BATTLE BELFAST
BATTLE CANCER BELFAST DOES IT DIFFERENT. READY TO STEP INTO HYBRID 3|20?
Hybrid 3|20 brings Battle Cancer back to Belfast with a brand new challenge — focused, individual or pairs, and built to test how you move under pressure!
As the first city to host Hybrid 3|20, Belfast sets the standard. Expect a packed floor, serious energy, and an atmosphere that turns individual effort into a shared experience.
Heat spaces are limited. If Belfast’s on your calendar, now’s the time to lock it in.
SUNDAY 16 AUGUST
9:00 - 17:00
BLKBOX HQ
4 Cloughfern Ave,
Newtownabbey
BT37 0UB
Venue Information
HYBRID 3|20
FOR 2026, BELFAST RUNS A BRAND NEW FORMAT:
WHAT YOU'LL TAKE ON
Hybrid 3|20
Our fast-paced individual challenge format designed to test endurance, strength, and pacing under pressure. You’ll move through three zones and nine stations, working in short, intense bursts before finishing with a 20-minute max-distance run.
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3 Zones. 9 Stations. 20 Min Max Distance Run.
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3 mins max reps → 2 mins rest → move to the next station
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Individual challenge
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Two divisions: Challenge (modify movements if needed), or Compete (no modifications allowed)
Want to take part with a friend? Hybrid 3|20 Pairs is here! Same challenge, same rules, but split the work between you & your partner.
Want to see exactly how the Challenge works?
FUNDRAISING
Every Rep Makes an Impact
Fundraising isn’t required to enter, but it’s at the heart of what makes this event special - and the community in Ireland always shows up.
We suggest that every athlete aims to fundraise a minimum of £50.
Our official partner charities are The Battle Cancer Program and CRUK but you can choose any cancer charity to support.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET
Athlete t-shirt
With tickets before 16 July
Unlimited Spectator Entry
Free for friends and family
Finishers Patch
Access to Free Event Photos
Battle Prep Training Plan
Individual, team and class programming
Fitness Experience
DJ, MC, warm-up zone, recovery area & sponsor experiences
WHY BELFAST?
Belfast holds a special place in Battle Cancer history - it's the first city to host Hybrid 3|20, our brand-new individual and pairs format. When we were deciding where to launch this new challenge, Belfast was the obvious choice: a city with a fierce, community-driven fitness culture that we knew would embrace something new and push it hard.
EIKON Exhibition Centre in Balmoral Park is one of Northern Ireland's largest event spaces - purpose-built, fully accessible, with over 4,000 free parking spaces on site. It gives us the room to create a proper competition floor for Hybrid 3|20 athletes without any of the venue compromises you often see at smaller events.
Our official charity partners for Belfast 2026 are The Battle Cancer Program and Cancer Research UK. The event takes place on Sunday 16 August.
WHAT MAKES HYBRID 3|20 DIFFERENT?
1 / HYBRID 3|20 FORMAT
Hybrid 3|20 is Battle Cancer's answer to the growing demand for individual and pairs competition. Unlike the Battle Cancer Challenge, which is built around teamwork and shared work, Hybrid 3|20 is all about individual performance. Whether you compete solo or in pairs, every rep counts towards your own final score.
2 / WORKOUT FORMAT
You'll complete 3 minutes of max reps at each station, followed by 2 minutes to transition, across 9 stations in 3 challenge zones, before finishing with a 20-minute max-distance run. Your final score combines total reps, run metres and fundraising points, rewarding athletes who pace themselves intelligently from start to finish.
3 / BUILT FOR HYBRID ATHLETES
If you train for HYROX, functional fitness or hybrid racing, Hybrid 3|20 offers a familiar style of competition with a unique purpose. You'll test strength, endurance and pacing while raising funds for cancer charities, making it one of Northern Ireland's only hybrid fitness competitions with fundraising at its core.
HOW TO PREPARE
The additional 20-minute run at the end of Hybrid 3|20 makes running fitness more important here than in the team Challenge format. Build your aerobic base with regular Zone 2 running (comfortable, conversational pace) and complement it with interval work - shorter, harder efforts that train your body to perform when fatigued.
For the 9 stations, work through the same functional movement pool as the team format. The 3-minute blocks are shorter and more intense than the team event's 5-minute stations - pacing strategy is critical. Athletes who go at 90% on the first few stations and have something left for the run will consistently outscore athletes who redline early.
