All about the final
The TOUGH’N’ROUGH 2026 final is around the corner: 11., 12. and 13.09. We are excited to have you in St. Gallen and to offer you a challenging and various competition. Here, you find all you need to know about the event, as athlete as well as spectators. Find the detailed schedule below.
Entrance tickets
- Friday night CHF 10
- One-day-pass Saturday or Sunday CHF 15
- Weekend-pass (Saturday and Sunday) CHF 25
- Free entry for kids / teens born in 2010 or later.
Spectator Event „The Test“
We will have a side event for our spectators! TOUGH’N’ROUGH – The Test: The ultimate fan experience! This is your chance to step onto the floor and experience real competition energy in a fast-paced, high-intensity 45-minute experience – built for everyone who wants to move, sweat, and be part of the action. Not just stands. Not just cheering. You’re right in it. In these 45 minutes, expect 5 workouts, doable for everyone. There will a podium and a cool goodie bag.
The format
- Mixed teams of two
- 45 minutes of action
- Sunday Morning, 13.09.2026, a slot between 8.30 and 11 AM.
- 2 Heats of 10 Teams, adds up to a total of 20 Teams.
- 5 workouts
- Doable for different levels
- Sunday Spectator Ticket included in „The Test“
- Grab your team buddy – sign-up and be part of the experience.
Workouts, heats and leaderboard
All teams will compete in all the workouts, there won’t be a cut. Get the Circle21 App to have the best overview about the day and your teams.
Schedule at a glance
- Elite and RX compete on Friday from 18.00 to 20.00, on Saturday and on Sunday.
- Intermediate and Master 35+ compete on Saturday and Sunday.
- Scaled competes on Saturday.
- Details for the daily schedule can be found below.
Price bundle for athletes
You can win cash! In all divisions for the podium spots, there will be cash prices – a total of almost CHF 10’000 is in the pot!
Tattoo shop on-site
We will have a tatto artist on site! Dax Natoli will be there and you can drop by his booth, to get yours. If you want to schedule an appointment on Saturday or Sunday, just send him a message through Instagram – or you can also walk-in on Saturday or Sunday!
Vendor Village, Bouncy Castle and DJ
Some of our partners will be on-site in our vendor village.
- Get your tatto from Dax Natoli
- You will find active wear from Roessli Athletics
- Next generation gym management software by Boxbase
- For the kids, there is a bouncy castle – so bring them too, they can jump around while you watch the action on the floor!
Location, arrival, parking, food and drinks
Our venue, the Athletik Zentrum St. Gallen, is located at Parkstrasse 2, St. Gallen. There is a parking garage and street parking around the venue. And the public transport connection is great too. We do not provide parking tickets.
Food and drinks will be available on-site as well. We’ll have fresh meat and vegetarian bowls, homemade american hot dogs, waffles, protein shakes, homemade cake and fresh coffee.
Restaurant and hotel recommendation
If you are looking for a place to fuel yourself on Friday and Saturday night, we got you covered. The authentic Italian restaurant Mamma Assunta, right downtown, has the food that fuels you! Drop them a message to make your reservation.
After cheering or competing, you deserve a great place to rest. TOUGH’N’ROUGH athletes enjoy discounted rates at Hotel one66. Simply send a booking request to info@hotel-one66.ch.
Schedule for the final in detail
Friday, 11.09.2026
16.00 to 18.00 h: Check-in for the athletes
18.00 h: Event „Strength“, „Endurance“, „Rope and Load“ for RX and Elite
20.00 h: End of day 1
Saturday, 12.09.2026
07.00 to 08.30 h: Check-in for the athletes
07.30 h: Door opening for the audience
08.00 h: Event „Six-Zero“ for Intermediate and Master 35+
09.33 h: Event „Grip“ for Scaled
10.25 h: Event „Snatch“ and „Bench“ for Intermediate and Master 35+
12.55 h: Event „I go – you go“ for Scaled
13.45 h: Event „G2OH“ for RX and Elite
14.48 h: Event „G2OH“ for Intermediate and Master 35+
16.05 h: Event „Triple“ for Scaled
16.42 h: Event „Snatch“ and „Bench“ for RX and Elite
18.34 h: End of the competition for the day
around 19.00 h: Podium ceremony for Scaled
around 19.15 h: End of day 2
Sunday, 13.09.2026 (updated 02.09.2026)
07.00 h: Door opening for the audience
07.20 h: first transfer to the outdoor event for the first wave of athletes. Details via Circle21.
08.00 h: Event „Outdoor“ for Intermediate and Master 35+ (off-site)
09.20 h: Event „Outdoor“ for RX and Elite (off-site)
11.30 h: Event „Earthquake“ for Intermediate and Master 35+
12.24 h: Event „Earthquake“ for RX and Elite
13.12 h: Event „Synchro“ for Intermediate and Master 35+
14.53 h: Event „Synchro“ for RX and Elite
around 16.40 h: Podium ceremony
around 17.15 h: End of day 3 and the competition
We are looking forward to have you!
If you have further questions, just let us know. We are looking forward to celebrate with you!
