The Benchmark Series
Repeatable tests. Honest measures.
Repeatable Paddock-style work capacity tests, with the standards published here. Run the same test, to the same standard, and your progress becomes the comparison.
Same test, same standard
Each benchmark is run to a fixed published standard, so every repeat is directly comparable.
Repeat it, don't chase it
Come back to the same test later in your training and let the result tell the truth.
Your progress is the comparison
The effort that matters most is measured against your last attempt, not anyone else's.
The tests
Three released. Same standard, every time.
Released benchmarks
Tap a benchmark to see the full standard.
First ResponderFor time · 4 roundsFour rounds of row, devil presses, farmer carry and dips.Show details for First Responder
The workout
- 115 cal row
- 26 devil presses
- 340 m heavy farmer carry
- 415 dips
- Scoring
- Total time to complete all 4 rounds.
Standards
- Body armour or weight vest optional.
Stockman's GrindFor time · soloA long single-effort grind: run, sandbag, carry, burpees, run.Show details for Stockman's Grind
Endurance, strength and grit — in that order.
The workout
- 15 km run
- 2100 sandbag shoulders (50 each shoulder)
- 31 km heavy farmer carry
- 4100 burpees
- 55 km run
- Scoring
- Total time to finish.
The MusterNewFor time · partnersA partner test across five stations. No one finishes alone.Show details for The Muster
Teamwork, communication and grit — shared load, shared finish.
The workout
- 15 km run — run together, stay together
- 2200 sandbag over shoulders — share the reps; one partner works at a time
- 31 km walking lunges — bodyweight; move together, side by side
- 4200 sandbag over-shoulder squats — share the reps
- 54 km row — split the row however you choose
- Scoring
- For time — recorded from the start of the run to the finish of the 4 km row.
- Weight standards
- Men 50 kg sandbag; Women 35 kg sandbag. Teams may use the same sandbag throughout.
- Equipment
- Sandbag, rower, open space.
Standards
- Complete each station before moving to the next.
- Partners must start and finish the run together.
- Only one partner works at a time on the sandbag over shoulders.
- Walking lunges are bodyweight and completed together, side by side.
- Sandbag over-shoulder squats: the bag stays on the shoulders. If it touches the ground, that partner's set is over and the other partner must pick it up from the ground to continue.
- The row can be split however the team chooses.
Expected finish times
- Elite
- 60–75 min
- Advanced
- 75–90 min
- Intermediate
- 90–110 min
In development
- Fence Line
- Red Soil
Published here once the standards are set.
Ready to test yourself?
See the benchmark here. Run and track it in Paddock Performance now — or put it to work in coached sessions when the Brookfield gym opens in early 2027.