Can You Train Like A Ranger?
Wildlife rangers can spend up to 18 hours a day outside in challenging terrain, traversing vast and varied landscapes. For their safety and wellbeing rangers train to keep in peak physical shape.
To prepare for the Wildlife Ranger Challenge 21km race on 16th September 2023, our ranger teams will be participating in a targeted training programme, designed to improve and test their physical fitness.
Why not see how you match up? Take on the Wildlife Ranger Pushup Challenge to test your limits!
Wildlife Ranger Pushup Challenge 2023
The Pushup Challenge requires physical stamina, grit and determination. Ranger teams will compete to complete the highest number of full pushups in 2 minutes.
Wildlife Ranger Pushup Challenge
Most pushups in 2 minutes
7th August 2023
Watch the video demonstration.
Prizes for highest achieving ranger teams generously donated by Lady Holmes
Get Involved
Have you got what it takes to train like a Wildlife Ranger?
The 2023 pushup challenge kicks off on Monday 7th August. Join in and take on the Wildlife Ranger pushup challenge to see if you have what it takes! Details on how to sign up will follow in due course, but do start training today to get ahead of the game.
Share your attempt at either challenge on social media with the hashtag #TrainLikeARanger, see how you compare to our ranger teams and donate to support their work.
2022 Winners
The top team completed an incredible 258 pushups in 2 minutes:
Frankfurt Zoological Society – Nsumbu National Park – DNPW-Nsumbu Team, Zambia
The top women’s team completed 181 pushups:
Frankfurt Zoological Society – Nsumbu National Park – Women’s Team-Nsumbu, Zambia
The Wildlife Ranger Push Up Challenge was won by the Frankfurt Zoological Society – Nsumbu National Park – DNPW-Nsumbu Team in Zambia
2021 Winners
In August 2021, ranger teams spanning the African continent united to compete in a series of physical challenges, preparing for their 21km half marathon on September 18th. The winning teams were from Mozambique and Tanzania.
The Wildlife Ranger Pushup Challenge was won by the Ocean Without Borders team from Benguerra, Mozambique
