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 Dubai Fitness Festival, held Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2026 at the ISD Stadium in Dubai Sports City. Friday is a Friday Night Lights session for Elite teams only, running 5:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. with gates at 4:00 p.m. Saturday opens with an Elite beach workout from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at a Dubai beach the organizer has not yet named, then moves to the stadium from 10:30 a.m.; general Saturday gates open at 8:00 a.m., heats begin at 8:45 a.m. and the day concludes by 6:15 p.m. A separate ENGINE pairs race runs on the Friday evening and is listed on its own.
This is a mixed-teams-only competition: every team is six athletes, three male and three female. Three divisions run — Everyday and Intermediate over four workouts, Elite over six. Entry is fully open with no qualifier at any level, including Elite.
Team entry is AED 2,300 for Everyday and Intermediate and AED 2,600 for Elite, sold through Circle21. 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, closing 21 November. The prize pool is AED 13,200 for the Elite champion and AED 6,000 for second, with partner prizes for the Intermediate and Everyday champions. Spectator tickets are listed as coming soon and no price has been published, nor has an age minimum or a kids policy. The workout format is revealed closer to the event, and the organizer runs a full music and DJ production with a resident MC. 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.
