6ix Pack
6 athletes. 3 pairs. 1 team.
Team of 6 is the APEX Games Open division format built around teamwork and strategy. Run every section together, split into pairs at every exercise block, and regroup before every run.
The Format at a Glance
6 athletes race as one team. All 6 complete every running section together. In each exercise block, the team divides into three pairs, with one pair on each station and all three stations running at the same time. Official race time stops when the sixth athlete crosses the finish line.
Team Combinations
How The Race Works
The standard APEX course has 4 running sections separated by 3 exercise blocks. Each block contains 3 stations.
The whole team completes the running section together.
Nobody can break away from the team.
All 6 athletes enter the exercise block area together.
The team divides into three pairs.
One pair goes to each of the three stations.
Each pair completes its assigned station.
The two athletes in each pair share the station workload.
When a pair completes its station and receives sign-off, they move to the Team Waiting Zone.
They stay there until the other two pairs complete their stations.
Once all three stations are signed off, all six athletes leave together for the next run.
Pairs can change between exercise blocks, allowing teams to match athletes to stations based on strengths, fatigue, weights and race strategy.
Pick Your Pairs
Pairs are not assigned at check-in. Your team decides on race day, and pairs may change between exercise blocks. Match athletes to stations by strength, fatigue, station type, weights and race strategy.
2 Men
Men's Open Weights
1 Man + 1 Woman
Men's Open Weights
2 Women
Women's Open Weights
Pairs cannot change in the middle of a station. Once two athletes begin a station together, those same two athletes must finish it.
Team Waiting Zone
Every exercise block has one. When a pair is signed off, both athletes move there and wait until all three stations are finished.
They Can
They Cannot
Sharing The Work
Partners split the station however they choose and may swap as often as they want.
Running Together
All 6 athletes complete every running section in full, as one group.
The 6ix Pack Course
4 runs. 3 exercise blocks. Every station is completed by a pair.
Run Block 1
Exercise Block 1
Farmers Carry
Burpee Broad Jump
Bike
Run Block 2
Exercise Block 2
Chest Carry
Deadball Ground to Overhead
Row
Run Block 3
Exercise Block 3
Overhead Carry
Weighted Walking Lunges
Ski
Final Run
All 6 athletes complete the final run. Official race time stops when the sixth athlete crosses the finish line.
Handover Rules
How partners swap on each type of station.
Weights
Weights are set by the two athletes performing the station, not by the make-up of the whole six-person team.
If two women perform a weighted station, Women's Open weights apply. If the pair contains at least one man, Men's Open weights apply.
All-male Team
Men's Open weights throughout.
All-female Team
Women's Open weights throughout.
Mixed Team
The weight depends on the pair assigned to each station.
Station Weights
No male/female weight variation applies to Burpee Broad Jump, Bike, Row and Ski.
Penalties and Rule Violations
Race Penalties
Final time penalty durations will be confirmed before race day.
Team Entry
One athlete is designated as the Team Captain. The captain registers the team and acts as the main race-day contact.
Team Captain
One athlete registers the 6ix Pack team and serves as the main contact for race-day communication.
Confirm By Check-In
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all 6 athletes have to complete the same amount of work?
No. Within each pair, the athletes decide how to split their station workload. The team also decides which pair takes each station. Every station simply needs to be completed according to the rules.
Can one pair complete more than one station in the same exercise block?
No. Each exercise block requires all three pairs to work on different stations at the same time, with one pair assigned to each station.
Can pairs change during the race?
Yes. Pair combinations can change between exercise blocks. Once a pair starts a station, however, those same two athletes must finish that station together.
What happens when our pair finishes first?
The pair moves to the Team Waiting Zone and stays there until the other two pairs have finished. Once all three stations are complete, the full team leaves together.
How do weights work for mixed teams?
Weights are determined by the pair performing that station. Two women use Women's Open weights. Any pair containing a man uses Men's Open weights.
How is Six Pack different from Team of 3?
Team of 3 places one athlete on each exercise station. Six Pack places a pair on each station, allowing the two athletes to share the workload while all six athletes still complete every running section together.
6 Athletes. 1 Team.
Choose your five teammates and register your 6ix Pack team in the Open division.
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