Name: TOUGH SHEEP
Start: 2027-02-05
End: 2027-02-05
Location: Reno

About the Event

Date: February 5, 2027
Location: Sheep Show - Reno, Nevada

Note: You will need your favorite hunting backpack for the workout!

TOUGH SHEEP returns in 2027 with the same proven format and an even sharper edge. This one-day event is built to test the physical and mental demands of the backcountry athlete—where completion matters and grit wins the day.

Our goal is to raise over $55,000 for the Wild Sheep Foundation. Every registration directly supports that mission.

Complete the hunt workout, and you’ll be entered to win a sheep hunt. In addition, participants have a 1-in-30 chance of winning prizes from their wave sponsors. All registrants also receive a free T-shirt, swag bag, and finisher buckle.

Only 600 spots are available.

Win a Desert sheep hunt in Sonora, Mexico, with Sierra El Alamo valued at $75,000.

The Javier Artee family is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with the Wild Sheep Foundation in restoring free-ranging desert bighorn sheep to their historic range in Sonora.

Established in 2017, Sierra El Alamo encompasses more than 80,000 acres of rugged desert sheep habitat. Located approximately 160 miles south of Tucson, Arizona, 180 miles north of Hermosillo, and 30 miles east of the Sea of Cortez, the ranch has become one of the premier destinations for desert bighorn conservation and hunting.

Thanks to dedicated wildlife management and conservation efforts, the desert bighorn population is healthy, thriving, and continuing to grow. Following a 12-year hunting closure, desert bighorn sheep hunting was successfully reinstated in the area in 2017, marking a significant conservation milestone and helping ensure the long-term sustainability of the herd.

This hunt represents more than an opportunity to pursue one of North America's most sought-after trophies—it is a chance to experience firsthand the conservation success made possible through partnerships between landowners, hunters, and organizations committed to the future of wild sheep.

HUNT DATES: This desert hunt will take place during the 2027-2028 season (December – April).

10 full hunting days
Round-trip ground transportation to/from Hermosillo International Airport
Professionally staffed, full-service lodging in a comfortable ranch house
Services of a full-time guide/translator, two experienced hunting guides, gear packers, a camp cook, and in-camp staff

Win Wave Prizes

Each TOUGH Sheep wave is made up of 30 participants, with prizes tied to every wave. That means you’ll have a 1 in 30 chance to win amazing gear and swag from our partner brands — giving every finisher a shot at something special.

Plus, every registrant receives three FREE months of MTNTOUGH+ Training and a swag bag!

What to Expect

The event is capped at 600 participants to ensure amazing draw odds
30-person waves — choose your start time
Designed to simulate the demands of a backcountry sheep hunt
Depending on your fitness level, the workout should take 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete
Challenge yourself to race the clock, but remember—the real victory is simply finishing the workout
Athletes will bring their favorite hunting pack and complete a workout designed to replicate a backcountry hunt. The workout requires packs loaded with weights—40 lbs for males and 30 or 20 lbs for females. MTNTOUGH will supply these weights.
Exercises include lunges, box step-overs, burpees, Zurcher squats, and a ruck, all performed with the loaded pack to simulate real hunting conditions.

Wave Prize Drawing

Wave prizes are drawn at the end of the event, at approximately 12:00 PM. Winners need not be present to win.

Sheep Hunt Drawing

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1.8 mm

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0.8 cm

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4.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

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66.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:15

nightlight Sunset

18:00

About Reno

Learn more about the host city, Reno.

