FUNCTIONAL FITNESS RACING

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS RACING, EXEMPLIFIED BY EVENTS LIKE HYROX, COMBINES RUNNING AND FUNCTIONAL FITNESS WORKOUTS INTO A TIMED COMPETITION. THESE RACES TYPICALLY INVOLVE A SET NUMBER OF 1KM RUNS INTERSPERSED WITH DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL EXERCISES, SUCH AS SLED PUSHES, SKI ERGS, ROWING & WALL BALLS. THE FORMAT IS CONSISTENT ACROSS LOCATIONS, ALLOWING FOR GLOBAL COMPARISON AND PROGRESSION TRACKING. 

THE WORKOUTS INCORPORATE MOVEMENTS THAT MIMIC EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES, IMPROVING OVERALL STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND COORDINATION. WHILE CHALLENGING, FUNCTIONAL FITNESS RACES ARE DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO BOTH BEGINNERS AND ELITE ATHLETES SIDE BY SIDE. 

2025/26

WE'RE COMING FOR YOU


OUR JERK ATHLETES TAKE ON A HEAP OF CHALLENGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.



HERE'S A GUIDE TO WHAT'S COMING UP.

WOOLACOMBE 

DUNES 

PARKRUN

EVERY SATURDAY

MARINE DRIVE, WOOLACOMBE 9AM.


EVERY WEEK YOU'LL SEE THE BLACK JERK VESTS TAKING ON 

THE DUNE OF DOOM, 

THE SLOPE OF HOPE 

AND WOOLACOMBE BEACH 

DURING THIS WEEKLY TIMED 5K.


 

HYROX.

WE ARE NOT A HYROX GYM, 

BUT WE DO TRAIN FOR HYROX.

 AND WE HAVE A FEW FLAGS HANGING UP AROUND THE PLACE TO PROVE IT.


SO FAR WE'VE RACED IN: 

LONDON OLYMPIA
 NICE, HYROX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
 BIRMINGHAM
 MANCHESTER
 LONDON XCEL 
MALAGA, SPAIN
 CHICAGO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 
DUBLIN 
CARDIFF 
 
IN JERK, THE NUMBER OF FIRST TIME HYROX ATHLETES IS GROWING AND GROWING. ITS TRULY SPECIAL TO TRAVEL TO THESE EVENTS AS PART OF A TEAM.

JOIN US FOR THE NEXT ONE.



SUPERHUMAN GAMES

BRISTOL
28TH JUNE 2025

 

THE UK'S ULTIMATE OUTDOOR FUNCTIONAL FITNESS AND ENDURANCE EVENT. 

FEATURING FIVE WORKOUTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, PARTICIPANTS COMPETE TO COMPLETE AS MANY LAPS AS POSSIBLE OF EACH TASK.


NORTH DEVON MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 10K

TAKE ON THE UK'S TOUGHEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL MARATHON. THE NORTH DEVON MARATHON, HALF MARATHON AND 10K IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EACH AND EVERY YEAR.

THE DEADLY DOZEN

THE RACE CONSISTS OF 12 RUNS (JOURNEYS) AND 12 EXERCISES (LABOURS).
BRISTOL, YATE ATHLETICS TRACK

MISSION:

UNBREAKABLE 

OCTOBER


A COMMANDO COURSE FILLED WITH TOUGH CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES. 

SCALE HEIGHTS, TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH, AND TACKLE MUD, FIRE, WATER AND ICE TO CALL YOURSELF AN 'UNBREAKABLE.'

THE COMBE CRAWLER 

NOVEMBER


BRINGING YOU TO YOUR KNEES OVER 8.5 HILLY MILES