About The Fitness Racer
A publication about fitness racing: the formats, the races, and how to train for them.
What we cover
Fitness racing is the loose family of events that combine running with loaded or machine-based work: hybrid races, functional fitness competitions, strength-endurance tests. It has grown quickly and it is genuinely hard to find out what any given race actually involves before you enter it. That is the gap this publication exists to fill.
- A race directory — what each event involves, where, when, and who it suits.
- Format explainers — the structure of each type of race, in plain language.
- Training — programming, pacing and transitions.
- Comparisons — side-by-side looks so you can choose.
- News — new races, confirmed dates, format changes.
How we handle facts
Race details come from the organiser and carry the date we last checked them. If an organiser has not announced a date, we say that rather than estimating one. We do not publish participation numbers, rankings, prize figures or "fastest growing" claims — those are marketing, and repeating them would make this directory less useful, not more.
On comparisons
Comparison articles describe structural differences: distances, stations, loads, categories, what the format rewards. They do not declare a winner. Which race suits you depends on what you are good at and what you want to find out about yourself, and we would rather give you the information than the conclusion.
How listings work
A directory listing is free and cannot be bought. Being an advertiser does not move a race up a page, and no race is left out because it competes with another. Our editorial policy sets out how we handle commercial arrangements.
Get in touch
Organisers: if a detail about your race is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.