Yu Man Race in Hellendoorn, Netherlands. 6 events over 2 days, Sep 5–6, 2026.
Yu Man Race is the former Fisherman's Friend StrongmanRun Hellendoorn, run since 2012 and one of the biggest obstacle runs in the Netherlands. The Obstacle Run on 6 September 2026 has four distances, 5, 10, 15 and 21 km, through the forest and heath of the Sallandse Heuvelrug national park. The organisers sum up the course as four elements: mud, water, air and earth, with climbing walls, muddy ditches and slides.
The Kids Obstacle Run (1.5 and 3 km, ages 4 to 12) runs the day before, on 5 September. Start and finish are at the Evenementenweide on Koersendijk in Nijverdal. The 5 km waves and most longer waves sell out, so book early; competitor waves are available on the 21 km.
Start times as published by the organizer. Waves fill up.
Register on yumanrace.com
Kids
Kids
Race village, nearest airport and how to get there.
Hellendoorn, Netherlands
Airports within 200 km of the venue. Each one lists the other races you can reach from it.
Actual conditions on these dates over the past 5 years.
| Year | High | Low | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19°C | 13°C | 25 km/h | 1.4 mm |
| 2025 | 20°C | 13°C | 15 km/h | — |
| 2024 | 28°C | 15°C | 25 km/h | — |
| 2023 | 29°C | 15°C | 13 km/h | — |
| 2022 | 29°C | 15°C | 11 km/h | — |
Yu Man Race Hellendoorn is a forest, trail, mud, water and sand course with Obstacle Run 5K, Obstacle Run 10K, Obstacle Run 15K and Obstacle Run 21K waves. Every training plan is built around your race date, your fitness and the days you can train.
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