Ireland’s Outdoor Functional Fitness Event Series —
Coming 2026
Community Preview — We want your feedback
METKON is a new outdoor functional fitness race series launching on the island of Ireland in 2026. Two iconic venues. Solo, doubles, mixed doubles and team race formats. One unforgettable experience. We’re sharing this preview with the hybrid fitness community first — because your input shapes what we build.
The Formats
METKON FULL
- 8 × 800m runs
- 8 stations
- ~60–90 min finish
- €110 / €95 early bird solo
- €200 doubles
HALF TRON
- 8 × 400m runs
- 8 half-stations
- ~35–55 min finish
- €85 solo
- €160 doubles
DOUBLES
- 8 × 800m runs
- 8 stations (shared)
- Women’s weights on carries & lunges in mixed doubles
- €200 per pair
All Formats
- 8 stations (full)
- Standard weights
- Timed chip result
- All run concurrently
What is the HALF TRON?
Same eight stations. Same weights. Half the running. The HALF TRON is the perfect entry point for newer athletes, those returning from injury, or anyone who wants to experience METKON without the full 6.4km run volume. This is not a lesser event — the functional work is identical. It simply meets you where you are.
Mixed Doubles — What’s Different. How that Works
One male, one female. You run together, alternate stations, and both push hard, all same as normal. The change is that in METKON women use women’s standard weights on farmers carries and lunges by the simple solution that each partner picks up their weight and goes together — which means mixed pairs will typically record strong times and it’s fairer weight wise for the woman. You’ll feel the effort. You’ll love the result. It’s built to make competing together feel exactly as it should.
THE 8 STATIONS (subject to some small changes)
| # | Station | Full METKON | HALF TRON | Mixed Doubles |
| 1 | Ski Erg | 1,000m | 1000m | 1,000m alternating |
| 2 | Sled Push | 50m | 50m | 50m, alternating |
| 3 | Sled Pull | 50m | 50m | 50m, alternating |
| 4 | Burpee Broad Jumps | 80m | 40m | 80m alternating |
| 5 | Rowing | 1,000m | 1000m | 1,000m alternating |
| 6 | Farmers Carry | 200m | 200m | 200m — men’s/women’s weights, 100m each simultaneously |
| 7 | Lunges | 100m | 100m | 100m — men’s/women’s weights, 50 m each simultaneously. |
| 8 | Kettlebell thrusters | 80 reps | 40 reps | 80 reps |
TWO VENUES. ONE SERIES.
EVENT ONE — HOWTH CASTLE • JULY 2026
Medieval castle. Private meadow. 900 years of history. Athletes compete on a 400m loop with the castle as a constant backdrop. Boutique and exclusive — limited to 3,000 athletes across two days.
After the race: BBQ and live music in the castle courtyard. 3,000 athletes • July 2026 • Boutique format
EVENT TWO — TITANIC BELFAST • SEPTEMBER 2026
Where Titanic was built. The actual slipways — 40,000m² of flat hardstanding, the outline of the ships marked on the ground, the iconic museum building as backdrop. One of the most dramatic event settings in Europe.
Cross-border. All-island. Dublin to Belfast for a September weekend.
4,000–5,000 athletes • September 2026 • Flagship event
CHARITY PARTNER — DEBRA IRELAND
METKON is proud to support Debra Ireland, the national charity for people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa — a condition that makes skin as fragile as a butterfly’s wing. Every athlete who crosses the finish line does so for something bigger than a personal best.
