BATTLE LONDON
BATTLE CANCER LONDON DOESN'T DO SMALL. READY TO STEP UP?
Train hard, show up together, and take part in a full-scale day of fitness with purpose.
This is the biggest Battle Cancer event of the year - louder, heavier, faster, and packed wall-to-wall with teams who came to work. As our flagship event, places move quickly. If London’s on your list, now’s the time to lock it in.
Saturday 17 OCTOBER
9:00 - 17:00
OLYMPIA
Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX
Venue Information - It's quicker and easier to travel to the venue by public transport. There is a dedicated train station next to the venue, Kensington (Olympia) Station, and it's also walking distance from West Kensington and Barons Court underground stations. Plan your journey: events.olympia.london/visiting/getting-here - No changing rooms or shower facilities on site - Food and drink options to be announced
For 2026, LONDOn features our signature event format:
WHAT YOU'LL TAKE ON
The Battle Cancer Challenge
Our all-new 90-minute fitness challenge combining endurance, teamwork, and pure grit.
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3 Zones. 9 Stations. Maximum Effort.
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5 mins max reps → 4 mins rest → move to the next station
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Teams of 4 (male, female, mixed)
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Two divisions: Challenge (standard) or Compete (advanced)
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 London always shows up.
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We suggest that every team of four aims to fundraise a minimum of £200.
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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 17 September
Unlimited Spectator Entry
Free for friends and family
Finishers Patch
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Access to Free Event Photos
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Battle Prep Training Plan
Individual, team and class programming
Fitness Experience
DJ, MC, warm-up zone, recovery area & sponsor experiences
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WHY LONDON?
Battle Cancer London is our flagship event - and it shows. Olympia is one of the UK's most iconic venues: a grand Victorian exhibition hall in the heart of West London that's hosted everything from world championship boxing to international trade shows. When we fill it with a competition floor, rowing machines, sleds, and hundreds of athletes competing for cancer charities, it becomes something else entirely.
London draws the biggest and most competitive field of any Battle Cancer event. Athletes travel from across the UK and beyond to compete here. Gyms enter multiple teams. Records get broken. Fundraising totals climb higher each year. If there's one Battle Cancer event that defines what this movement is about, it's this one.
The 2026 event takes place on Saturday 17 October. If London is on your calendar, book early - places go fast and the t-shirt deadline closes a month before event day.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY
1 / Event Schedule & Arrival
Your team will be assigned a heat time - typically a 90-minute window from warm-up to completion. You'll also be given a time before your heat to register, collect your t-shirts, and warm up.
2 / WORKOUT FORMAT
The competition floor is set across three zones. You'll work 5 minutes at each station - max reps - followed by 4 minutes of rest before the floor crew moves all teams simultaneously to the next station. The format is fast, loud, and relentlessly paced. There's a DJ and MC throughout, and the atmosphere during peak heats is unlike anything in UK fitness.
3 / EVENT VILLAGE & SPECTATORS
Outside your heat, spectators can watch from the sidelines for free. There's a warm-up zone, recovery area, and sponsor activations on site. Food and drink details are announced closer to the event.
HOW TO PREPARE
Training for Battle Cancer London means preparing for all three challenge zones: Endurance, Burn and Power. Your team will complete nine stations featuring the movements used on the London competition floor, including the Bike Erg, Row Erg, Ski Erg, Box Jump Overs, Hand-Release Push-Ups, Sit-Ups, Sandbag Squats, Dumbbell Devil's Press and Deadlifts. Build confidence in each movement and practise working efficiently as a team before event day.
A solid 8-week Battle Cancer training plan should include 2–3 strength sessions each week, 2 conditioning sessions using machines such as the rower, bike or ski erg, and at least one workout that combines strength and cardio under fatigue. Replicating the pace and transitions of the Battle Cancer Challenge will leave you well prepared for competition day.
Train with your team whenever possible. Practising transitions, communication and pacing together is one of the biggest advantages you can have when taking on Battle Cancer London, helping your team move smoothly through every station and maximise your score.
