2026
Soft launch
Soft-launch season
2026 is the soft-launch season of the World Dead Hang Championship. The leaderboards are live: standard, one-arm, weighted, alternating, finger, hangboard, and other hang types. The monthly challenge competitions are live!
Gym partnerships and in-person events begin. Nominate your gym here.
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2027
Title season
First world titles
- Season windowJan 1 - Oct 31, 2027
- Results lockOctober 2027
- TitlesAmateur Open, Pro, Youth, Masters
2027 is the first title year. Amateur Open and Pro (Lightweight, Middleweight, Heavyweight for men and women) crown world titles. Youth and Masters run the same season. Most hang types get their own titles as those fields fill. Your best verified hang in the window is your virtual entry. See Pro thresholds.
Get notified
Documents & resources
The rulebook, the titles, the integrity policy. Read it once. Compete with an edge.
Stay in the loop
Title dates, hang-type championships, regional events, and rule updates. Gym partners can nominate a venue for sanctioned nights.
Athletes
Season lock dates, Amateur Open and Pro news, and champion announcements.
- 2027 title season: Amateur Open, Pro, Youth, and Masters
- Hang-type titles as those fields fill
- Monthly challenge highlights
Gym owners
Regional in-person events, separate from the virtual titles.
- Host kit and partner gym onboarding
- Regional event dates when they launch
- Detroit metro, then national expansion
Hang boards
Same standings style as the monthly challenges. A hang type appears here when at least one verified athlete is on that board. The list shows three, four, or five names.