Youngest racers
Sidekicks
Train together. Compete together. Finish together.
Built For Pairs
Train together. Finish together.
Built for our youngest competitors: one adult and one junior take on the course as a team, with age-appropriate movement and a finish line crossed side by side.
- One adult, one junior (aged 8–15), racing as a team
- Age-adapted distances so both teammates move through the course together
- Open to every fitness level — no elite standard required
Race Zones by Age
Adapted Distances, Same Finish Line
8-10 Ages · 1.5km total distance
- 1 Run 500m
- 2 SkiErg 800m (200m Adult, 100m Junior, 200m Adult, 100m Junior, 200m Adult)
- 3 Squats x100 (bodyweight Junior / 12kg Adult)
- 4 Run 500m
- 5 Crab walk 50m (Junior) & BikeErg 1.2km (Adult)
- 6 Chest to Floor x50
- 7 Run 500m
- 8 RowErg 800m (300m Adult, 200m Junior, 300m Adult)
- 9 Farmer Carry 200m (2x 4kg Junior & 2x 16kg Adult)
- 10 Lunges 75m (bodyweight Junior / 10kg Adult)
- 11 Ground to Overhead x100 (2.5kg Junior / 10kg Adult)
11-13 Ages · 2km total distance
- 1 Run 500m
- 2 SkiErg 1km (200m each, Adult starts & finishes)
- 3 Squats x100 (bodyweight Junior / 12kg Adult)
- 4 Run 500m
- 5 BikeErg 1.8km (600m each, Adult starts and finishes)
- 6 Chest to Floor x50
- 7 Run 500m
- 8 RowErg 1km (300m Adult, 400m Junior, 300m Adult)
- 9 Farmer Carry 200m (2x 8kg Junior & 2x 16kg Adult)
- 10 Run 500m
- 11 Lunges 100m (bodyweight Junior / 10kg Adult)
- 12 Ground to Overhead x100 (2.5kg Junior / 10kg Adult)
14-15 Ages · 2km total distance
- 1 Run 500m
- 2 SkiErg 1.2km
- 3 Squats x100 (bodyweight Junior / 12kg Adult)
- 4 Run 500m
- 5 BikeErg 2.5km
- 6 Chest to Floor x50
- 7 Run 500m
- 8 RowErg 1km
- 9 Farmer Carry 200m (2x 12kg Junior & 2x 16kg Adult)
- 10 Run 500m
- 11 Lunges 100m (bodyweight Junior / 10kg Adult)
- 12 Ground to Overhead x100 (5kg Junior / 10kg Adult)
Sidekicks FAQs
Questions From Families
Sidekicks is designed for one adult and one junior to race together: parents and children, guardians and juniors, family members, or adult mentors paired with young athletes.
Junior participants in Sidekicks should be aged between 8 and 15 years.
No. Selected zones use adapted distances for juniors so teams can move through the course together while maintaining an age-appropriate challenge level.
Not at all. Sidekicks is open to all fitness levels, from first-timers to seasoned runners. No elite fitness level is required to participate.
Yes. Sidekicks teams start and finish together, supporting each other through every zone of the course.
Comfortable athletic clothing, trainers and water for both team members. Additional race-day guidance will be shared before the event.
Cross the Line, Side by Side
25–27 September 2026 · Old Billingsgate Market, London