Reno, the "Biggest Little City in the World", is in the beautiful north-west region of the State of Nevada, right at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Reno is the second largest tourist destination in Nevada, mainly thanks to its popular downtown casinos. It also has family entertainment, festivals, museums, and cuisine.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of TOUGH SHEEP.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Lovely Simonson	F	40	Volcano, HI	27:23.4
🥈	Anonymous Anonymous	M	31	—	28:11.2
🥉	Shane Jones	M	48	Truckee, CA	28:52.4
4	Jason Warren	M	35	Reno, NV	30:06.7
5	Tristan Richter	M	22	Missoula, MT	31:08.2
6	Gehrig Tucker	M	29	Carson City, NV	31:23.1
7	Evven Gardner	F	41	Reno, NV	32:30.4
8	Colten Gilbert	M	32	Burley, ID	32:31.4
9	Jay Wild	M	44	Truckee, CA	32:56.6
10	Tanner Morgan	M	33	Minden, NV	33:09
11	Brad Borowski	M	35	Winnemucca, NV	33:29.1
12	Luke Carrick	M	48	Yakima, WA	34:03.4
13	Logan Moncur	M	24	Casper, WY	34:07.7
14	William Anderson	M	33	Reno, NV	34:14.3
15	iain dykins	M	38	Reno, NV	34:20.4
16	Shane VanderGiessen	M	37	Lynden, WA	34:35.1
17	Anthony Evans	M	40	Sparks, NV	34:46.4
18	Kevin Ciavarra	M	53	Austin, TX	35:12.6
19	Grisha Bourlakov	M	31	Littleton, CO	35:20.8
20	Patricia Terranova	F	36	RenoReno, NV	35:24.5
21	Jerrad Grider	M	37	Roseville, CA	35:32.3
22	Thomas Peregrin	M	39	Reno, NV	35:36.3
23	Bryan Rhea	M	27	Brownwood, TX	35:47.3
24	Jaylin Loftis	M	28	Truckee, CA	36:08.4
25	Matt Ward	M	38	Kelowna, BC	36:16.8
26	Daniel Welker	M	40	Brookshire, TX	36:17.8
27	Michael Carr	M	30	Pocatello, ID	36:25.6
28	Brett Hoeft	M	52	Madison, WI	36:35.9
29	Nick Cowie	M	33	Whitehorse, YT	36:44.4
30	Ned Kingman	M	33	Klamath Falls, OR	36:48.4
31	Tyler Grethen	M	31	Ranchester, WY	36:52.8
32	Michael Hruska	M	60	Sitka, AK	37:07.8
33	Frank Romero	M	37	Brookings, OR	37:29.7
34	Julie Tripp	F	53	Lolo, MT	37:32
35	David Becker	M	35	NEWTON, KS	37:43.2
36	Brandon Turley	M	45	Redmond, OR	37:43.5
37	Stephanie Tompkins	F	48	Reno, NV	37:54
38	Trenton Ebersole	M	29	Garden Valley, CA	38:06.6
39	lasse vinding	M	23	nr.nebel	38:08.1
40	Arlis Hanson	M	20	Val Marie, SK	38:10.4
41	Edward Gerlach	M	39	Etna, WY	38:22
42	Leif Graves	M	21	Fort Jones, CA	38:31.2
43	Aaron Lanka	M	47	Fernley, NV	38:39.3
44	Kameron Gordon	M	38	Klamath Falls, OR	38:44.4
45	Mark Ritchey	M	52	Altoona, PA	38:54
46	Kevan Miller	M	37	Pony, MT	39:00.5
47	Ben Visnyei	M	41	Kings Beach, CA	39:02.3
48	Ellis Toomer	M	26	Cokeville, WY	39:02.4
49	noah Higashi	M	23	Reno, NV	39:07.8
50	JEFF TOMESH	M	60	Rice Lake, WI	39:09

