Sep 24, 2014

Registering for Rockford Ninja Warrior

We've had a lot of questions regarding registration, so we decided to answer them all here...

Professional (Adult) Course

If you are an adult looking to run the Rockford Ninja Warrior course, you can register online before the event. Initially we had said that there would be 180 available spots, but decided to reduce that to 150 after we discovered how much interest there was from the American Ninja Warriors. With ten American Ninjas flying in and taking part, we wanted to leave them enough time to showcase their skills, so we reduced the number of spots.

If you have already registered online, great! There will be further instruction regarding when you need to arrive and so forth - just sit tight for now. We cannot guarantee that you will receive a specific time slot, but you will be notified of your run schedule once pre-registration closes so that you have that information ahead of time.

If you have not yet registered, there are still some spots left. Go to www.RockfordNinjaWarrior.com and click on the registration link. Registration is $40 per person. Once those spots are filled, the event is capped. So, while you don't have to register ahead of time, registering right now while spots are still available will ensure you have a chance to run the course.

Onsite registration will be available on the day of event (Friday and Saturday) if we have any remaining spots. However, if you decide to wait until the event starts on Friday and come to register in person, we cannot guarantee that there will be any spots left.

The adults running on the pro level course will be competing against each other in their skill class and age group to get the fastest time. The results of the competition will be revealed Saturday after all competitors have run the course.

If you can't snag one of the remaining spots this year, we'd still love to have you come to check out the course and meet the American Ninja Warriors.

Junior (Kids) Course

Kids (girls and boys) under the age of 14 can run the junior course. There is no pre-registration for the junior course like there is for the adult pro course. If your child wants to run the course, you will need to show up on Friday (5-8pm) or Saturday (8am-8pm) to get him/her registered onsite. Registration for the junior course is $10 per person (pay on the spot) first-come, first-serve. We will have credit card readers so that you can pay in cash or with a credit card.

Unlike the professional course, the junior course will not rank children by time. Instead, it will challenge kids to do their best and offer them a reward at the end. Kids that are able to complete the junior course without falling will be given a free event t-shirt to show off their achievement. Kids that are not able to complete the course will be given a $5 off coupon for a shirt for their hard work.

If the junior course fills up and your ninja-in-training can't get a spot to run the course, there will be plenty to do to keep them occupied. Besides the thrill of getting to watch other kids and top athletes run their respective courses, there will be lots of family fun. We will have inflatables, sponsors doing giveaways and food/merchandise for purchase.

On Saturday, the American Ninja Warriors will be interacting with fans, signing autographs and running the course that evening at 6pm. This is a great chance for your children (and you!) to meet the people you've seen on TV over the last few seasons in-person. Come out with your whole family and make a day of it!