

THIS EVENT WILL SERVE AS THE 2023 SOUTHWEST REGION EVENT TO GIVE FIREFIGHTERS IN OUR DESIGNATED SOUTHWEST STATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN REGION RECORDS AND REGION BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR THE 2023 SEASON. WE RECOGNIZE THAT LAS VEGAS IS NOT IN OUR SOUTHWEST DESIGNATED REGION HOWEVER PROSPECTIVE HOST CITIES IN THE SOUTHWEST DID NOT COME THROUGH AND PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION AND THE STRAT IN LAS VEGAS HAVE RISEN TO THE OCCASSION TO GIVE OUR COMPETITORS THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY!

 

REMINDER:  FIREFIGHTERS CAN COMPETE AT ANY REGIONAL EVENT, NOT JUST THE REGION YOU LIVE AND WORK IN. PLEASE REFER TO THE GUIDE TO THE CHALLENGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
 
WE ARE RUNNING THE INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY COMPETITIONS ON AIR THIS SEASON!

 

⇒ NEW!!! The Challenge now offers a ‘Value Package’ registration. This package allows you to compete up to three (3) times in the categories you want for just one reasonable entry fee! Please read below for important details on what to expect.

 
HOW IT WORKS:  THIS REGISTRATION PAGE ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO REGISTER FOR THE OVERALL EVENT. REGISTERING IN ADVANCE WILL GUARANTEE YOU A STARTING SPOT SINCE OUR EVENTS NOW HAVE A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF COMPETITORS THAT WE CAN ACCOMODATE!
 
IMPORTANT: ONE WEEK BEFORE THE EVENT, ALL REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH A SPECIAL ACCESS LINK INTO OUR SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT YOUR THREE (3) CATEGORY RUNS. INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THAT TIME ON HOW TANDEM AND RELAY TEAM MEMBERS CAN BE CONNECTED.

 

CITIES & DEPARTMENTS:  IF YOU NEED TO PAY FOR ALL OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS USING ONE FORM OF PAYMENT AND IN ONE TRANSACTION, PLEASE EMAIL US SO WE CAN ASSIST! 

 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

  • Only one registrant per email address please! Otherwise the system will not allow you to select your categories down the road!!!
  • Only one Individual Category run per person. Competitors entering the Individual Category will receive one run in the Wildcard program. Competitors qualifying to move into the Finale on Saturday will do so at no additional cost.
  • You can slice and dice your run choices however you want. Ex: you can run two tandems and one relay; or, one individual and two relays, etc.
  • When the event has unfilled slots in the tandem and relay categories, the Registrar will inform all registered competitors to give them a first-come, first-served opportunity to register for additional runs at no additional charge.
  • Runs are non-transferrable and must be used by the same registrant. If a competitor desires to compete in less than three (3) categories, they can but will not receive any credit for the unused portion of their registration.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COMPETITORS FROM A SOUTHWEST REGION STATE: Your run times at the conclusion of Thursdays Individual Category Wildcard qualifying rounds will determine the Southwest Region Championship Titles for the 2023 season! If a SW Competitor has a run time that places them into the top 50 moving forward to Saturday's individual category finale, they will run again but this time for Overall Event honors.

 

ATTENTION TEAM CAPTAINS

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EACH MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM INDIVIDUALLY REGISTERS FOR THE EVENT SO THEY CAN SIGN THE WAIVER FORM, BE ABLE TO SELECT THEIR CATEGORIES, AND RECEIVE IMPORTANT EMAILS!!! 

Event Contact Info

If you have any questions about this Event, click the button below.

Everything You Need to Know About a Challenge Event!

In 2023, a comprehensive tool was released that gives you the information you need to make an informed decision. The Guide covers category types, award opportunities, competition rules, and more! We strongly encourage you to read the Guide in its entirety! 

BE INFORMED! Access our GUIDE TO THE CHALLENGE

HOTEL INFORMATION

 
HOTEL DETAILS:
 
The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod
2000 Las Vegas Blvd. S
Las Vegas, NV 89104
 
RATES:  $32 per night rate on the 9th and 10th, and $130 per night on the 11th and 12th. If you require additional nights just let group reservations know. In addition to the nightly rate is a $39.95 plus tax resort fee that includes:
 
-Discounted entry fee for SkyPod
-20% off SkyJump powered by Mountain Dew
-Seasonal admission to Elation Pool
-24-hour fitness center access
-Complimentary local and toll-free calls
 
Other daily deposits/fees may apply so be sure to ask Guest Relations during your call.
 
 
Or call the Group Reservations Department at 1-800-998-6937 between the hours of 7AM to 10PM PST and reference the Group:  Firefighter Challenge 2023
Group Code:  CFFC23

 

 

 

FAQ's

Everything you need to know about the Firefighter Challenge can be found in our Guide to the Challenge. If you still have questions please use the Event Contact Info button above.

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CANCELLATION POLICY

An Event Registration Fee is refundable only if First Responder Institute, the 501(C)(3) tax-exempt umbrella organization of the Firefighter Challenge, cancels the Event. For the avoidance of doubt, Participant is not entitled to any refund once Participant is charged the Total Event Fees, except as expressly set forth below.

Canceled and Rescheduled Events

You bear all risks of inclement weather. You also understand and agree that First Responder reserves the right to cancel the Event for any event that is beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, in the event of weather (and further including, but not limited to, pandemic, epidemic, heat, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, storms, lightning and floods), accidents, acts or threats of war or terrorism, military conflicts, riots, government order, law or regulation, national or regional emergency or for any reason that would in the sole discretion of First Responder affect the safety and security of Event participants and/or spectators or the feasibility of the Event. You agree to hold First Responder harmless from any claim of any kind or nature that you may bring that is related to any cancellation or disruption of the Event. In the event of an Event cancellation for any reason, there will be no refund of your payment unless authorized by First Responder. If an Event is canceled, and you purchased your Event Registration through the First Responder site, you will be permitted to transfer/defer your registration to another Event, as set forth below. If First Responder issues you a refund for an Event Registration due to a canceled or postponed Event, First Responder will issue a refund of the Event Registration Fee and for all service fees paid. If a refund is issued, it will be issued using the same method of payment that was used to purchase the Event Registration. First Responder is not liable for travel or any other expenses that you (or anyone else) incurs in connection with a canceled or postponed Event.

Refunds and Transfers

Before purchasing an Event Registration, carefully review your purchase. First Responder does not offer a refund of Event Registration Fees for any circumstances. You agree that you will not attempt to evade, avoid, or circumvent any refund prohibitions in any manner with regard to an Event Registration that you purchased. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you will not contact First Responder to seek a refund. You will not dispute or otherwise seek a “chargeback” from the company whose credit card or the online payment method you used to purchase an Event registration from the First Responder site. Should you do so, your Event Registration may be canceled and First Responder may, in its sole discretion, refuse to honor pending and future Event registrations made from all credit card accounts or online accounts on which such chargebacks have been made, and may prohibit all persons in whose name the credit card accounts exist and any person who accesses any associated online account or credit card or who otherwise breaches this provision from using the site in the future.

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