
Lou's Olympics - Feb. 1 - Apr. 30
Goals:
- 1,000 participants
- Raise $650,000, surpassing the 2022 Lou's Olympics fundraising total ($444,790)
Who Can Participate?
How to Win a Lou's Olympics Gold Medal
How to Participate
Choose Your Lou's Olympics Competition(s)
This year's Lou's Olympics features 55 competitions! There is no need to report which Lou's Olympics competition(s) you are participating in until the end of the competition. A form will be sent to those who raise $444+ from February 1 - April 30 to document their results. You are responsible for tracking your own results and reporting them truthfully at the end.
Running
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
- Most miles in a day
- Fastest four-mile run
- 1+ mile a day during Lou’s Olympics + Top fundraising total
- 5k + Top fundraising total
- 10k + Top fundraising total
- Half or full marathon + Top fundraising total
Walking/Hiking
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
- Longest hike in a day
- Highest elevation reached
- Longest ruck
- Most stairs climbed in a day
Swimming
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
- Fastest mile
Triathlon
- Any distance triathlon + Top fundraising total
Cycling
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
- Most miles in a day
- Fastest four-mile ride
Skiing/Snowboarding
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
- Most miles in a day
Golf
- Most holes in a day
- Most balls hit in a day at range
Weightlifting
- 1,000-pound challenge (deadlift, bench, squat) + Top fundraising total
- Fastest 444 reps of barbell (bench)
- Largest max bench
- Largest max deadlift
- Largest max squat
Bodyweight Exercises
- Work out every day during Lou’s Olympics + Top fundraising total
- Longest plank
- Most push-ups in a row
- Total push-ups during Lou’s Olympics
- Total pull-ups during Lou’s Olympics
- Total sit-ups during Lou’s Olympics
CrossFit
- Fastest Murph workout
- Fastest Gehrig workout (Major League version)
Obstacle Event (Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash, Spartan Race, etc.)
- Complete event + Top fundraising total
Basketball
- Most free throws made in a row
- Most 3 pointers made in a day
- Total free throws made during Lou’s Olympics
Baseball/Softball
- Most hits in a day
Hockey
- Most goal shots in a day
- Most minutes on ice in a day
Soccer
- Most goal kicks in a day
Rowing
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
Bowling
- Most frames in a day
Tennis/Pickleball
- Most tennis serves in a day
- Most time on court during Lou’s Olympics
Lacrosse
- Most shots on goal in a day
Weight Loss
- 15-pound weight loss + Top fundraising total
Tobacco & Alcohol
- Quit tobacco during Lou’s Olympics + Top fundraising total
- Quit alcohol during Lou’s Olympics + Top fundraising total
Miscellaneous
- Top 4 fundraisers with an event not mentioned above
Chapter Competition
Along with the individual competitions, Lou’s Olympics offers an opportunity for chapters to win both a province and international competition as their team members fundraise and go for gold medals. To participate in Lou's Olympics, every individual should register for Iron Phi and setup a fundraising page. If you already have an Iron Phi fundraising page, simply login to your account, edit the text on your page, adjust your fundraising goal, and begin fundraising.
Dollars raised during Lou’s Olympics also count towards a chapter’s Iron Phi Chapter status. A chapter becomes an Iron Phi Chapter when its participants surpass $10,000 raised in a given school year. Iron Phi Chapters receive an Iron Phi Chapter banner.
Province Qualifier - February 1 – March 31
The first two months of Lou’s Olympics are also a province challenge amongst the 51 Phi Delta Theta provinces. For a chapter to advance to the final round of Lou's Olympics in April, it must raise $4,444+ from February 1 - March 31.
Commemorative Lou’s Olympics bats will be sent to chapters that raise $4,444+ AND have the highest value for dollars raised per undergraduate chapter member in their province. For example, a 75-man chapter that raises $10,000 would have a value of $133.33. Fundraising by all participants on the chapter's Iron Phi team is included in the chapter’s results, including Phikeias, alumni, family, and friends.
Phi Delt Chapters - Let us know who has been selected to be your Lou's Olympics Captain.
Lou’s Olympic Challenge – April 1 – April 30
- Large chapters - 70+ members
- Small chapters - 69 members or less
To participate in Lou's Olympics, register for Iron Phi and setup your personal fundraising page.
Lou's Olympics begin this February 1.