Training Room In-House Competition:
A Weekend of Surprises and Sweat!
On March 15th and 16th, we hosted one of the most exciting in-house events at Training Room—packed with competition, teamwork, and an unexpected twist!
Day 1: Game On at the Gym
Everyone signed up as individuals, but the real challenge started just 1.5 hours before kick-off, when teams were announced. With little time to strategize, teams had to quickly adapt and work together. The first day was all about pushing limits at the gym, with teams battling it out in a series of intense workouts.
Day 2: Surprise! Off to the OCA Course
Just when teams thought they had a handle on things, we dropped a curveball at the end of Day 1—Day 2 was moving outside to the OCA obstacle course in Mrieħel! This unexpected test of endurance, agility, and grit kept everyone on their toes.
Final Standings & The Tie-Breaker
The competition was neck and neck, and in the end, first place and second place had the same overall score. But what gave the winning team the edge? More first-place finishes across individual events! A reminder that consistency (and those top spots) can make all the difference. The in-house was won by the team Hakuna Ma-Squat-A, consisting of TR members Javier Pastoriza, Mikhail Schembri, Kelly Schembri, Desiree Schmid, Stefano Moncada and Rachel Fenech. In second place we had the team Gains of the Galaxy consisting of members Anton Micallef, Yasmin Cassar, Jonathan Apap, Brenton Frendo, Christine Burlingham and Kate Galea. And finally in 3rd place we had the team Supercalisnatchalistics with members Mattias Granqvist, Nigel Schembri, Francesco Aquilina, Jessica Vassallo, Chayenne Muscat and Jessica Kuilboer.
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Want to see the full team breakdown and event results? Check out the leaderboard here.
What’s Next?
While the next TR in-house will be a few months away, we will be now looking forward to the TR Lift Off! This annual weightlifting event will be organized at TR, by TR, this June! More details about the lift-off will be out shortly.
