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Mike briefing a lined-up group of players before a Barrels Up scenario game.
Who we are

We run paintball operations. And we do it right.

That’s the whole brief. Just fun games built around respecting the time you spent getting to the field.

Field assessment

You’ve been there before

Show up to an event, wait an hour for the first game. Teams stacked wrong. Nobody knows what’s happening next. You drove two hours for this?

Players deserve better. We got tired of events that waste your time — so we built the opposite.

Players holding cover during a Barrels Up desert scenario game.
Operating protocol

You show up and play

We handle everything else. Here’s what that actually means on game day.

01

We handle everything

Venue, field setup, registration, refs, scheduling. You show up and play. That’s the deal.

02

Games start on time

Our operations run tight. No standing around for an hour waiting for the first game to drop.

03

Balanced teams

Teams are sorted so games stay competitive. You always know what’s happening and when.

04

Everyone’s welcome

Beginners and pros alike — just bring your gear and your game face. We’ll handle the rest.

The founder

Mike’s story

Mike Leavitt is the man behind the brand. The guy who gets to the field before anyone else and leaves once the last car has pulled out. He’s been playing paintball all of his life, and has sat through enough badly-run events to know exactly what wastes a player’s day. He figured players deserved better, so he built it.

Barrels Up is what Mike built: big-game scenarios on real terrain, ran tight, built around respecting the players. He runs every game like he’s the one who paid to play — because at heart, he is. Come out and you’ll meet him: he’s the big, tall guy in the hi-vis vest making sure everybody has a good time.

Mike Leavitt kneeling by a barrel objective at a Barrels Up scenario game.
Come deploy with us

We’re not the biggest. We’re the best.

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Players holding cover among the graffiti-covered pillars at Cement Shield.