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Lou's Olympics - February 1 - April 30, 2025
Iron Phi is hosting the fourth annual Lou’s Olympics in early 2025, giving participants an opportunity to go for the gold in 44 athletic competitions. As they compete for gold medals, participants raise funds through their Iron Phi fundraising page to help us leave ALS better than we found it.
Goals:
- 600 individual fundraisers
- 40 chapters raise $4,444+
- Raise $444,444
Who Can Participate?
Lou’s Olympics is a competition for both undergraduate and alumni Phi Delts, friends and family of Phi Delts, and current and aspiring Iron Phis. The competition is setup to reward individuals and chapters.
How to Win a Lou's Olympics Gold Medal
Any participant (current or aspiring Iron Phi) who raises $444 or more during Lou’s Olympics is eligible to win the gold medal for one or more of the 44 athletic competitions below. At the end of Lou’s Olympics, a form will be sent to those who raise $444 or more from February 1 - April 30 to document their results.
The winner of each competition will be sent a commemorative Lou’s Olympics gold medal.
How to Participate
To participate in Lou's Olympics, simply register for Iron Phi, setup your fundraising page, and begin fundraising. If you already have an Iron Phi fundraising page, login to your Iron Phi account, edit the text on your page, adjust your fundraising goal, and begin fundraising.
Any individual who raises $1,000 and completes one of the Lou's Olympics competitions will receive the normal Iron Phi benefits.
Choose Your Lou's Olympics Competition(s)
This year's Lou's Olympics features 44 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 or more from February 1 - April 30 to document their results. You are responsible for tracking your own athletic competition results and reporting them truthfully at the end.
Running
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
- Most miles in a day
- 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
Triathlon
- Any distance triathlon + top fundraising total
Cycling
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
- Most miles in a day
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
- Largest max bench
- Largest max deadlift
- Largest max squat
Bodyweight Exercises
- Work out every day during Lou’s Olympics + top fundraising total
- Total pull-ups during Lou’s Olympics
- Total push-ups during Lou’s Olympics
- Total sit-ups during Lou’s Olympics
Specific Workouts
- Fastest Murph Workout (1 mile run + 100 pull-ups + 200 push-ups + 300 squats + 1 mile run - with a weighted vest)
- Fastest Lou Gehrig Collegiate Workout (4k run + 40 push-ups + 40 sit-ups + 40 squats)
Obstacle Event (Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash, Spartan Race, etc.)
- Complete event + top fundraising total
Basketball
- 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
Soccer
- Most goal kicks in a day
Rowing
- Total miles during Lou’s Olympics
Bowling
- Most frames in a day
Tennis
- Most serves in a day
Lacrosse
- Most shots on goal in a day
Weight Loss
- 15+-pound weight loss + top fundraising total
Miscellaneous
- Top 4 fundraisers with an event not mentioned above
Chapter Competition - February 1 - April 30
Along with the individual competitions, Lou’s Olympics offers an opportunity for chapters to win an international competition as their team members fundraise and go for gold medals.
All chapters that raise $4,444 or more from February 1 - March 31 receive a commemorative Lou’s Olympics bat.
At the end of Lou's Olympics, the chapter with the highest fundraising total from February 1 – April 30 in each of the two segements below wins the Lou's Olympics chapter competition.
- Large chapters - 70+ members
- Small chapters - 69 members or less
The winning chapters will each receive a Lou’s Olympics Champions banner, a feature in The Scroll, and $500 in impact dollars to benefit a local ALS family through Live Like Lou programs.
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.
Fundraising by all participants associated with the chapter's Iron Phi team is included in the chapter’s results, including Phikeias, alumni, family, and friends.
Lou's Olympics begin February 1. To participate, register and setup your personal fundraising page.
