THE SAWMILL SHOWDOWN

The Sawmill Showdown Team Event is a two-person tactical competition that fuses functional fitness with practical shooting under pressure. Built for athletes who perform better together, this event rewards communication, pacing, and execution, not just raw strength or shooting skill.

Teams will move through multiple stages combining physical work and live-fire marksmanship, solving problems as a unit while racing the clock.

This is not a relay. This is not an individual event side-by-side. This is a true team competition.

What Makes the Team Event Different

• Shared strategy: Decide how to divide work and shooting responsibilities

• Communication under stress: Clear calls matter as much as fitness

• Balanced performance: Teams that move and shoot well together win

• Realistic problem solving: Tactical movement, positions, and decision-making

Strong shooters with poor conditioning won’t survive. Fit athletes who can’t shoot under stress won’t place.

Saturday, March 21st, 2026 @ The Sawmill in Laurens, SC

DIVISIONS

Divisions are designed to keep competition fair and challenging. Final division standards will be published prior to the event, but expect options such as:

• Prime

  • The Prime division is the most challenging, where weight and fitness requirements are highest. Men’s Prime, Women’s Prime, and COED Prime teams will compete against each other in the same division. The weight and fitness requirements will be unique to the men, women, and coed teams.

• Intermediate

  • The Intermediate division, while still challenging, offers lighter weights and less stringent fitness requirements. Men’s Intermediate, Women’s Intermediate, and COED Intermediate teams will compete against each other in the same division. The weight and fitness requirements will be unique to the men, women, and coed teams.

• Masters

  • In the Masters division, expect weights and fitness requirements similar to that of Intermediate, but may be higher (or lower) depending upon the standard. Men’s Masters, Women’s Masters, and COED Masters teams will compete against each other in the same division. The weight and fitness requirements will be unique to the men, women, and coed teams.

Both athletes must meet division requirements as stated on Practiscore Registration Page.

EVENT FORMAT & EXPECTATIONS

The Sawmill Showdown Team event will feature 5 stages spread across the amazing terrain of the Sawmill Training Complex. Stage information will be shared the week of the event, but you can always expect some surprises along the way outside of the stage documentation.

Take a look at the movement and shooting expectations below to get a feel for what to expect.

ROUND COUNTS

We recommend always being prepared as these are the minimum number of rounds to shoot a 'clean' stage. Counts are for individual load outs (double for Team events).

Minimum Rifle Round Count - 130 | Minimum Pistol Round Count - 90

MUZZLES & MUSCLES PROGRAM

Muzzles & Muscles is your ticket to not just showing up, but showing out on your next tactical shooting competition. Geared with Tactical Athletes in mind, this program aims to improve your physical fitness using the proven CrossFit methodology and equipment commonly observed in competition.

This dynamic program captures 6 weeks of warmups and workouts using a 3 day on / 1 day off training template.

What to Expect

1. Tailored warmups: Specific warmups to get your blood pumping along with mobility exercises unique to the workout.

2. Customized workouts: Experience high intensity functional fitness combined with unique and challenging WODs to help you achieve new levels of fitness. Workouts include strength and skill work, EMOMs, AMRAPs, and for time programming, gradually layering in weighted vest training.

3. Detailed notes: Take the guess work out by having notes sharing intended stimulus, recommended weights, and scaling substitutions written by CrossFit L1 & L2 Coaches. This includes division standards commonly seen in competition, spanning across both Men's and Women's RX and Intermediate, along with Men's Master's 50+ recommendations.

Get the Competitive Advantage

Inspired by the Sawmill Showdown Tactical Shooting Competition, adapt to standards across Men's and Women's RX, Intermediate, and Men's Master's divisions.

Take the Guess Work Out

Warmup & Workouts designed to last 60 minutes or less, just like in a typical class session. Detailed notes on intended stimulus for each workout to ensure you're hitting the desired effect, with scaling recommendations to keep that in check. Workouts gradually increase in difficulty while wearing plate carrier or weighted vest.

Where Training and Dry Fire Meet

Our training program simulates competition, where work components are interrupted with shooting components. Over 10 dry fire drills provided as rest components between rounds of prescribed workouts help emphasis controlled breathing and accuracy under stress.

RULES

Please review our published ruleset here.

• Plate carrier will be required (20# slick for men’s elite, 14# slick for women’s elite, 15# for all other men’s divisions and 12# for all other women’s divisions)

• Rifle caliber of .223 / 5.56 and pistol caliber of 9mm / .40 / .45

• No AP (armor piercing), green tip, or otherwise penetrating rounds allowed

• No rifle muzzle brakes, though compensators on rifle/pistol as well as suppressors are allowed

• No rifle bipods

• Rifles must be a legal configuration

• Magazine maximums are 30 rounds for rifle and 171 mm for pistol

• The scoring will be time plus points

• Normal safety requirements that you would expect at any tactical shooting competition

• Run any sight that you like in any division (including secondary optic on rifle)

• If a division has 3 or less individual competitors or teams, only 1st and 2nd place will be announced and awarded

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LODGING

Lodging is available. If you rent a room Friday night, the range is open to you on Friday for preparation. You can rent lodging at this link: https://www.sawmillttc.com/book-your-room