Can You Train Like A Ranger?
Wildlife rangers are required to stay at the top of their physical and mental game. Their vital work takes them into challenging environments and conditions. 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 series of mini challenges, designed to improve and test their physical fitness.
Why not see how you match up? Take on the Wildlife Ranger Situp Challenge at any time to test your limits!
Wildlife Ranger Situp Challenge 2023
The Situp Challenge requires strength and control. Ranger teams will compete to complete the highest number of full Situps in 2 minutes.
Wildlife Ranger Situp Challenge
Most situps in 2 minutes
4th September 2023 (Ranger teams)
Until 17th September for Public
Watch the video demonstration.
Prizes to highest achieving rangers made possible by Lady Holmes.
Get Involved
Have you got what it takes to train like a Wildlife Ranger?
The 2023 sit up challenge starts on Monday 4th September. Join in and take on the Wildlife Ranger sit up challenge at any time to see if you have what it takes!
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 356 pushups in 2 minutes:
African People & Wildlife – Tarangire National Park – Tarangire Ecosystem – APW Team A, Tanzania
The top women’s team completed 242 pushups:
Frankfurt Zoological Society – Nsumbu National Park – Women’s Team- Nsumbu, Zambia
The Wildlife Ranger Situp Challenge was won by the African People & Wildlife – Tarangire National Park – Tarangire Ecosystem – APW Team A, Tanzania.
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 Sit-Up Challenge Winners – African People & Wildlife – Tarangire Ecosystem Team B Tanzania
The Wildlife Ranger Sit Up Challenge was won by Tarangire B Team in Tanzania