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Mike Gray	M	25	Wasilla, AK	29:15.1
🥈	Rebecca Hodges	F	29	Auburn, CA	29:23.5
🥉	JD Ponciano	M	38	Sheridan, WY	30:00.4
4	Whitney Kurnik	F	38	Reno, NV	30:27.8
5	Frank Kurnik	M	38	Reno, NV	31:26.3
6	Eric Johnson	M	67	Jackson, WY	31:28.7
7	Mike Laurin	M	47	North Vancouver, BC	31:41.3
8	Eric PIttman	M	49	Chico, CA	32:06.9
9	Amy Warren	F	36	Reno, NV	32:08.4
10	Mckinnon Chappell	M	35	Verdi, NV	32:23.9
11	Dan Warren	M	64	Reno, NV	32:30.8
12	Rodney McConnell	M	39	Umatilla, OR	32:33
13	Kirk Cleland	M	42	Grosse Pointe, MI	32:34.6
14	Katie Thomas	F	37	Etna, WY	32:37.6
15	Josh Moore	M	38	Folsom, CA	32:53.5
16	Kevin Linderman	M	42	Washoe Valley, NV	33:05
17	Jerod Swanson	M	52	Frisco, CO	33:15.2
18	Mariah Davis	F	32	Dayton, NV	33:16.8
19	Lee Sveinson	M	47	Novato, CA	33:18.1
20	Bobby Duma	M	39	Sturgeon County, AB	33:37.5
21	Nic Peterson	M	43	Sonora, CA	33:52.3
22	Vance Knauer	M	38	Eagle River, AK	34:05.5
23	Luke Thorkildsen	M	42	Sheridan, WY	34:25.2
24	Andy Pustejovsky	M	32	Reno, NV	34:29.3
25	Rick Parker	M	61	Crescent City, CA	34:41.4
26	Patrick Myatt	M	33	Reno, NV	34:41.7
27	Tim Garey	M	36	Cleburne, TX	34:42.3
28	Kevin Meyer	M	31	SebastopolSebastopol, CA	34:48.8
29	Jordan Jakubow	M	31	Edson, AB	34:57.2
30	Ryan Welch	M	42	Truckee, CA	35:00.6
31	Katie Boylan	F	47	Dallas, OR	35:07.1
32	Katy Frank	F	32	Dayton, NV	35:40.2
33	Nathaniel Mason	M	28	Belgrade, MT	35:48.9
34	Forest Halford	M	59	Gardnerville, NV	35:52.2
35	Justin Broglio	M	43	Truckee, CA	35:56.9
36	Kyle Wirgler	M	35	Sparks, NV	36:09.1
37	Ryan Houston	M	27	Redmond, OR	36:17.8
38	Bryson Jessop	M	18	Fernley, NV	36:21.1
39	Zach Minaker	M	24	Kitimat, BC	36:34.4
40	Tina Perchetti	F	55	Lamoille, NV	36:36.5
41	Ryan Weir	M	34	Marshall, WI	36:42.4
42	Christopher Ceccarelli	M	38	Las Vegas, NV	36:48.9
43	Jake Hodges	M	38	Auburn, CA	36:57
44	Colton Fisher	M	23	—	37:01.1
45	Denise Julian	F	31	Reno, NV	37:05.8
46	Will Oconnell	M	26	Reno, NV	37:08.9
47	John Cessford	M	46	Ely, NV	37:11.3
48	Tyler Sweet	M	32	Fort Jones, CA	37:11.5
49	Mathew Froehlich	M	43	Saint Anthony, ID	37:11.8
50	Katherine Twomey	F	35	Las Vegas, NV	37:12.1

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jason Warren	M	36	Reno, NV	38:26.85
🥈	Jason Mickel	M	30	Belgrade, MT	41:08.39
🥉	William Anderson	M	34	Reno, NV	41:46.54
4	Victoria Boldi	F	30	Sparks, NV	42:00.43
5	Mitch Stewart	M	32	Browns Valley, CA	44:05.73
6	Sam Maschino	M	38	Bozeman, MT	46:21.87
7	Michael Carr	M	31	Pocatello, ID	47:08.52
8	Cody Miller	M	35	Enola, PA	48:05.02
9	Krystal Benn	F	32	Reno, NV	50:00.51
10	Travis Tompkins	M	23	Reno, NV	50:06.68
11	Kenzie Tompkins	F	19	Reno, NV	50:41.35
12	Lincoln Teichert	M	28	Provo, UT	50:56.65
13	Patricia Terranova	F	37	Reno, NV	52:50.31
14	Halim Castiblanco	M	24	Reno, NV	54:38.77
15	Bryce Henderson	M	37	Reno, NV	55:03.46
16	Leif Graves	M	22	Fort Jones, CA	55:44.68
17	Jason DeVore	M	42	Steele, ND	56:49.52
18	Kyle Milam	M	37	Arnegard, ND	57:40.19
19	Stephanie Tompkins	F	49	Reno, NV	58:26.15
20	Adam Smith	M	38	Ortonville, MI	59:00.94
21	Mark Kasic	M	29	Sterling Heights, MI	59:53.11
22	Nathan Teichert	M	31	Cokeville, WY	59:59.32
23	Ryan Holm	M	43	Bozeman, MT	1:02:29.36
24	Sierra Larason	F	26	Reno, NV	1:04:14.08
25	Martin Hernandez	M	33	Gardnerville, NV	1:05:16.98
26	Tommy Merrill	M	33	Nixon, NV	1:15:44.04
27	Alejandro Portillo	M	32	Reno, NV	2:24:07.39

