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Hangar One · Oct 2026

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Season 01
Assault bikes in a training hallBallot open
17 Oct 2026

Tacathlon · Hangar One

UK · Open · Doubles · Uniformed · Masters · Adaptive
Two athletes runningAnnounced
Spring 2027

Tacathlon · Event II

Venue TBC · Ballot to follow
Desert dunesQualified only
2027

TAC Desert

Championship · Last one standing · Televised
Ballot entry is in-app only

Terrain championships

One terrain per year · earned entry only
Desert dunesTAC Desert
2027
Desert
Snowbound mountain faceTAC Mountain
2028
Mountain
Storm waves on a rocky coastTAC Tide
2029
Tide
Rainforest canopyTAC Jungle
2030
Jungle
Polar snowfield with route flagsTAC Cold
2031
Cold

Rankings

Terrain champions · season ladder · demo data

Terrain champions

One crown per terrain · defended annually
Lauren Weeks, Desert ChampionChampionTAC Desert
2027
Lauren Weeks
Tacathlon 51:03
Snowbound mountain faceTAC Mountain
2028
Vacant
First contested 2028
Storm waves on a rocky coastTAC Tide
2029
Vacant
First contested 2029
Rainforest canopyTAC Jungle
2030
Vacant
First contested 2030
Polar snowfieldTAC Cold
2031
Vacant
First contested 2031

Season ladder

Tacathlon times · top 6 inside standard qualify

Men Standard 50:00

01H. McIntyre46:12Q
02D. Okafor46:58Q
03C. Hughes47:41Q
04T. MacLeod48:26Q
05A. Kowalczyk49:09Q
06J. Reid49:47Q

Women Standard 55:00

01L. Weeks51:03Q
02E. Brennan52:19Q
03M. Achterberg53:44Q
04L. Ferreira54:51Q
05Seat unfilled—
06Seat unfilled—
QR code for the TAC EX app
The ladder, liveFollow every ranking move in the TAC EX app

Athletes

Example athletes · placeholder photos · demo
Hunter McIntyre pushing a sled

Hunter McIntyre

Ladder №1 · Men · 46:12
Lauren Weeks racing

Lauren Weeks

Desert Champion · TAC Desert 2027
Ross Edgley

Ross Edgley

Invited to qualify · TAC Tide

Start list · Hangar One

50 of 333 places · demo data
QR code for the TAC EX app
Follow any athleteTimes, ladder position and race history in the TAC EX app

Train

The Tacathlon app · verified coaches

The Tacathlon app

Ballot entry · race history · ladder · qualification tracker

Verified coaches

Train for Tacathlon with a verified partner
RedOn coaching session

RedOn

Verified · Founding partner

Forge Performance

Verified · Manchester

Hangar Athletic

Verified · Bristol

North Ridge S&C

Verified · Glasgow

Ironside Conditioning

Verified · Leeds

Kessel Strength

Verified · London

Longline Endurance

Verified · Cardiff

Become a coach

Verification opens season 01

Learn

How the sport works

Could you pass the entry test?

We estimate that a sub-60:00 Tacathlon finish corresponds to a pass on the physical entry tests of most standard military, fire service and police forces.

Want to know if you have what it takes? This isn't a bad event to test it.

Soldiers on a loaded march

Armed forces

Basic entry fitness tests
Est. benchmark · sub-60:00
Firefighters in training

Fire service

Firefighter physical tests
Est. benchmark · sub-62:00
Police officers on patrol

Police

Job-related fitness test
Est. benchmark · sub-65:00
Estimates against published entry standards · not an official equivalence · no guarantee of selection

What is Tacathlon?

Tacathlon is a loaded indoor race held in aircraft hangars. Competitors cover roughly six kilometres under a 10 kg vest, broken by seven work stations, with a memory task carried through the race. Every division races the same looped course against the same published standard.

Distance≈ 6 km under load
Load10 kg vest · all divisions
Stations7 + 6 × 800 m yomps
Waves40 athletes · every 15 min
Course cap90:00
Elite targetsub-45:00
Coaches reviewing standards in the gym

The race

Format v0.2

The Load

A 10 kg vest, worn from the start line to the last burpee. All divisions, no exceptions.

