DEKA, otherwise known as The Decathlon of Functional Fitness, will have its 2nd ever World Championships in Dallas Texas on December 1-3, 2023.

The 2023 DEKA World Championships will take place at Dallas Fair Park.

The schedule is as follows:

DEKA FIT Championship 

• December 1st
  • GORUCK Female – 7:50 AM
  • Age Group Female  – 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
  • Elite Female – 11:30 am – 12:10 PM
  • Elite Male – 12:10 pm – 1 PM
  • GORUCK Male – 12:50 PM
  • Age Group Male – 1:00 pm – 4:30 PM
  • Co-Ed Teams – 4:30 pm – 5:00 PM
  • Male Teams – 5:00 pm – 5:30 PM
  • Female Teams – 5:30 pm – 6:00 PM

DEKA MILE Championship

• December 2nd
  • Age Group Female  – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Elite Female – 12:00 pm – 12:30 PM
  • Elite Male – 12:30 pm – 1:00 PM
  • Age Group Male – 1:05 pm – 4:30 PM
  • Co-Ed Teams – 4:30 pm – 4:50 PM
  • Male Teams – 4:50 pm – 5:10 PM
  • Female Teams – 5:10 pm – 5:30 PM

DEKA STRONG Championship

• December 3rd
  • Age Group Female  – 8:00 AM – 11:15 AM
  • Elite Female – 11:15 am – 12:00 PM
  • Elite Male – 12:00 pm – 12:15 PM
  • Age Group Male – 12:15 pm – 3:45 PM
  • Co-Ed Teams – 3:45 – 4:15 PM
  • Male Teams – 4:15 pm – 4:45 PM
  • Female Teams – 4:45 pm – 5:15 PM

The prize money for the 2023 DEKA World Championships is as follows:

DEKAFIT (Elite)

1st – $3,000, 2nd – $2,000, 3rd – $1,000, 4th – $500, 5th – $250

1st, 2nd, & 3rd place receive a DEKAFIT Championship Spartan RAM Trophy

DEKA Mile (Elite)

1st – $3,000, 2nd – $2,000, 3rd – $1,000, 4th – $500, 5th – $250

1st, 2nd, & 3rd place receive a DEKA MILE Championship Spartan RAM Trophy

DEKA STRONG (Elite)

1st – $3,000, 2nd – $2,000, 3rd – $1,000, 4th – $500, 5th – $250

1st, 2nd, & 3rd place receive a DEKA STRONG Championship Spartan RAM Trophy

All Teams

To 3 finishers in all 3 teams’ competitions will be paid as follows:

1st – $1000, 2nd – $600, 3rd – $400

AGE GROUP

All age group categories for DEKAFIT, DEKA MILE, and DEKA STRONG will have a “podium prize and recognition” for the Top 3.

For more information, including how to qualify for the 2023 DEKA World Championships, check out the DEKA Zendesk.