The Original Deadly Dozen Track Race
The race that started it all. 12 Runs. 12 Labours. Endless challenge.
Choose Your Race Format
Deadly Dozen began in Macclesfield as the world’s first fitness racing Track Race. What started as a single event has grown into a global movement, now raced across multiple countries while staying true to the same accessible, universal, and scalable format that defined the original.
At its core, the Track Race is deliberately simple:
12 x 400m runs paired with 12 x Labours.
It’s a format anyone can take on — but few can master.
Race it your way:
Solo — the ultimate individual test.
Pairs — share the Labours and push together.
Relay — teams of four, one Labour per rotation.
Train anywhere. Race everywhere.
Enter your Track Race
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The entire Deadly Dozen Track Race was completed while wearing a weighted rucksack. It is a more demanding, more challenging endurance test for athletes seeking greater challenge. (10 kg Male/6 kg Female)
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A fast, brutal mile-long challenge: 400m Lunges + 400m Burpee Broad Jumps + 400m Bear Crawl + 400m Run. Not the whole Track Race — but every bit as demanding.
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A scaled version of the Track Race for 12–15-year-olds, featuring all 12 runs and 12 Labours at reduced volume and weight. Guardians must be present.
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A 12-hour ultra event where athletes attempt to complete 12 full Deadly Dozens within the cutoff. Enter as Solo, Pair or Relay.
One of the hardest hybrid events in the world.
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![Farmers carry]()
1. Farmers Carry
240m - KB Carry
Male 2 x 24kg/53lbs
Female 2 x 16kg/35lbs -
![Image of Deadlift]()
2. Deadlift
60 Reps - KB Deadlift
Male 1 x 32kg/70lbs
Female 1 x 24kg/53lbs -
![Lunge]()
3. Lunge
60m - DB Lunge
Male 2 x 12.5kg/30lbs
Female 2 x 7.5kg/20lbs -
![DB Snatch]()
4. Snatch
60 Reps - DB Snatch
Male 1 x 15kg/35lbs
Female 1 x 9kg/20lbs -
![Man with tattoos doing outdoor exercise, mid-jump, black and white photo]()
5. Burpee Broad Jump
60m Bodyweight
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![Goblet Squat]()
6. Goblet Squat
60 Reps - KB Squat
Male 1 x 16kg/35lbs
Female 1 x 12kg/26lbs -
![Front Carry]()
7. Front Carry
240m - WP Front Carry
Male 1 x 25kg/55lbs
Female 1 x 20kg/45lbs -
![Push Press]()
8. Push Press
60 Reps - DB Push Press
Male 2 x 12.5kg/30lbs
Female 2 x 6kg/15lbs -
![Bear Crawl]()
9. Bear Crawl
120m (Bodyweight)
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![Clean & Press]()
10. Clean & Press
60 Reps - WP Clean & Press
Male 1 x 15kg/35lbs
Female 1 x 10kg/25lbs -
![Overhead Carry]()
11. Overhead Carry
180m
Male 1 x 15kg/35lbs
Female 1 x 10kg/25lbs -
![Devil Press]()
12. Devil Press
20 Reps - DB Devil Press
Male 2 x 10kg/25lbs
Female 2 x 5kg/12lbs
Deadly Dozen NZ: Tauranga
The Deadly Dozen track race involves 12 x 400m runs, which we refer to as ‘Journeys’, and 12 x exercise stations, which we refer to as ‘Labours’. The Labours only use bodyweight (BW), kettlebell (KB), dumbbell (DB) and weight plate (WP) exercises.
Deadly Dozen NZ: Christchurch
The Deadly Dozen track race involves 12 x 400m runs, which we refer to as ‘Journeys’, and 12 x exercise stations, which we refer to as ‘Labours’. The Labours only use bodyweight (BW), kettlebell (KB), dumbbell (DB) and weight plate (WP) exercises.
Deadly Dozen NZ: Nelson
The Deadly Dozen track race involves 12 x 400m runs, which we refer to as ‘Journeys’, and 12 x exercise stations, which we refer to as ‘Labours’. The Labours only use bodyweight (BW), kettlebell (KB), dumbbell (DB) and weight plate (WP) exercises.
Deadly Dozen Oceania Champs NZ: Auckland
The Deadly Dozen track race involves 12 x 400m runs, which we refer to as ‘Journeys’, and 12 x exercise stations, which we refer to as ‘Labours’. The Labours only use bodyweight (BW), kettlebell (KB), dumbbell (DB) and weight plate (WP) exercises.
Deadly Dozen NZ (Hamilton)
The Deadly Dozen track race involves 12 x 400m runs, which we refer to as ‘Journeys’, and 12 x exercise stations, which we refer to as ‘Labours’. The Labours only use bodyweight (BW), kettlebell (KB), dumbbell (DB) and weight plate (WP) exercises.
Deadly Dozen NZ (Wellington)
The Deadly Dozen track race involves 12 x 400m runs, which we refer to as ‘Journeys’, and 12 x exercise stations, which we refer to as ‘Labours’. The Labours only use bodyweight (BW), kettlebell (KB), dumbbell (DB) and weight plate (WP) exercises.
Deadly Dozen NZ
The Deadly Dozen track race involves 12 x 400m runs, which we refer to as ‘Journeys’, and 12 x exercise stations, which we refer to as ‘Labours’. The Labours only use bodyweight (BW), kettlebell (KB), dumbbell (DB) and weight plate (WP) exercises.
Deadly Dozen NZ
The Deadly Dozen track race involves 12 x 400m runs, which we refer to as ‘Journey’, and 12 x exercise stations, which we refer to as ‘Labours’. The Labours only use bodyweight (BW), kettlebell (KB), dumbbell (DB) and weight plate (WP) exercises.
THE DEADLY DOZEN FORMAT
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![Man running]()
START: 400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Farmers carry]()
Farmers Carry
Farmers Carry
240m - KB Carry
Male 2 x 24kg/53lbs
Female 2 x 16kg/35lbs -
![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Image of Deadlift]()
Deadlift
60 Reps - KB Deadlift
Male 1 x 32kg/70lbs
Female 1 x 24kg/53lbs -
![400m run]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Lunge]()
Lunge
60m - DB Lunge
Male 2 x 12.5kg/30lbs
Female 2 x 7.5kg/20lbs -
![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![DB Snatch]()
Snatch
60 Reps - DB Snatch
Male 1 x 15kg/35lbs
Female 1 x 9kg/20lbs -
![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Man jumping outdoors with tattoos and shorts, exercise scene]()
Burpee Broad Jump
60m Bodyweight
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![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Goblet Squat]()
Goblet Squat
60 Reps - KB Squat
Male 1 x 16kg/35lbs
Female 1 x 12kg/26lbs -
![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Front Carry]()
Front Carry
240m - WP Front Carry
Male 1 x 25kg/55lbs
Female 1 x 20kg/45lbs -
![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Push Press]()
Push Press
60 Reps - DB Push Press
Male 2 x 12.5kg/30lbs
Female 2 x 6kg/15lbs -
![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Bear Crawl]()
Bear Crawl
120m (Bodyweight)
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![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Clean & Press]()
Clean & Press
60 Reps - WP Clean & Press
Male 1 x 15kg/35lbs
Female 1 x 10kg/25lbs -
![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Overhead Carry]()
Overhead Carry
180m
Male 1 x 15kg/35lbs
Female 1 x 10kg/25lbs -
![Deadly Dozen Track Race]()
400m Run
1 lap of the track
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![Devil Press]()
END: Devil Press
20 Reps - DB Devil Press
Male 2 x 10kg/25lbs
Female 2 x 5kg/12lbs
