Skip to content
Atlantic Coast Classic logo

Daytona Beach · Jul 2 – 4, 2027

Atlantic Coast Classic 2027: the event and its WFP spots

Florida's big community fitness competition, held over three days at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. In 2027 it joins the World Fitness Series and awards World Fitness Championship spots in five divisions.

Register Official website
// World Fitness Series 2027Awards 5 spots at the WFP's World Fitness Championship, across 5 divisions.How it works

// Next up

ACC confirmed in the 2027 World Fitness Series

Oct 26, 2026

–d
–h
–m
–s

After that

  1. Registration opensMar 1, 2027
  2. Atlantic Coast Classic 2027Jul 2 – 4, 2027

  • 5

    WFP Championship spots

  • 5

    divisions with WFP spots

  • 3

    days of competition

  • 1,800+

    athletes in 2022

The essentials

Dates
Jul 2 – 4, 2027
City
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Venue
Ocean Center · 101 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32118, United States
Organiser
The ACC
Qualifier
To be confirmed
Championship spots
5 across 5 divisions
Pro spots (per sex)
1

About the event

The Atlantic Coast Classic (ACC) began as the Bacon Beatdown and took its current name in 2022, its tenth year. Will Bald bought the event in 2018 and has run it since. It is a large community event for every level, from kids and beginners to Elite, held in the Ocean Center convention centre next to Daytona Beach. In summer 2026 the World Fitness Project acquired the ACC, and in 2027 it becomes a World Fitness Series qualifying event while keeping its community format.

In-person competition over three days (2-4 July 2027) with no online qualifier: athletes register directly when registration opens on 1 March 2027. The top finishers in the bold divisions (Elite individual, Masters, Next Gen, Elite Pairs, RX Pairs) earn spots at the 2027 World Fitness Championship. Adaptive teams compete only on Friday.

Key dates

Every date the organiser has published, in order. Where a deadline has an exact time, your own time is under it.

  1. Oct 26, 2026

    ACC confirmed in the 2027 World Fitness Series

    Divisions and WFP spots published on Instagram.

  2. Mar 1, 2027

    Registration opens

  3. Jul 2 – 4, 2027

    Atlantic Coast Classic 2027

    Ocean Center, Daytona Beach. Adaptive teams compete on Friday only.

See it on the calendar

How to get in

No online qualifier: direct registration from 1 March 2027. In 2026 registration and the leaderboard ran on Competition Corner and workouts were released every Friday during the six weeks before the event.

Format
To be confirmed
Platform
Competition Corner (registration)
Workouts
Not published yet
Register

Divisions and WFP spots

Pick a category. Divisions marked WFP award spots at the 2027 World Fitness Championship. 16 divisions in all.

Loads and standards are the 2026 ones until the 2027 ones are out.

  • Elite Men

    1 WFP spot

    Individual, male. Top individual level at the ACC.

    Standards
    2026 standards (working weights; the 2027 standards are not published yet): Snatch 165/105 lb, Clean 245/145 lb, Deadlift 315/225 lb, DB 70/50 lb; toes-to-bar, muscle-ups, rope climbs, double-unders, deficit HSPU (approx. 4"/2"), handstand walk, wall-facing HSPU, chest-deep wading swim.

  • Elite Women

    1 WFP spot

    Individual, female. Top individual level at the ACC.

    Standards
    2026 standards (working weights; the 2027 standards are not published yet): Snatch 165/105 lb, Clean 245/145 lb, Deadlift 315/225 lb, DB 70/50 lb; toes-to-bar, muscle-ups, rope climbs, double-unders, deficit HSPU (approx. 4"/2"), handstand walk, wall-facing HSPU, chest-deep wading swim.

  • RX (Men and Women)

    Individual, male and female. No WFP spots.

    Standards
    2026 standards (working weights; the 2027 standards are not published yet): Snatch 145/100 lb, Clean 185/125 lb, Deadlift 255/175 lb, Wall balls 20/14, DB 60/40 lb; toes-to-bar, bar or ring muscle-ups, rope climbs, double-unders, HSPU (1.5" deficit), short handstand walks, chest-deep wading swim.

  • Intermediate (Men and Women)

    Individual, male and female. No WFP spots.

    Standards
    2026 standards (working weights; the 2027 standards are not published yet): Snatch 125/85 lb, Clean 155/105 lb, Deadlift 215/150 lb, Wall balls 20/14, DB 50/35 lb; toes-to-bar, pull-ups, rope climbs, double-unders, flat HSPU, chest-deep wading swim.

