Event Description

TOUGH SHEEP 2026 Overview

Two Major Events – January 23–24, 2026

• TOUGH SHEEP Hunt Giveaway Workout
  • Date: Friday, January 23, 2025
  • Cap: 510 participants
  • 30 Person Waves 
    • Pick your wave based on start time!
    • !WAVE SPONSORS coming soon!
      • You will have the opportunity to be part of your favorite brand's wave!
      • Brands can offer exclusive benefits to the members of their wave.
• • Focus: Completion over competition. Designed to simulate the physical & mental demands of a sheep hunt.
  • 2024 raised $50,000 for the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) purpose “To Put and Keep Wild Sheep on the Mountain®”
  • Reward:

    Finish and get entered to win a 10-day Dall's Sheep Hunt in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (with Riley Pitts – Big Game Backcountry Guides)

    • Hunt window: August 10–September 20, 2026
  • Best odds on earth to win a sheep hunt
  • Must complete the workout to be entered
  • Winner drawn at ~2pm, January 23, 2026
    • Must be present to win
    • Drawing delayed to accommodate Ladies Luncheon attendees (wraps at 1:30pm, drawing at 2pm)
    • Additional raffle prizes for workout finishers

• TOUGH SHEEP Pro Competition Workout
  • Date: Saturday, January 24, 2025
  • Cap: Unlimited
  • Focus: Competitive, elite fitness
  • Reward:
    • Top Male & Female each win:

      $2500 cash or $3000 Sheep Show® floor credit

  • Strictly judged and timed event
  • Inspired by HYROX, tailored for the backcountry athlete
    • Includes elite CrossFitters, MTNTOUGHers, influencers, and serious competitors
  • Winners crowned ~2pm, January 24
    • Must be present to win
    • Additional prizes for top finishers

Impact & Purpose:

2024 raised $50,000 for the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) purpose “To Put and Keep Wild Sheep on the Mountain®”
2025 goal: Raise even more for wild sheep conservation