Skip to content
Precision
Precision
[ Owned IP · Flagship ]

Precision created Primal and took it global.

A fixed-format hybrid race, run to the same standard in every market it opens in.

FormatA fixed-format hybrid race
StationsEight, with 400 metres of running between each
DistanceRoughly 3.2km in total
EntrySolo, in pairs, or in teams of three
2022First race
8Live markets
50,000+Athletes
100%Of flagship editions sold out

Primal runs as a franchise model. One format, one operating standard, one judging protocol, taken into new regions and new markets and repeated. A result in Riyadh means the same thing as a result in Hong Kong, which is what makes a qualification pathway possible. The field has roughly doubled year on year since 2022.

Every flagship edition sold out, and every market we returned to needed double the capacity.

More than fitness. It's a movement.

A cinematic hybrid fitness race that tests all pillars of athleticism: strength, endurance, speed, power, grit and teamwork.

Beyond the weights and the sweat, Primal is a community bound by resilience, belonging and shared progress. It is a competition with purpose, designed to inspire, connect and evolve.

[What makes it work]

Four things the format gets right.

The DNA

Raw, cinematic, tribe-led. Designed to unlock the most powerful version of each competitor.

The experience

Equal parts test, entertainment and movement, engineered for athletes and spectators.

The format that scales

Indoor and outdoor adaptable, one consistent global standard, data-driven performance tracking.

The community

An athlete-first ecosystem with real progression: train, qualify, compete, represent.

[Against other formats]

Why people enter this one.

True hybrid

Balanced strength and endurance, so it is not a runner-only podium.

Fair and standardised

Fixed course, one-to-one judging, integrity-based scoring.

A safer on-ramp

3.2km of total running and shared work formats, which is what makes it a mass-market entry.

A commercial flywheel

A year-round ecosystem of hubs, primers, merchandise and ambassadors, not a single weekend.

A content magnet

Cinematic visuals built for social virality and brand storytelling.

Every city we open makes the next one cheaper and faster to open.

The format does not change by market, so what we build in one works in all of them. Course spec, judging protocol, timing, medical plan, volunteer brief and coach certification travel intact. What changes is the ground and the partner.

[Live and staged markets]
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Riyadh
Jeddah
Doha
Cairo
Hong Kong
Bangkok
[From trial to movement]

Four years, four steps up.

2022 · Dubai30Pilot
2023 · Dubai, Abu Dhabi600+Regional recognition
2024 · Dubai, Abu Dhabi1,800+Corporate integration
2025 · Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi5,500+GCC expansion
[2026 calendar]

Six editions confirmed, six markets in discussion.

25,000+ participants · 20M+ digital impressions expected
Primal 2026 calendar: confirmed and upcoming markets
[Gallery]

On the ground.

Dubai · Eight stations · 3.2km
Jerry can carry under floodlights The field, wide Sandbag station Box step-up Box jump Jerry can carry 25kg Primal Race jerry can Running between stations Row station After the last station
[Behind the race]

Precision ships it, builds it, runs it and markets it.

Primal is our property, and everything behind it is ours to carry. Freight and customs for the kit, the build and the pack-down, the course, the timing and judging, medical and permits, the production, and the marketing that fills the start line before entries close.

Build
Load-in
Course set
Pack-down
Vertical · Press play
Freight and logistics

Kit shipped, cleared and returned, market to market.

Build and production

Course, staging, branding, sound and screens, in and out on schedule.

Operations

Timing, judging, volunteers, medical and permits.

Marketing and content

Entries, gyms, coaches, ambassadors and the film that comes out of it.

Building a global ecosystem.

By 2028, Primal spans every region: GCC roots, global recognition, one format and one standard. From 2028 the calendar closes on an annual World Championships, awarded to a host city by bid.

Primal Hubs

Certified gyms running Primal training and benchmarking.

Primal Primers

Pre-race benchmarks that drive anticipation and social traffic.

Ambassador programme

Influencer-led content drops and training camps.

Host a Primal event, or bring it to your market.

More on Primal
primal-race.com → LinkedIn → Instagram →

Bring us the hard one.

We are accepting RFPs now, and we would welcome the chance to register for procurement.

Request the company deck →