Turf Games is a team-based functional fitness competition series that started in London in 2018 and now runs festivals in the UK, Australia, Singapore and the UAE. This is its first festival in the north of the UK, held Saturday 10 October 2026 at Manchester Central, running 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Teams are scheduled into either a morning session, roughly 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., or an afternoon session, roughly 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The competition is contested by teams only — male teams of four, female teams of four, or mixed teams of six made up of three men and three women. There is no individual entry. Three divisions run: Everyday, Intermediate and Elite. Entry is fully open with no qualifier at any level, including Elite.
Team entry is £330 for a team of four and £490 for a mixed team of six, sold through Circle21 and non-refundable unless the event moves or is cancelled; team members can be swapped up to the day before the competition. Elite prize money is £400 for teams of four and £600 for mixed teams of six, with partner prize packs for the Everyday and Intermediate winners. Spectator tickets are listed as coming soon and no price has been published yet, nor has an age minimum or a kids policy. Judge and crew sign-up is also still to open. Dogs are not allowed inside the venue.
Turf Games is a team-based functional fitness competition series that started in London in 2018 and now runs festivals in the UK, Australia, Singapore and the UAE. Its festival format is contested by teams — mixed teams of six, three male and three female, or single-sex teams of four — who complete four to six scored workouts inside an assigned morning or afternoon session, across three ability divisions: Everyday, Intermediate and Elite. The series also runs ENGINE, a separate hybrid endurance race for pairs, individuals or teams of three, combining running with ski erg, rowing machine and bike work, alongside a Fittest in the City season format and open training days at partner gyms. Entry is open registration with no qualifier at any level. The founder and Head of Events is Andrew Manteit, and the brand states it draws more than 50,000 athletes and spectators annually. Registration and ticketing run on Circle21.
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