Ready for a new challenge in 2024?
Enter the Race The Machine Black Challenge and you will be given time targets to beat for 1500 Metres, 5 Kilometres, 10 Kilometres and a Half Marathon. From London to Inverness over 200 entrants took part in Race The Machine in 2023. This year promises to be even bigger and better!
Why enter Race The Machine?
Race The Machine is a great training partner for all abilities and running to beat personal and achievable time targets provides motivation and a real sense of satisfaction. Without having to travel by car, train, or plane you can join a community of runners across the UK and beyond challenging themselves to race 4 distances in 2024. You will also receive a quality black buff/snood (made from recycled bottles), as soon as you complete your challenge!
Step 1 – Enter & Receive
Enter the Race The Machine Black Running Challenge and provide your age, gender category, and current fitness level. You can also choose to buy a quality technical running t-shirt on entry.
Receive your first target time and prepare to join runners from far and wide challenging themselves to beat their personal target time for 1500 Metres (0.93 Miles) in early 2024.
Step 2 – Race & Submit
Get out there and Race The Machine! You can choose where and when you do this; on your local streets, in the park, at the track, on a treadmill, or even as part of another race.
After you have finished your first race – submit your result. Your time will then be added to the Race The Machine Times & Results Table.
✅ Beat The Machine and you will receive 1 point.
🔥 Beat The Machine by a large margin you will receive 1.5 points.
🤖 Complete your distance, but don’t beat The Machine and you will receive 0.5 points.
Everyone can succeed and move up the leaderboard!
Step 3 – Repeat & Complete
Things get even more interesting as you continue your challenge into 5 Kilometres (3.10 miles), 10 Kilometres (6.21 miles), and a Half Marathon (21.09 Kilometres/13.10 miles). This innovative challenge responds to your previous result, creating realistic personal target times for you at each distance.
You will join the ‘Black Buff Club’ as soon as you have completed all 4 distances in 2024 and uploaded your results.
It would be great to have you with us!
As the founder and former chairperson of a running club; I believe that we all benefit from achievable targets. Race The Machine was set up to grow this simple concept and provide motivation and a real sense of achievement to runners of all abilities. From new runners to running clubs entering as a group, many have enjoyed and benefitted from Race The Machine. It would be great to have you with us in 2024! #KeepChasing
Michael – Race The Machine Founder
“What a great idea! Entirely flexible and therefore easy to stick with, but a great motivator across the year.” Lynn Hill – Bedford
“Race The Machine is a fantastic event, and very well run. The Technical T-shirt I also bought is great quality!!” Stuart Milton – Balloch
“It’s always better when running with others, even virtually, so give it a whirl…” Mark Blackwell – Church Crookham
“It’s thanks to Michael and this event that made me think I can run the biggest marathon in the world. Give this challenge a go, it is well worth it.” John Todd – Derby
“It’s a great idea and far superior to other virtual events out there.” Maria Merridan – Corby Glen
