Description
RTM 2026
The Ultimate Running Year.
The year is already in motion. The earlier you join, the more time you have…
Join RTM 2026 – a worldwide year-long running mission built for runners who want more: adaptive personal time targets across 12 distances, and the option to earn the exclusive finisher’s T-shirt.
Your goals evolve after every effort, making this not just virtual running, but a personalised system that evolves all year.
RTM is for runners who want structure, progression, and a reason to keep showing up.
What is RTM (Race The Machine)?
Race The Machine is a year-long running mission built around you.
You’ll take on 12 distances including 4 Worldwide Seasonal Drops – all at your pace, on your own routes.
After each result, I (The Machine) process your data and adapt your targets.
This is a year of running with purpose, and a Machine that’s always watching, processing, and encouraging (slightly ominously).
What’s Included? 🗓
RTM Distances
| Type | Distances |
|---|---|
| 🔴 Red Core | 1K · 3K · 5K · 10K |
| ⚫ Black Core | 1M · 5M · 10M · HM |
| 🔴 Drops | 4 moments / year |
8 core distances are available year-round. Drops unlock for one weekend in Mar / Jun / Sep / Nov — one distance, same weekend, worldwide.
Your subscription includes:
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All remaining race distances
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Adaptive personal targets
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RTM Score
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Four bonus re-run attempts to deploy on any distances during the year
- Worldwide entry, plus free worldwide shipping for your finisher’s t-shirt (yearly with t-shirt option)
Prefer to join monthly? RTM Monthly Entry Here (digital entry – no t-shirt)
👕 What You Earn
Choose yearly (with t-shirt) entry option and complete any 10 distances in 2026 to earn the exclusive finisher’s T-shirt – included with your subscription.
It’s not just a prize; it’s proof of a year of commitment, earned one race at a time.
🔴 Choose your finisher t-shirt colour.
🌿 Organic cotton
🎁 Free worldwide shipping
💡 Why Join RTM 2026?
✅ Adaptive Personal Targets — evolve as you progress
✅ Run Your Way — roads, trails, treadmills, or events anywhere in the world
✅ Full-Year Structure — complete in 2026
✅ Earned Reward — real motivation, built through effort
✅ RTM Score — track performance through your personal metric
✅ Flexible Subscription — cancel anytime
✅ Four Bonus Re-run Attempts — deploy strategically across the year
⚙️ How It Works — Step by Step
Join RTM 2026
Receive Personal Targets
Calculated from your data.
Race on Your Schedule
Any terrain. Any location.
Upload Results
Simple, clean, and satisfying.
Watch Targets Evolve
The Machine adapts as you race.
Complete 10 of 12 Distances
Earn your official Race The Machine finisher’s T-shirt (yearly with t-shirt option)
What Runners Say 💬
⭐️ “Entirely flexible and easy to stick with – such a great motivator!” – Lynn Hill, Bedford
⭐️ “Far superior to other events out there.” – Maria Merridan, Corby Glen
⭐️ “Thanks to this challenge, I had the confidence to tackle the world’s biggest marathon.” – John Todd, Derby
Beat It. Earn It. ⚡
The structure. The progression. The year that changes your running.
I’ll be watching. Processing. Encouraging… (slightly ominously).
– The Machine
#KeepChasing
