2026 London West DEKA Trifecta Weekend
The event takes place on Nov 28 and 29, 2026 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, ETPS Road, Farnborough, Hampshire. This is the UK's first DEKA Trifecta weekend, with STRONG, MILE and FIT on the schedule alongside Ultra and Ruck waves. The full course sits within a single open plan hall to mirror the DEKA World Championship format.
Racers can compete in Elite or Age Group divisions on the same course and standards. Events include individual and team options, a Ruck format with a weighted pack, and an Ultra format of five full laps. The venue description notes on site parking, EV charging, and rail access from London Waterloo to Farnborough Main in about 35 minutes.
The DEKA FIT Challenge
10 Zones of Functional Excellence. Every DEKA FIT competitor will complete the following sequence. Each zone is preceded by a 500m run, totalling 5km of running across the entire course.
The Zones:
- 30 x RAM Alternating Reverse Lunges
- 500m Row
- 20 x Box Jump / Step Over
- 25 x Med Ball Sit-Up Throw
- 500m Ski Erg
- 100m Farmer’s Carry
- 25 Cal Air Bike
- 20 x Dead Ball Wall Over
- 100m Tank Push / Pull
- 20 x RAM Burpees
What’s the difference between the distances?
DEKA STRONG: No running. All 10 zones completed back-to-back. Pure functional strength and work capacity.
DEKA MILE: 160m of running before each zone, totalling one mile. Faster transitions, higher intensity, same full-body demand.
DEKA FIT: 500m of running before each zone, totalling 5km. The complete test of strength, endurance, and pacing.
DEKA RUCK: Take on the DEKA course with a weighted rucksack carried throughout. Same zones, same runs, with the added demand of load from start to finish.
DEKA ULTRA: Five full laps of the DEKA FIT course. 50 zones. Approximately 25km of running. A true endurance test with a designated pit stop for support between laps.
About Farnborough International: Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre is one of the UK's most respected event spaces, set within a venue with a long heritage of innovation and achievement. Best known as the home of the Farnborough International Airshow, the venue has hosted world-leading industry events for decades. Located in Hampshire just off Junction 4 of the M3, the venue is easily reached from London and the South, with direct trains from London Waterloo to Farnborough Main in just 35 minutes. On-site parking is available, including EV charging. Its scale, modern infrastructure, and excellent transport links make it a fitting home for DEKA London West. The full course sits within a single, open-plan hall, mirroring the conditions of the DEKA World Championship and giving athletes and spectators a clean, uninterrupted race experience from start to finish.