  • Beginner (Men and Women)

    Individual, male and female. No WFP spots.

    Standards
    2026 standards (working weights; the 2027 standards are not published yet): Bodyweight movements (burpees, knee raises, rope ground-to-standing), squats/lunges/S2OH/cleans 95/65 lb, deadlifts 155/105 lb, single-unders, box jumps/step-ups 24/20".

Road to the World Fitness Championship

Bold divisions on the ACC's 2027 graphic award World Fitness Championship spots: Elite individual (1 per division, male and female), Masters 35+ to 55+ (1 minimum), Next Gen 13-16 and 17-22 (1 minimum), Elite Pairs MM/FF/MF (1 minimum) and RX Pairs MM/FF/MF (1 minimum). The Pro (Elite) individual spot goes to one man and one woman.

  1. 01

    Atlantic Coast Classic

    Jul 2 – 4, 2027 in Daytona Beach. Divisions marked WFP award spots.

  2. 02

    5 spots

    Across 5 divisions. Counted by division, not by athlete.

  3. 03

    World Fitness Championship

    The final of the World Fitness Project's 2027 season. Date and venue to be confirmed.

The 2027 season explained

Prize money

2027 prize money not published. In 2026 the Elite divisions paid a minimum of $750 for individuals and $1,000 for teams, plus $25 per individual and $75 per team for every entrant over 25 in a division.

Schedule

Jul 2, 2027
Adaptive teams compete (Friday only). The full 2027 schedule is not published yet.

Past editions

  1. 2026

    12-14 June 2026 at the Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, on Competition Corner. Six workouts (Macho, Surge, Nimble, Blitz, Dune, Peak) on a South and a North stage. Elite winners: Delia Moises (women), Steve Pepin Clegg (men); Elite Teams (women): Jungla MVMNT.

  2. 2022

    3-5 June 2022 at the Ocean Center: the tenth year of the event and its first as the Atlantic Coast Classic (formerly the Bacon Beatdown). The Ocean Center announced more than 1,800 athletes from 30 states and 12 countries, with adaptive divisions and a beach workout on Sunday morning.

  3. 2019

    As the Bacon Beatdown, 737 participants (according to director Will Bald).

Not published yet

What the organiser has not published yet. It fills in as soon as it is out.

  • 2027 registration fees
  • 2027 workouts and movement standards
  • 2027 schedule by day
  • Spectator tickets and prices for 2027
  • 2027 prize money
  • Number of places per division (caps)
  • Official hotel or travel partner
  • Rulebook for the event

Frequently asked questions

Is there an online qualifier?

No. You register directly; registration opens on 1 March 2027.

Which divisions award World Fitness Championship spots?

Elite individual (men and women), Masters (35+ to 55+), Next Gen (13-16, 17-22), Elite Pairs and RX Pairs.

Where is it held?

At 101 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, Florida: the Ocean Center, where the ACC has been held in past editions.

What if the workouts are too hard for my division?

The ACC says it will gladly move you to a more suitable division if there are slots open.

What was the refund policy in 2026?

90% refund until 30 April, 50% until 31 May, none after; optional third-party insurance refunded 100%. Teammate changes were allowed up to competition day.

The rest of the Series

The ten events of the World Fitness Series 2027, in date order.

  1. 01Athens ThrowdownAthens · Apr 16 – 18, 2027
  2. 02UBL | The Italian Championship NaplesNaples · Jun 25 – 27, 2027
  3. 03Atlantic Coast ClassicDaytona Beach · Jul 2 – 4, 2027
  4. 04The Monster GamesOverland Park · Jul 23 – 25, 2027
  5. 05Fitland Fitness FestivalBogotá · Aug 14 – 16, 2027
  6. 06TCBSão Paulo · Sep 4 – 7, 2027
  7. 07WodcelonaBarcelona · Sep 10 – 12, 2027
  8. 08Down Under ChampionshipWollongong · Sep 24 – 26, 2027
  9. 09Oslo ThrowdownOslo · Oct 15 – 17, 2027
  10. 10Desert City ClassicScottsdale · Nov 5 – 7, 2027
World Fitness Project guide All competitions

Sources

Read on 29 October 2026 from the organiser's website, its registration platform and the World Fitness Project's.