What is the Best Ranger competition?

A grueling test of physical and mental abilities.

How do competitors prepare for the Best Ranger competition?

By training individually for six months before teaming up.

$18,000 worth of prizes for each team member and potential career advancements.

Various obstacles like rope climbs, ladders, and gun range tests.

AJ McClung stadium in Columbus, Georgia.

Competitors in the Best Ranger competition undergo intense physical and mental challenges, including a 62-day Ranger course and various obstacles like rope climbs, ladders, and gun range tests.
Team 36, winning the competition three years in a row, showcases consistent dominance, excelling in events like the buddy run and maintaining their lead despite challenges, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and endurance in achieving victory.

What is the Best Ranger competition?
A grueling test of physical and mental abilities.
How do competitors prepare for the Best Ranger competition?
By training individually for six months before teaming up.
What are the rewards for winning the Best Ranger competition?
$18,000 worth of prizes for each team member and potential career advancements.
What challenges do competitors face in the Best Ranger competition?
Various obstacles like rope climbs, ladders, and gun range tests.
Where does the Best Ranger competition take place?
AJ McClung stadium in Columbus, Georgia.

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Competitors in the Best Ranger competition face a grueling challenge testing them physically and mentally.
The competition involves 56 two-man teams, with only 16 teams making it to the final day.
Team Two, representing the First Infantry Division, includes 25-year-old Lieutenant Jack Hoover and 32-year-old Staff Sergeant Santiago Gonzo Gonzalez.
Competitors must complete the Army's 62-day Ranger course to earn the coveted Ranger tab.
Hoover and Gonzalez trained for six months individually before teaming up one month before the competition.
Winning the competition brings about $18,000 worth of prizes for each team member and potential career advancements.
Competitors face various challenges like the Seven Mile Mass start buddy run and the Run swim run.
The competition includes obstacles like rope climbs, ladders, and a crawl through a muddy worm pit.
Competitors also face gun range tests and a modified Army Combat fitness test.
The competition moves off-post to AJ McClung stadium in Columbus, Georgia, where physical, mental, and technical challenges continue.

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Team 11 faced challenges with slippery conditions during the obstacle course, holding onto 14th place before heading to the final gun range where Team 36 maintained the top spot.
Team 36 secured victory in the Best Ranger competition for the third consecutive year, dominating the three and a half mile buddy run and maintaining their lead despite finishing second in the final stretch.