10 kg · start to finish

The Cognitive Gate

An eight-digit grid reference issued at the start line, recalled under fatigue at the push-up station.

Fail recall = +2:00
—The Yomps6 × 800 m loaded runs between stations
ST 01Jerrycan shuttle2 × 20 kg (W 15 kg) · 100 m · elite 25 kg
ST 02Sandbag to shoulder20 reps · 25 / 15 kg · elite 30 / 20 kg
ST 03TAC push-ups30 hand-release · grid reference demanded here · elite +10
ST 04The HaulRope pull · 80 / 60 kg sled · 15 m · adaptive seated
ST 05The Gauntlet8 rounds · over the 4 ft wall, under the 18 in bar · elite vault only
ST 06Assault bike30 / 25 cal · elite 40 / 35
ST 07The Stand60 burpees-to-target · elite 80 + rope climb (finals)

Divisions

Same course · published standards per division
OpenThe standard race. Loads are scaled by division; one clock for everyone.
DoublesPairs racing under a flag — a charity, a service unit, a gym or a company. Station work is split; both athletes complete every yomp. Doubles score on the season table, not championship seats.
UniformedServing military, police, fire and ambulance, ranked as a service on their own table.
Masters 40+The same course and the same load, with a separate table.
AdaptivePublished adaptive standards per station, including the seated Haul.

Qualification

Season → championship

Men and women race in the same waves on the same course, and qualify on separate tables. At the end of a season, the top six men and top six women qualify for the terrain championship — provided their time is inside the published standard. Seats not filled inside the standard stay empty, and there are no wildcard entries. Standards are reviewed annually and published before each season.

Men · A-standard50:00
Women · A-standard55:00

The championships

One terrain per year · qualified athletes only

Each year one terrain championship is held, open only to that season's qualified athletes. TAC Desert is raced as last-one-standing: loaded loops are repeated, with the grid reference resetting each lap, until one athlete remains. Six men and six women enter; there is one champion.

TAC Desert · 2027 TAC Mountain · 2028 TAC Tide · 2029 TAC Jungle · 2030 TAC Cold · 2031

Rules & penalties

R 01The vest stays on from the start line to the finish. Removing it is a withdrawal.
R 02Incomplete or missed reps are repeated before leaving the station.
R 03Grid-reference recall is checked at station 3. A failed recall is a two-minute standing penalty; the clock does not stop.
R 04The course cap is 90:00. Athletes over the cap are withdrawn and recorded DNF.
R 05In Doubles, station work may be split in any ratio; both athletes complete every yomp together.
R 06Times count for qualification only at official events on the standard course.

FAQ

What is Tacathlon?
A loaded hangar race: roughly 6 km of running under a 10 kg vest, broken by seven stations. Waves of 40 start every 15 minutes. Elite target is sub-45; the course cap is 90 minutes.
Do I need a military background?
No. The race is open to everyone. Serving military, police, fire and ambulance can also race in the Uniformed division with its own table.
What is the cognitive gate?
At the start line you are issued an eight-digit grid reference. Mid-race, at the push-up station, you are asked for it. Fail the recall and you stand for two minutes while the clock runs.
How do I qualify for a championship?
Finish a season in the top six men or top six women, inside the published time standard. Seats that don't meet the standard stay empty. There are no wildcards — for anyone.
Can we enter as a pair?
Yes — Doubles race the same course under a flag: a charity, a service unit, a gym or a company. Doubles race for the season table, not championship seats.
How do I enter?
Entry is by application ballot, in the TAC EX app. The Hangar One ballot opens in September. If the ballot is oversubscribed, places are drawn.
What kit do I need?
The 10 kg vest is standardised and issued at the race. Everything else is normal running kit. All station equipment is provided.
Can I watch without racing?
Yes. Hangars carry a spectator area, and the finisher station faces it. Spectator tickets are listed with each event.

Glossary

Yomp
A loaded run between stations. Six per race, 800 m each.
The Load
The 10 kg vest worn by every division, start to finish.
Cognitive gate
The grid-reference memory check carried from the start line to station 3.
The standard
The published qualifying time a season result must beat for championship entry.
The ladder
The season ranking table. Top six per table, inside the standard, qualify.
Tacathlete
Anyone who has finished a Tacathlon.
QR code for the TAC EX app
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