Welcome

TO EUROPE’S MOST ELECTRIFYING FITNESS RACE

Live for the gym? Love to race? You’ve just found your playground.

Whether you train twice a week or you’re the first to hit the gym at sunrise, GYMRACE is built for anyone hungry for challenge, community, and that heart-pounding finish-line feeling.

This page walks you through it all; What GYMRACE is, how it works, what to expect, how fit you need to be, and why thousands across Europe are stepping into the arena.

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What is gymrace?

GYMRACE is a high-energy hybrid fitness race where strength meets speed, and power meets endurance. It’s a professionally executed competition that feels like a spectacle, buzzing crowds, booming atmosphere, and big-stage energy from start to finish.Think:

Gym-style movements
Functional fitness challenges
Race-ready pacing
A crowd that roars you forward

It’s tough. It’s fun. It’s wildly addictive. And once you try it, you’ll want to chase that rush again.

How the race works

Every GYMRACE event follows a clear, fair, and exciting race format designed to test your grit.

start

50m

Sled push

100M

Slam Ball Carry

100

Kettlebell swing to overhead

Participant doing a dumbbell farmers lunge

100m

Dumbbell Farmers Lunges

50m

Burpee broad jump

1km Run

100

Wall Balls

1000m

row

1000m

Ski

2000m

Bike

50m

final sprint

start

1km Run

50m

Sled push

100

Wall Balls

1km Run

100M

Slam Ball Carry

1000m

row

1km Run

100

Kettle bell swing to overhead

1000m

Ski

1km Run

100m

Dumbbell Farmers Lunges

2000m

Bike

1km Run

50m

Burpee broad jump

50m

Eindsprint

finish 🏁

HOW FIT DO YOU NEED TO BE?

GYMRACE isn’t only for elite athletes. It’s for real people who love a challenge.

If you:
✔️ Train 2x per week
✔️ Enjoy the gym, group training, or functional workouts
✔️ Can move with decent technique
✔️ Want a goal that pushes you — without scaring you

…then you can absolutely join the BUDDY category.

Two people. Shared effort. Maximum fun. Perfect for your first time.

Which category fits you?

Buddy

The perfect introduction

Train ~2× per week
Normal daily fitness level
Share the workload
Accessible, energetic, and ridiculously fun

Solo regular

For the regular gym-goer

Comfortable with functional training
Want a personal challenge
Great step up once you’ve tasted the race

heavy

For the experienced athlete

Strong, conditioned, competitive
Looking to push serious numbers
The ultimate power category

WHY PEOPLE LOVE GYMRACE

Bold effort. Big energy. Real community.

People keep coming back because GYMRACE is more than a race — it’s a shared experience full of grit, adrenaline, and celebration.

The gymrace vibe

At GYMRACE, everyone gets cheered for, not just the fastest. It’s a race that tests you and a community that lifts you.

In the regular category, our judges take a more supportive, coaching-style role: guiding movement standards, helping you stay on track, and keeping the energy high.

In the heavy category, it's strictly by the rulebook: full competitive standards, precise judging, and no room for missed reps.

View rulebook

Find your gym

Training for GYMRACE? Let’s go!

Below you’ll find gyms that offer weekly training sessions specifically designed to prepare you — using the right gym gear.

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5 & 6 september 2026

21 & 22 March 2026

2 & 3 May 2026

30 May 2026

3 & 4 October 2026

Welcome

TO EUROPE’S MOST ELECTRIFYING FITNESS RACE

Live for the gym? Love to race? You’ve just found your playground.

What is gymrace?

How the race works

HOW FIT DO YOU NEED TO BE?

Which category fits you?

Buddy

Solo regular

heavy

WHY PEOPLE LOVE GYMRACE

Find your gym

SportCity Woerden

SportCity Utrecht Wonderwoods

SportCity Alkmaar

SportCity Rotterdam Lijnbaan

SportCity Den Haag Loosduinseweg

SportCity Dordrecht Sportboulevard

SportCity Leiden Anthony Fokkerweg

SportCity Leiderdorp Winkelhof

SportCity Amsterdam Valkenburgerstraat

SportCity Middelburg

SportCity Roosendaal

SportCity Bergen op Zoom

SportCity Amsterdam RAI

SportCity Amsterdam Wibautstraat

CrossFit Meppel

Ultimate Combi Training

Guus Baan Sport & Health

Your-Training

Wellactief

Train Yard

Third Space Clapham Junction

Third Space Tower bridge

The Shredquarters Twickenham

Gymbox Victoria

The Gym Group London Tottenham White Hart Lane

The Box CrossFit Dronten

Lyceum Fit

Instate Fitness Gyms

Gymnasium Wandsworth

HEX Fitness LTD

GYM NATION LONDON BRIDGE

F45 Oxford Circus

Fitness First Bishopsgate

F45 Training Bromley

F45 Teddington

Featherbeats (FB5)

F45 Fulham

F45 Hampstead Heath

F45 Blackhorse Lane

De Viergang

CrossFit One More Rep

CrossFit FSF

CrossFit North London

AMP Athletic

BXR City

Be Fearsome Outdoors

Après

ZaanFit

Without Limits

Third Space Soho

Total Strength

The Gym GroupLondon Elephant and Castle

Third Space Battersea

The Gym Group London Manor House

The Gym Group London Streatham

The Gym Group London Paddington

The Gym Group London East Croydon

The Gym Group London Greenwich

The Gym Group London Ealing

The Feel Good Factory

THE FEEL GOOD FACTORY

House of Health

GroundWork Training