YOHKA flags growth of interest in fitness and endurance racing

April 15, 2025

Fast growing fitness and endurance racing brand YOHKA has advised how the mass participation trend is booming across Australia, with tens of thousands of enthusiasts testing themselves against event courses worldwide.

With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) having confirmed fitness and endurance racing will feature as Olympic sport as part of the Modern Pentathlon at the LA2028 Olympics, the Australian-born concept - which combines fitness racing with obstacle training - is confident about future growth.

A fast-paced, urban fitness sport designed for a new generation of athletes and fans, YOHKA advises that “it is a fun day out both for those who want to test their limits, and for those who just want to enjoy the DJs, village and party.”

YOHKA Dynamic Pursuit - inspired by Urban TAG, enter with a team of four players and compete in this fast-paced game of tag. Participants will engage in 1-1 knock out rounds, where agility, speed, and strategy is key. The arena will be filled with obstacles challenging the participants' physical abilities and tactical thinking.

YOHKA Stampede - the fastest obstacle race in the world. This 100 metre sprint is a high-energy, short-distance obstacle race that challenges participants to complete the course filled with a series of intense and varied obstacles. It is designed to test speed, strength, agility, and mental toughness.

YOHKA Classic - a 5km obstacle course designed to challenge participants across various aspects of physical fitness, including strength, endurance, agility, and mental resilience. The course is strategically laid out with a series of diverse and demanding obstacles that require competitors to climb, crawl, jump, balance, and navigate their way through.

YOHKA Challenge - 10km obstacle course

YOHKA Sprint Series - a variation of the Stampede, but this course is designed to be similar to that of the Olympic course for LA 2028.

Introducing upcoming events, YOHKA Brand Manager, Todd Liubinskas explains “this is probably the toughest 100 metres most people will ever do. 100 metres may not sound like much, but with 12 gruelling obstacles designed to test your speed, agility and power, many will be humbled.”

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