DESCRIPTION

DAY 1 – Solo Event

Day:          Friday, 1 May 2026

Time:         10am-12PM

Venue:        Bloem Show Grounds

Solo Entry:   R200 (incl. Show entry)

Day 2 – Team Event

Day:          Saturday, 2 May 2026

Time:         10am-12PM

Venue:        Bloem Show Grounds

Team Entry:   R380 (incl. Show entry)

 IMPORTANT Format change for this Weekends Race

- Staggered Start: 7 Persons per group every 15 Minutes - Book your time slot.

- Excellent opportunity to try Individual on Friday as well as Team on Saturday

🔥 BLOEM BATTLE GROUNDS 2026 SERIES 🔥
Entries NOW OPEN

📅 EVENT DATES
• Event 1 – 14 March 2026
• Event 2 – 1–2 May 2026
• Event 3 – 18 July 2026
• Event 4 – 24 September 2026
• 🔥 FINAL – 7 November 2026

⚔️ WHAT IS BLOEM BATTLE GROUNDS?
A Hybrid Fitness Race Series combining:
💪 Functional Strength
🏃 Cardiovascular Endurance

Expect 10 strength disciplines with ±500m running between each station.

No complicated movements. No technical barriers.
👉 Just raw strength, grit, and endurance.

🧠 WHAT TO EXPECT
Each race includes a mix of:

• Tyre Flips
• Farmers Carry
• Sandbag Carry
• Net Crawl
• Bear Crawl
• Lunges
• Tyre Pulls
• Burpees
• Atlas Carry
• And more...

👉 Running sections vary from flat routes to trail terrain, depending on the venue.

🏁 HOW IT WORKS
• Complete all 10 disciplines + all runs = FINISHER
• No fixed order — choose your own race strategy
• Run ±500m between each station
• Start in timed waves (10–15 min intervals)
• Individual timing via BIB number

🏆 SERIES FORMAT
• 5 Events = 1 EPIC Series
• Earn points based on your race position

🔢 POINT SYSTEM
1st – 100 pts
2nd – 97 pts
3rd – 94 pts
4th – 91 pts
5th – 88 pts
…continues decreasing

👉 Designed to reward consistency AND top performances

🥇 PODIUM & QUALIFICATION
🔥 Each Event: Podium medals
🔥 Series Winners: Trophies + prizes

To qualify for Series Podium:
✔️ Complete 4 out of 5 events

👉 You DON’T need to do all events to compete!

👥 CATEGORIES
🧍 INDIVIDUAL
• Open / Elite
• Men
• Women

👯 TEAM (2 People)
• Male / Male
• Female / Female
• Mixed

✔️ Complete the course together
❗ No assisting each other (DQ if broken)

👉 Team members can change, but:
• At least 1 member must remain
• Category change resets points

⚠️ IMPORTANT RULES
• First come, first serve at stations
• If full → wait OR move to another station
• Final station full? → You MUST wait
• Incomplete discipline = Disqualification (but you may finish)

💡 WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER
✔️ No technical skill required
✔️ Beginner-friendly but elite-challenging
✔️ Strategy-based racing
✔️ Massive community vibe
✔️ Built for ALL fitness levels

🚨 READY TO TEST YOUR LIMITS?
This is not just a race…
It’s where strength meets endurance and grit meets competition.

👉 Secure your spot NOW