Bluecoat Sports Yard Games
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Bluecoat Sports Yard Games
Bluecoat Sports Yard Games takes place on Saturday 11 July at Bluecoat Sports Health & Fitness Club, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0YB. Yard Games is a fitness competition where participants perform a series of strength, endurance and metabolic exercises in sequence to reach the finish line.
The event is open to participants aged 16 and over. Entrants can register as a solo competitor (men’s or women’s) or as a pair, same or mixed gender. Ticket types listed include singles priced at £55 and doubles at £90.
The programme combines running and gym-style stations. Example elements include repeated 400 m runs, 20 deadlifts (female 50 kg, male 80 kg), 20 kettlebell overhead presses (females 2 x 8 kg, males 2 x 12 kg), 100 ground-to-overhead plate reps (female 10 kg, male 20 kg), 100 burpees, 2000 m on a Ski Erg, 2000 m on a rowing erg, 120 m walking lunges, 100 m bear crawl, then a final sprint. This programme is given as an example and may change; the final programme will be sent to registered entrants before race day.
The event uses the new athletics track at Bluecoats. Included for participants are a bespoke medal, an event t-shirt, free parking and water stations. Spectators are encouraged. There will be no on-the-day entries; all entries must be pre-booked and the event does not support refunds or deferrals. Participants will be notified of their timeslot allocation by email prior to the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
