Ninja Warriors for Wounded Warriors Multi-Stage Competition

Come experience the sport that American Ninja Warrior inspired with some of the best and most famous Ninja Warriors in the country.  Including:

• Daniel Gil (who will take on the winner of Stage 3 for a special shot at a bonus prize)

• RJ Roman (planning to Shred all the Courses)

• Chris DiGangi

• Ryan Stratis

• Devin "Dougie Fresh" Harrelson 

• Julius Ferguson (Black Jewelz)

• Chad Hohn

• ... and many more (still confirming)

And the up and coming stars of the sport from American Ninja Warrior Junior and the Bucket of Chalk like:

• Josh Auer (The Bathrobe Ninja)

• Kaden Lebsack (Super K)

• Ava Long (The Circus Ninja)

• Sam Folsom (winner of Season 1 of UNX)

• Phil Folsom (Winner of Jungle Gym - New Years 2021 - 3-stage event)

• Kylie Hughes (The Smiley Ninja)

• Max Feinberg (Amaxing)

• Tyler Kurtzhals (TK Ninja Trickz)

• Brady Parks

• ... and many more (still confirming)

This will be a limited capacity, multi-stage event with cash prizes and half the proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project.  NOTE: This is not a competition for beginners!

Some details are still being worked out.  But here are the highlights:

Saturday, January 16 (Multi-angle live stream on Facebook and Youtube)

• two course stage 1 (speed and technical)... top 50% of men and women by combined score from both courses move on to

• stage 2 (longer, more technical course), top 12 overall and top 3 women (if not in top 12) move on to 

• stage 3 (very challenging upper body and grip course)

Live stream will be hosted on: 

Rock Solid Warrior's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rocksolidwarrior 

UNX Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhKt2DfYg9EjgcWbT1LWaA/featured

Sunday, January 17 afternoon (optional team comp, starting at 2 PM):

• two part team competition (teams will be assembled from all participants in a manner to-be-determined...)

  • tag team competition on hybrid course from all three stages 
    (and possibly some other wrinkles)

  • skills competition - one team member per skill
    (skills to-be-determined)

• meet-and-greet for spectators throughout the afternoon
  (see below for note on social distancing)

We will be limited to 96 athletes (32 per group see below).  Each athlete can have 1 spectator for free.  Additional Spectator tickets will go on sale on January 1, pending Covid-related restrictions. 

NOTE ON SOCIAL DISTANCING: Our 8000+ square feet facility is inside the 130,000 square foot Fuquay Sports Center.  We will have AT LEAST 15,000 square feet of spectator and warm-up area adjacent to our gym available for plenty of social distancing!  Merchandise of top ninjas and sponsor will be sold here.  Food truck will be available on site. Access to other sport facilities are being arranged.

1st place for the individual competition will be AT LEAST $1000 and a CAR (details to come), but we are hoping to build the prize purse.  We do not expect cash prizes for the team competition.

Known Sponsors are Ninja Master, The Ninja Passport, 919 Spine (giving free adjustments and other treatments), Stronghold, and Bucket of Chalk.  Others are still being sought to add to prize money and donations to The Wounded Warrior Project. 
Contact andrew.mcleod@rocksolidwarrior.com if you would like to be a sponsor!

Participants must be 14 or older as of January 1, 2021.  The only exceptions to the age limit will be with special permission based on recommendations from top ninjas.  Contact caleb.auer@rocksolidwarrior.com if you fall into that category.

Prices (before convenience fees)

 Sign up now to reserve your spot. All participants must sign our waiver. 

• $110 (includes one spectator)

• +$30 ($140 - optional team comp on Sunday)

Spectator Tickets are available in very limited quantities:

• NOTE: Stage 1 Spectators are limited to 1 guest per Participant due to limited space and all of the activity on the two courses and filming in the gym.  No one but participants and their individual guest will be allowed in the gym during the Participant's run.  All other spectators and participants not running will be limited to the live feed outside the gym in the Fuquay Sports Center or online.

• $15 - Stage 2 - 2:00 - 6:00 Come meet the ninjas and watch the top 50% who made it past Stage 1 (Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, Daniel Gil will not be here during this time)

• $20 - Stage 3 - 6:30 - 9:00? Come meet the ninjas including Daniel Gil, see the final stage and see if anyone can beat the Kingdom Ninja!

• $30 - Stage 2 & 3 - 2:00 - 9:00? If you want to see both Stage 2 & 3 live and meet as many ninjas as possible!

• $15 - Sunday Team Competition - 2:00 - 6:00 Not every Ninja who competed on Saturday will be here on Sunday for this fun and high-skilled team competition, but you'll see some incredible action and get to meet many of your favorite Ninjas

Coming in From Out of Town?

For those flying in Raleigh-Durham is the closest airport... Fayetteville is a bit farther but not too much. 

Housing is available by host families for those that would like that form of hospitality. 
Contact hope.peterson@rocksolidwarrior.com if you are interested in this option.

We've also reserved rooms at the Hampton Inn in Holly Springs at a group discount rate. Visit the booking link and reserve your room(s) under the group name Rock Solid Warrior to receive the discount.  These rooms are only being held until January 10th!

Booking Link: here

Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Holly Springs

Group Name: Rock Solid Warrior

Planned Schedule

 All times are subject to change, but we this is our target based on limited registration. 

Saturday, January 16

• Gym opens for check-in - 8:45

• Opening Ceremonies - 9:15

• Group 1&3 - Course 2 at 9:30, Course 1 at 11:30

• Group 2 - Course 1 at 10:00, Course 2 at 11:30

• lunch break 1-2:15 

• Stage 2 - 2:15

• dinner break 5:45-7:15

• Stage 3 - 7:15

Sunday, January 17

• 2:00 Tag Team Competition

• TBD Skills Competition (may overlap with tag team competition, but may run after tag team competition is over)