ENGINE is Turf Games’ hybrid endurance race, run separately from its team festival format. This edition opens the 2026 Dubai Fitness Festival under lights on Friday 20 November 2026 at the ISD Stadium in Dubai Sports City, with heats running 4:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The race is contested in pairs across ski erg, rowing machine, bike and running, mixed with equipment-based movements, and takes 45 to 65 minutes depending on fitness level. The organizer pitches it as low-skill and suited to any background, whether obstacle racing, running or functional fitness. Divisions are male pairs, female pairs and mixed pairs, with age categories of 16 to 29, 30 to 40 and 41-plus based on the average age of the two partners. The minimum age is 16. Entry is fully open with no qualifier and no invite division.
Entry is AED 650 per pair through Circle21 and includes Saturday spectator access to the Dubai Fitness Festival plus an athlete patch, so competitors do not need a separate festival ticket. Registration had not opened as of early September 2026 — the organizer’s countdown puts it at 9 September 2026 at 7:00 p.m. local. The prize is AED 1,500 for the fastest pair in each division, plus partner prize packs for category winners. Standalone spectator tickets for the Friday evening have not been published. 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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