No. Rokman challenge series offer a variety of different levels of entry to suit all fitness levels, from novice all the way up to advanced.
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A four-week running challenge series designed to test and further your limits against the four facets of fitness; power, speed, strength and endurance.
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Drawing inspiration from the world's toughest fitness tests, our challenges propel you to push boundaries from the comfort of your own location and schedule.
Regular distance challenges and races don't cut the mustard anymore. You have a desire for variety and novel challenges that will test your limits even further.
The repetitiveness and lack of inspiration in current training routines is resulting in boredom, making the pursuit of fitness feel tedious and purposeless.
You don't have the time or patience to wait months for a race day event to come around. You need a kick up the arse now!
You don't want the hassle traveling to a far-away race day event, plus the huge expense of entering.
I'm Terry, Rokman Founder and challenge-enthusiast from Penarth, South Wales. Witnessing countless individuals succumb to the pressures of modern life, lacking direction and purpose, I felt compelled to create Rokman. It's not just about fitness; it's about igniting a fire within, challenging the status quo, and redefining what's possible.
Flashback to 2013, I hit rock bottom health-wise. Years of sloth-like living, boozing, puffing away, and indulging in greasy takeouts left me a mess: unfit, hefty, and downright miserable. I turned to fitness challenges to jolt myself into action. Experiencing their transformative power on my physical and mental health firsthand, I knew I had message worth sharing.
However, as I delved deeper into the challenge world, I noticed a glaring gap. People were drowning in their daily commitments, lacking both time and motivation to pursue their fitness goals. Traditional race events felt all felt a bit samey, uninspiring and inconvenient, burdened with hefty entry fees, restrictive dates and travel hurdles. Online challenges, on the other hand, were limited to distance accumulators and lacked the essence of true grit and determination I wanted to see. It was clear: something had to change.
An online running challenge platform that offers monthly 4-week challenges series, inspired by the world's toughest fitness tests, to test your limits around your everyday life, from any place, any time, all year round.
Take part at your convenience in the privacy of your own location.
Customise each challenge to suit your level of fitness.
Each challenge is inspired by real-life challenges, making every test a true test of physical and mental resilience.
Our bespoke system goes far beyond regular distance accumulator challenges, offering more variety and fun.
Push far beyond your limits and discover what you're capable of achieving.
Have a tangible target put in front of you each week in which to focus on.
Add purpose, meaning and enjoyment to every session.
Get a healthy dose of friendly competition against the other challengers.
Escape the routine and stress of everyday life and fortify your well-being.
Earn a sense of achievement and monitor your progress.
"The Team Rokman group is a huge part of the experience. The group is so friendly and supportive and it keeps you motivated. It's also very comforting to know that there are other people out there as daft as you doing tough challenges."
Jamie Stephenson
"I use the Rokman challenges as a coping mechanism. They keep me on the straight and narrow, helping me to keep my health and wellbeing in check. Embrace it, enjoy it and push yourself as hard as you can. You might just surprise yourself!"
Dean Wright
"Being part of Team Rokman has been an extremely positive experience for me. I was starting to fall out of love with running. So, whilst surfing the net for challenge races I stumbled upon Rokman. The rest, as they say, is history..."
Robin hurst
Rokman challenges are a great way of keeping motivated and to keep moving. I have a job that involves lots of desk work these days, as well as a young family, so it important to me I get out and exercise. The challenges throw things in that I perhaps wouldn’t do or think to do.
Dave Hall
Sign up to the challenge. Sign up is quicker than sprinting 400m!
Get each brief sent straight to your inbox at the start of each week starting on the 1st.
Attempt the challenges and record your attempt by either GPS fitness tracker or video recording.
Submit your evidence via our submission portal for review, validation and scoring.
Round
Distance
Rest
1
400m
up to 5 mins
2
400m
up to 5 mins
3
400m
up to 5 mins
Speed and explosive power are crucial in running, fitness, and life. The speed test aims to record your three fastest times for a 400m run. You are allowed up to 5 minutes of rest between attempts. While walking is allowed, strive to cover the distance as quickly as possible.
Attempts must be taken within the same workout.
Round
Distance
Scoring
1
1 mile
For Time
2
1 mile
Beat Previous
Take on the mile for time challenge to push your aerobic capacity to the limit. This test evaluates how well your heart and lungs supply oxygen during exercise, crucial for running, fitness, and overall sports performance.
Compete to cover a mile in record time and earn points based on your speed. Want more points? Opt for a rematch, but this time you'll only score if you beat your own previous time.
Attempts can be taken on separately at different days and times throughout the week.
1
Push-ups
2
Squats
If you're familiar with the Bring Sally Up challenge, you know the drill. But for those who aren't, it involves playing Moby's song "Flower" with the repetitive lyrics "Bring Sally up, bring Sally down, lift and squat, gotta tear the ground." Your task is to up on one rep every time the song says "bring Sally up", and back down on "bring Sally down".
