Hybrid fitness events, the fast-growing sport featuring functional workout stations, have exploded from niche challenge to a mainstream phenomenon. Now, homegrown fitness franchise Body Fit Training (BFT) is bringing the action to your local studio with the launch of its PODIUM Series: a brand-new competitive fitness competition landing in more than 300 studios across 10+ countries on Sunday 2 August 2026.
Best of all? Everyone’s invited. While BFT’s 65,000+ members worldwide will be first to the start line, the doors are open to anyone, meaning anyone keen to test themselves can grab a ticket and race at their nearest studio.
HOW IT WORKS
*Teams of two — enter in men’s, women’s or mixed pairs
*A category for everyone — choose Rookie, Open or Pro
*Four 15-minute zones — Strength, Conditioning, Strength Endurance and the Finisher
*A worldwide leaderboard — so you can see how your time stacks up against racers across the globe
About the Event
The event format is built on BFT’s science-backed training model, standardised across every studio, so a team competing in Melbourne is completing the same course, under the same conditions, as a team in London or Singapore.
For those wondering how to prepare: PODIUM has been embedded into BFT’s regular timetable as its 14th official training program, meaning members can train specifically for race day in their normal weekly sessions.
“We’ve always focused on measurable progress at BFT, so PODIUM is really about giving that progress a different stage,” says BFT Founder Cameron Falloon. “Our members want a goal to train towards. Having a clear event on the horizon encourages consistent attendance, lifts accountability, and deepens community connections inside our studios.”
With fitness racing tipped to become a USD $5.8 billion global market within the decade, PODIUM arrives as one of the most accessible ways yet to get involved, no ocean swims, no mountain trails, just you, a teammate and 60 minutes of everything you’ve trained for, at a studio around the corner.
The inaugural PODIUM Series race takes place on Sunday 2 August 2026. To find your nearest participating studio or secure a ticket, visit www.bodyfittraining.com or contact your local BFT studio.
Locations
- BFT Bundall – 25 Upton Street, Bundall QLD 4217
- BFT Ashmore – 458 Olsen Avenue, Molendinar QLD 4214
- BFT Robina – 27 Brabham Circuit, Robina QLD 4226
- BFT Miami – 1 Toombul Avenue, Miami QLD 4220
- BFT Labrador – 2/110 Brisbane Road, Labrador QLD 4215
- BFT Oxenford – Unit 3, 108 Old Pacific Highway, Oxenford QLD 4210