Outdoor March Madness

VOTE ON THE Championship: Link Here

This month, we’re crowning a champion. One outdoor thing that rises above the rest.

Fill out your bracket below and predict how the tournament will unfold. Each matchup will be decided by community voting, with new rounds opening (see schedule below) until we crown a champion on April 6.

Scroll down to start making your picks. Bracket Entries close Friday, March 20 at midnight MST.

Voting will continue through April 5th, until we have a champion.

The most accurate bracket wins the Grand Prize (see scoring below). We’ll also raffle off prizes each week, so every participant has a chance to win.

Prizes from

• Trail Goods Co - Sample Pack

• Mount To Coast

• Backcountry Exposure

• Janji - Gift Cards

• Desert Peaks Ultra by Everyday Ultra - Race Entry

• Montana Meltdown - Race Entry

• Sawyer Filter and Sunscreen

• Sassquad Trail Running Wild Goose Trail Festival Race Entry

• And More (hopefully)

Scroll further down to start making your picks

Picture of the Outdoor March Madness Bracket

How to Play

1. Enter your name and email so your bracket can be tracked and scored.

2. Fill out your full bracket by picking winners in every matchup until you choose a champion.

3. Submit your bracket using the Submit Button at the bottom of the page.

4. Vote on the matchups in every round here: Google Form. And be entered into a raffle each round.

5. Results of each round and a leaderboard will be posted on Freeoutside Podcast Instagram.

6. The most accurate overall bracket wins a grand prize. (scoring system below).

7. Champion announced on April 6 (and schedule of each round is below the bracket)

NOW DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ON THE MATCHUPS Vote Here 

Outdoor March Madness Tournament Timeline

Bracket submissions close Friday, March 20 at midnight MST

Come back and vote in each round for opportunities to win a raffle: Vote Here

Round of 64 voting March 13 – March 20 (closes 10pm MST)

Round of 32 voting March 21 – March 24 (closes 10pm MST)

Sweet 16 voting March 25 – March 28 (closes 10pm MST)

Elite 8 voting March 29 – March 31 (closes 10pm MST)

Final Four voting April 1 – April 3 (closes 10pm MST)

Championship voting April 4 – April 5 (closes 10pm MST)

Champion announced April 6

Scoring System

Win in:

• Round of 64 – 1 point

• Round of 32 – 2 points

• Sweet 16 – 4 points

• Elite 8 – 8 points

• Final 4 – 16 points

• Champion – 32 points

*Tie breaker decided by a random drawing