SUNDERLAND FITNESS GAMES
No Running. No Egos. Just Energy.
When: Saturday 27th Feb from 9-5pm (your exact wave time, along with full-detailed event info, will be issued one week before the event)
Where: Sunderland College Gym, Bede Campus, Durham Road, SR3 4AH (entrance next to Goals)
It’s back, in collaboration with Sunderland College…
The Sunderland Fitness Games is landing right on your doorstep – bringing big vibes, big energy and proper community spirit to Sunderland.
Whether you’re a seasoned gym-goer, a hybrid training lover, or someone who just fancies a challenge that isn’t centred around pounding pavements… this is for you.
And yes — let’s say it louder for the people at the back…
🚫 THERE IS NO RUNNING.
Zero.
None.
Not a single lap.
What Is The Sunderland Fitness Games?
A high-energy, inclusive fitness event designed to test your strength, grit, teamwork (if you’re entering as a double) and mindset — without isolating anyone who doesn’t love running.
Expect:
It will challenge you.
It will push you.
And you’ll finish feeling unbelievably proud of yourself.
What You’ll Actually Be Doing
This isn’t complicated.
It’s not confusing.
And you won’t need a PhD in fitness terminology to understand it.
On the day, you’ll take on:
💥 A 9-Station Fitness Challenge
Nine stations.
Nine functional fitness tests.
One mission…
Complete all exercises as quickly as you can.
You’ll move through each station in order, working your way through a carefully designed series of challenges that test:
The clock starts…
You take on all 9 stations…
The clock stops when you finish the final rep.
Simple. Clear. Properly challenging.
Built For Real People
This isn’t elite-only.
This isn’t intimidating.
This isn’t “you must be super fit to enter”.
The Sunderland Fitness Games is designed to be:
If you train in a gym, you can do this.
If you’re newer to hybrid-style training, you can do this.
If you want something that pushes you without terrifying you… this is it.
The super-fit can push hard.
The everyday gym-goer can step up confidently.
Doubles teams can strategise.
Solo athletes can test their engine.
You don’t need to be the fittest in the room.
You just need to be willing to give it your best shot.
And remember…
🚫 Still no running.
You will challenge your cardiovascular fitness, strength and endurance…
But you will not be running.
Who Can Take Part?
The Sunderland Fitness Games is open to:
Minimum age: 15+
If you’re 15 or over and you train regularly in a gym environment, you’re ready for this.
You don’t need competition experience.
You don’t need to be elite.
You just need the willingness to challenge yourself.
Why You’ll Love It
Because it’s not just an event.
It’s:
How often do we get something like this right here at home?
No travelling across the country.
No expensive weekends away.
No intimidating mega arenas.
Just proper community energy on your doorstep.
Limited Places (On Purpose)
We’re keeping numbers capped.
Why?
Because we want:
When it’s full, it’s full.
And it will fill.
The Question Is…
Are you watching it…
Or are you stepping onto the floor?
This is your chance to:
What You Get
When you sign up, you’re not just getting a workout.
You’re getting:
And…
🎖 An official Sunderland Fitness Games finishers Velcro patch
A badge of honour you’ll actually want to wear.
🎁 A goody bag
Because effort should be rewarded.
🏆 Prizes for 1st place in every category
(Solo Male, Solo Female, Doubles Male, Doubles Female, Doubles Mixed)
So whether you’re chasing the podium or chasing your own personal best — there’s something to aim for.
But more than all of that…
You get that moment at the final station.
When the clock stops.
When your legs are shaking.
When you’ve given your all.
That feeling?
That’s why you sign up.
Ready to Enter?
Spots are limited.
The energy will be high.
The vibe will be unmatched.
Secure your place at the Sunderland Fitness Games now.
Let’s make this the event everyone talks about.
See you on the floor. 💥
The next generation of fitness racing is here!
Sunderland Fitness Games Next Generation brings the excitement of the original Sunderland Fitness Games to athletes aged 8–14, giving young competitors the chance to experience fitness racing in a fun, challenging and age-appropriate environment.
Featuring the same style of exercises and challenges as the main event, every workout is carefully scaled to suit younger athletes, testing their fitness, strength, speed and determination without compromising the fun.
Every junior athlete competes as an individual, taking on the course solo and challenging themselves to see what they can achieve.
Whether they’re new to fitness racing or already love training, this is their chance to get involved, compete, have fun and become the next generation of fitness racers.