DURARE vs Terrain Race : distance, stations, prix et difficulté comparés (2026-27)

DURARE (Race Durare) is an outdoor fitness race in England that is run while carrying a weighted sandbag. Its events take place around Telford and Shropshire, at venues such as CrossFit Telford, Oakengates Leisure Centre and a rugby club, and it is organised by Race Durare Ltd.

The race has eight blocks. In each one, athletes complete 60 reps of a movement and then a 600 m run: burpees, bear crawls, thrusters, lunges, box step-overs, seated twists, squats and ground-to-overheads. Athletes enter solo or as pairs in the DURARE Pro or Open division, with 55+ categories. Sandbag weights range from 7.5 kg to 25 kg depending on division and gender. With no built-in rest, DURARE is aimed at hybrid athletes, gym users and runners, and many entrants come from the CrossFit and HYROX communities.

Terrain Race is an obstacle and mud 5K produced by EventLab, a US company that also runs fun-run brands such as Bubble Run, Muddy Dash and Blacklight Run. The current event is Terrain Race Irvine, held at Oak Canyon Park in the Silverado area of Orange County, California.

The course is about 3 miles (5 km) of rugged terrain with climbs, crawls, walls, ropes, monkey bars and mud pits. Participants pick a start time and run in waves with friends; a VIP package adds a priority wave start and extra merchandise. Packet pickup is offered the day before the race. The format is aimed at recreational runners, groups and first-time obstacle racers looking for a muddy, single-distance event rather than an elite competition.