difficulty level, Team SISU events strive to support
great attitude is required. Be careful what you eat
and encourage all participants, even as they are put
beforehand, because you might be seeing it again on
through pain and suffering!
the way up, after a few rounds of this workout!
“We want to make our brand of extreme more
And, of course, there are the SISU capstone
accessible to the masses…in essence, bring everyone
events. These are the ones that Daren De Heras,
their own version of the Death Race,” says Daren De
Matt Trinca and the rest of the Team SISU
Heras. “That’s why we make all our workouts and
Leadership Council plan and prepare for months
events scalable.”
in advance. They pull the best aspects of the many
The inclusive nature of Team SISU have made
them attractive to many people. Some fail, and
some succeed. Some realize they actually have more
fortitude than they gave themselves credit for. All
walk away with a sense of accomplishment, knowing
they tested their limits and survived.
races and events they have collectively done and
include the Team SISU brand of gut testing and
encouragement…even as participants are being
pushed to their limits.
The SISU F.O.R.G.E. – The inaugural event will be
held on March 1, 2014 and will be a simultaneous
team ruck in four different parts of the country.
SISU Events
SISU sponsors events year round but some of its
more popular ones include:
The SISU 24 – A 24 hour adventure race in the
mountains and beaches of Malibu, California. Sand
in your shoes and cold water are the least of your
worries at this race!
The Upstream Challenge – Who would be crazy
enough to follow-up a 4-hour boot camp with a 25mile bike ride with 2,000-ft of elevation gain? And
THEN have an obstacle course race? Team SISU,
that’s who!
The SISU Triathlon – This is a triathlon done
SISU style! The Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, and
the trails around the world famous Rose Bowl,
provide the paths to pain and suffering. Buckets and
sandbags are mandatory. Crying is optional.
How to F*ck Up A 5-Miler – A 5-mile track
run…with hundreds of burpees, squats, pushups,
sit-ups and sledge hammer drills every ¼ mile.
How many circuits can you complete in 3 hours? A
Each SISU Chapter will be organizing their own 13hour urban/rural adventure ruck in what organizers
are calling the “Fraternal Overnight Ruck Grand
Event” or “F.O.R.G.E.” for short. Despite the word
“fraternal” in its title, this is an adventure for both
men and women. Teamwork will be required. Team
weights will be provided. And of course, the SISU
brand of hurt will be dished out.
And then there is the grand-daddy of all SISU
events, celebrating its 3rd consecutive year in May
2014…The SISU IRON.
The SISU Iron – The third annual Iron will be
begin on May 2, 2014 and, depending on the level
chosen by the athlete, will end on May 4. There are
snakes, bears, steep hills, single track trails, creeks
and waterfalls. This event is done in partnership
with the City of Monrovia at Monrovia Canyon
Park. This is definitely rugged, wilderness terrain.
There are three levels to choose from: the 10-Hour
Ralph Macchio Level, the 20-Hour Chuck Norris
Level, and the 30-hour Bruce Lee Level. Regardless
of the level chosen, the Team SISU organizers are