Get ready for something new! We are working with the WNL and the Canadian Ninja League (CNL) to bring you a new and exciting competition format called Scramble. The CNL developed this format, and they have been using it for a couple of seasons now. We are working with them to host it under the WNL umbrella for the first time ever at Life Force Ninja. Here are some key points with the Scramble format:

• Each athlete will be permitted one coach or parent. There will be designated coach zones located in the gym. All coaches for any given wave must remain in coach zones – they are not permitted to follow their athlete(s) through the courses. 
• Due to the number of athletes all running at the same time, we will not be livestreaming this competition.
• This is a WNL Tier 1 competition, with league points and regional qualifying spots (top 3 per division) just like a normal WNL qualifier.
• There will be five short courses setup in the gym.
• You will get a quick walkthrough and demo of each course, then athletes will go directly to the start of the courses and we’ll start the runs. You don’t get course planning time with this format, and that’s part of the challenge. Be sure you are warmed up and ready to go prior to the start of the rules walkthrough!
• Athletes in each wave all run at the same time, and are given 30-45 minutes to run the courses as many times as they can. Waves with fewer than 15 athletes get 30 minutes, and waves with 16-25 athletes get 45 minutes.
• Each course is scored separately based on your time from start to finish. You must pass the frontal plane of the finish platform to complete the course. There are no individual obstacle points on the courses.
• Times are recorded at the end of each course. If you redo the course and get a faster time, the new time is recorded.
• If you fail or reach the time cap on any course, you must exit that course and go back to the start, or find a different course to run. Athletes are not permitted to continue running a course if they failed or reached the time cap for that course!
• There is no limit to the number of times you can fail, and no limit to the number of attempts you can have on any of the courses.
• Each course will have time brackets for Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Platinum is worth 20 points, Gold is 15 points, Silver is 10 points, and Bronze is 5 points. For example, sub 10 seconds = Platinum, 10.01 – 14.00 sec = Gold, 14.01 – 17.00 sec = Silver, 17.01 – 24.00 sec = Bronze. Exact time brackets will vary across courses and athlete divisions.
• Live leaderboards will be displayed for every wave so athletes can see which courses they need to go faster on. It is very helpful to have your coach/parent keep track of this for you, and let you know which courses you need to improve on!
• Final scoring is based on how many points you get across all five courses. For example, if you got Platinum on three courses, Gold on one course, and silver on another course, your total score would be 20+20+15+10 (65). If athletes are tied for points, tie breakers are determined as follows:
  • Platinum (Most Platinums wins) 
  • Gold (If Platinums are tied, most Golds wins) 
  • Silver (If Platinums and Golds are tied, most Silvers wins) 
  • Bronze (If Platinums, Golds, and Silvers are tied, most Bronzes wins) 
  • If the athletes are still tied after the full medal comparison, the tie is broken by the sum of their course times. The athlete with the lower (faster) total course time is placed higher. 

This is a great competition format for beginners, as it is low pressure and you get to retry the courses as many times as you can in 30 minutes. You get a LOT of time on obstacles compared to more traditional single course run formats. It’s also super fun for more experienced athletes – go for those big skips and see how much you can push your speed!

Our event age groups and timing are listed below (the participant’s age as of Jan. 1, 2026 determines which age category they fall into).

Awards will be handed out after each course wave. Prizes will be awarded to top three finishers in every age/gender division.

Competition Schedule

Saturday, Feb. 7

Competition cost is $70 / participant, and free for spectators. Prizes and/or medals are awarded to the top three male and female athletes within each age group. Run times for age/gender divisions are subject to change.

Ready to register? Please follow these steps:

1. For first-time WNL competitors, go to the Ninja Works website to register for your Athlete ID: https://timing.ninjaworks.com/accounts/register/
2. Sign the WNL waiver here.
3. For returning WNL competitors, be sure you have signed the current season waiver (you will need your Athlete ID, which you can search for here)
4. Click the button below to reserve yourself for the competition – Remember, the participant’s age as of Jan. 1, 2026 determines which age category they fall into. Athletes ages 13+ may choose to compete in Elite, however, they must stay in that division for the remainder of the season.

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