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Becky Hodges	F	30	Auburn, CA	40:32.22
🥈	John LoFaro	M	39	Bailey, CO	42:15.47
🥉	Lovely Simonson	F	41	Volcano, HI	43:21.43
4	Michael Carr	M	31	Pocatello, ID	44:18.06
5	Austin Manelick	M	37	Palmer, AK	44:24.09
6	Nick Cohee	M	37	Reno, NV	44:37.15
7	Shane VanderGiessen	M	38	Lynden, WA	44:59.28
8	Cyle Teal	M	37	Coeur D Alene, ID	45:27.54
9	Samuel Marshall	M	29	Osseo, MN	45:37.17
10	Kristian Bisiar	M	33	Casper, WY	45:40.07
11	Logan Moncur	M	25	Mills, WY	45:47.25
12	Jason Leonard	M	41	Chico, CA	45:50.71
13	Tyler Wood	M	51	Eden, UT	47:15.53
14	Cody Miller	M	35	Enola, PA	47:24.68
15	David Beronio	M	50	Stateline, NV	47:34.44
16	Steve Thomsen	M	51	Reno, NV	47:42.88
17	Tyler Sweet	M	33	Fort Jones, CA	47:51.94
18	Rachel Ahtila	F	38	Pouce Coupe, BC	48:35.34
19	Adam Foss	M	38	Kelowna, BC	48:49.92
20	Micah Ness	M	38	Meridian, ID	49:02.92
21	Mariah Davis	F	33	Dayton, NV	49:06.83
22	Jason Ash	M	43	New Richmond, WI	49:32.37
23	Kyle Milam	M	37	Arnegard, ND	49:53.95
24	Carter Reynolds	M	33	Bozeman, MT	49:54.67
25	Adam Simmons	M	35	Anchorage, AK	50:06.18
26	Eric Gonzalez	M	21	Snellville, GA	50:09.99
27	JEFF TOMESH	M	61	Rice Lake, WI	50:15.66
28	Zion Pilgrim	M	47	Timaru	50:26.07
29	Ben Visnyei	M	42	Kings Beach, CA	50:27.05
30	Brandon TURLEY	M	46	Redmond, OR	50:32.74
31	Travis Bivins	M	35	Bozeman, MT	50:41.52
32	Michael Keeley	M	35	Mountain View, WY	50:45.69
33	Lincoln Teichert	M	28	Provo, UT	50:51.54
34	Reid Lamson	M	43	Corning, CA	50:51.73
35	Reese Lamson	M	41	Corningcorning, CA	50:54.46
36	Angela Barnett	F	32	Pleasant Grove, UT	50:56.19
37	Tanner Morgan	M	34	Minden, NV	50:56.43
38	Luke Thorkildsen	M	43	Sheridan, WY	51:09.6
39	Thomas Keener	M	37	Fairfield, CA	51:27.18
40	Clayton Atkinson	M	28	Casper, WY	51:35.14
41	Jason DeVore	M	42	Steele, ND	51:48.83
42	Mitch Stewart	M	32	Browns Valley, CA	51:51.73
43	Rydell Reinbold	M	30	Belgrade, MT	52:02.29
44	Corey Obryan	M	40	Menifee, CA	52:03.63
45	Chad Aurentz	M	52	Anchorage, AK	52:18
46	William Anderson	M	34	Reno, NV	52:28.57
47	Amy Warren	F	37	Reno, NV	53:01.18
48	Dylan Hitner	M	38	Myrtle Point, OR	53:03.8
49	Jim Foote	M	37	Hammett, ID	53:12.76
50	Kolten Krystal	M	18	Enilda, AB	53:14.73

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About the Event

Win a Desert sheep hunt in Sonora, Mexico, with Sierra El Alamo valued at $75,000.

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Weatherby 0715

Women Hunt 0730

Sig Sauer 0745

Wild Sheep Foundation 0800

Montana Knife Company 0815

Boone and Crockett 0830

Stone Glacier 0845

Marsupial 0900

Leica 0915

Scheels 0930

Full Curl Spirits 0945

Rough Ridge Stoves 1000

MTNTOUGH Fitness 1015

Bridger Watch 1030

Wave 1045

Wave 1100

Wave 1115

Wave 1130

Wave 1145

Wave 1200

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