RAINHILL EVENTS OVERVIEW
The Rainhill Trials are functional fitness, large arena competitions open to all levels of athlete, including adaptive athletes.
There are several formats as follows:
INDIVIDUALS - Male or female individuals
PAIRS - Same sex and mixed pairs
TEAMS - Two male and two female teams
MASTERS - Individuals as well as same sex and mixed pairs
JUST LIFT - Weightlifting event for Individuals and same sex pairs
JUST ROW - Indoor rowing event for Individuals and same sex pairs
INDIVIDALS
Our individuals events see 300 male and female athletes compete against athletes of similar ability.
All Athletes complete seeding workouts in advance and they are then placed in the three Rainhill categories:
WOOD - Scaled
KENNEDY - Intermediate
ROCKET - Advanced
Our categories ensure all athletes take to the floor and compete against other athletes of similar ability
2026 INDIVIDUALS EVENTS
16th May 2026 - Bolton Arena
5th September 2026 - Bolton Arena
24th October 2026 - TBA
PAIRS
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Our Pairs events see over 400 same sex and mixed pairs compete against athletes of similar ability.
All Athletes complete seeding workouts in advance and they are then placed in the three Rainhill categories:
WOOD - Scaled
KENNEDY - Intermediate
ROCKET - Advanced
Pairs are a fantastic way to share the floor, share the effort, and have fun doing what you love - fitness, together
2026 PAIRS EVENTS
17th May 2026 - Bolton Arena
TEAMS
Our Teams events see over 100 teams of two male and two female athletes complete multiple workouts within one day.
Teams dont complete seedings but they enter one of two categories, Rx or Everyday Athletes. This essentaily means advanced teams or scaled.
Teams are all about coming together, sharing the floor, and pushing through the grind side by side. It’s fitness, fun, and teamwork - all in one unforgettable experience
2026 TEAMS EVENTS
6th September 2026 - Bolton Arena
MASTERS AT WAR
Our Masters event consists of same sex and mixed sex pairs and from 2026 will also see individual divisions return which will mean over 500 Legends competing across a weekend!
There are no seedings for Masters events as both individuals and pairs are categorised by age with appropriate scaling for all workouts.
Masters events are for anyone over the age of 35.
Masters at War is fully inclusive for athletes of all ages and abilities.
With Legends, every rep carries the weight of experience and every cheer echoes years of dedication. Age is no barrier, its just fuel for proving there’s always more to give.
2026 MASTERS EVENTS
15th October 2026 - TBA
ADAPTIVE ATHLETES
All Rainhill events, without exception are fully inclusive. We do not have separate adaptive divisions and events.
We work directly with para-athletes, partners, sponsors and the Rainhill community to increase visibility, remove barriers, and create meaningful opportunities for EVERYONE TO COMPETE TOGETHER, ON THE SAME FLOOR, with the same energy, and equal respect.
We can make adaptations to the workouts and kit as and where needed, just get in touch with us when you sign up and we can chat it through.
TEENS - RISING WARRIORS
We will be launching our teenage divisions alongside Rainhill Masters in 2026. We cant wait to see the Rising Warriors on the Rainhill arena floor.
Teen Divisions //
Male and Female Individuals 14-15 // 16-17
Same Sex Teens Ages 14-17
JUST LIFT
The Barbell is Calling. The weightlifting competition for everyone is back in 2026
You can compete as an individual or in same-sex pairs, aiming to hit your heaviest lifts across three tests.
Max Snatch
Max Clean
Max Ground to Shoulder + 2 Overhead
2026 JUST LIFT EVENTS
21st March 2026 - Train Manchester
JUST ROW
Just Row is a unique indoor rowing competition.
We test an athletes full rowing range from sprints to endurance by completing multiple workouts in an hour. In 2026 we will be launching a pairs format alongside the individual event
Individuals M F
Same Sex Pairs MM FF
2026 JUST ROW EVENTS
Date and venue for 2026 TBC soon