Challengers are required to perform the challenge for both push-ups and squats. Depending on your level of fitness you can chose the alternative movement of kneeling push-ups.
Round
Distance
Target
1
1 mile
18:00
2
1 mile
17:00
3
1 mile
16:00
4
1 mile
15:00
5+
1 mile
...
The Pressure Cooker Mile challenge pushes your endurance and grit to the limit. Run 1 mile in 18 minutes, then keep reducing your target time by 1 minute after each successful run until you can no longer meet the time requirement.
Get each challenge brief sent straight to your inbox at the start of each week.
Made up of like-minded individuals of all ages and abilities.
Rokman Challenge Series are completely free to enter and take part. However, to get the full challenge series experience you may upgrade your entry at any time.
Including all the benefits of paid entry.
While Rokman challenges are paths of personal discovery, the series leaderboard offers participants an extra layer of friendly competition. Don't want to feature on the board? No problem. You can simply opt out.
As opposed to standard finisher medals, we reward our challengers with an iron-on Finishers Pip. Attach it to your training t-shirt or display it on the presentation card provided, this small patch carries with it big significance, reminding you of the grit and determination that got you there.
Choose a t-shirt from our premium training appeal collection to help you weather the storms of the toughest of challenges.
Let challenge-athlete and personal trainer Max Glover take you through 6-weeks of bodyweight strength training.
Designed and created by Enduraprep, the running and fitness coaching specialists.
Fancy getting involved? Click the button to sign up free now. You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Rated 4.9/5 on TrustPilot
Chris Flemmer
I love the challenges. They are just right to push me outside of my comfort zone. The support from fellow competitors is awesome as the focused goal of the group is to challenge each other to be better.
Paul McDonald
Now completed my second challenge in a row and really starting to feel the benefits. The challenges are varied and help to hit all the muscle groups whilst having an element of fun.
Dennis Collins
Rokman provided a fabulous challenges that pushed you mentally and physically. Enjoyed it so much I will be signing up for a new challenge. Thank you Rokman
Vicky Shipman
Absolutely love the Rokman challenge series. I like the way only one activity brief is released each week as it allows you to focus and fully engage with the challenge, there is always great support in the facebook group... will definitely be coming back for more!
Adam Badat
I love a challenge and this was the perfect fit. It was a brand new start for me after mostly gym based bodybuilding style training for years. It’s really improved my cardio and functional ability. The team are very supportive and responsive and the challenges are tough but fun.
Graham Berry
I’ve just completed the High Walk challenge (UK Special Forces) and loved it. It changed-up my normal running regime, challenged me physically, pushed me mentally as I wanted to succeed and did, I got sore legs, a pip and certificate to be proud of and a true sense of achievement.
Josie Cheshire
I found this a challenge but achievable. It's made me realise I'm made of tougher stuff than I thought. The Team Rokman Facebook group is also encouraging and everyone is super friendly. I've already signed up for another month.
Steve Sherman
Good challenges, able to fit in around training and work, all efforts scored whatever your level. Great support from the community. Nice to do something different.
Andy Laws
The challenges was great, you could choose a level that suited you but still pushed you as you were trying to reach times and targets within your level. Would recommend this to anyone who is looking to push themselves that bit harder. The chat and motivation within the group was good and really helped push you along.
Graham Taylor
Tough as old boots but very rewarding challenges, go there, sign up, get out there, and get it done... !!! Seriously these are good guys
Do I need to be mega fit?
No. Rokman challenge series offer a variety of different levels of entry to suit all fitness levels, from novice all the way up to advanced.
How does it work?
How does it work?
How long do we have to complete each challenge?
We recommend that you complete each challenge within 7-days from the date of issue. However, we understand that life can often get in the way, so that’s why accept submissions up until 7-days after the end of the series.
What is someone cheats?
We do our very best to weed out any cheating by asking people to evidence their challenge attempts. However, due to the nature of this being an online challenge series, it’s not 100% fool proof.We have to take everyone’s submissions at face-value. If we can confidently identify people either cheating or doing the challenge incorrectly, we will notify the competitor privately via email.At the end of the day, the leaderboard is just a bit of competitive fun. These challenges are personal tests of resilience. If people decide to cheat, they’re only cheating themselves. If you concentrate on yourself and give your best honest performance then you can hold your head high at the end of the day.
Do you offer refunds?
Unfortunately, we unable to offer refunds on challenge series entry, however, we do offer transfers. If you’re unable to take part in this challenge series, let us know and we can transfer you on to an alternative series.
Can I use a treadmill?
All running challenges are designed to undertaken outside, however, if you are unable to go outside we will accept treadmill entries. If participating on a treadmill, the treadmill must be set at a 2.5 degree angle.