APEX FORGE
24 Hours | One Rule
Return Every Hour
Complete 3 laps every hour for 24 hours.
Rest with whatever time remains.
Miss the line, and your event is over.
24
Hours
3
Laps per hour
6.81km
Each Hour
163km
Full Distance
What is APEX FORGE?
APEX FORGE is a 24-hour endurance challenge built on consitency.
You have one rule to follow: return to the line, every hour
Start Every Hour
A new round begins every hour, on the hour.
Complete 3 Laps
Run 3 laps totalling 6.81km within the hour
Recover & Return
Use the remaining time to eat, rest, reset, and get back to the line.
Who is FORGE For?
FORGE is for you if:
- You want a serious endurance challenge
- You can handle repeated effort over time
- You want to test your mindset, not just your fitness
- You like community, grit, and tactical decision-making
- You want the option to enter solo or as a team
FORGE is not for you if:
- You want a one-off sprint finish
- You can't commit to 24 hours
- You struggle with self-management
- You expect contant hand-holding
- You don't enjoy discomfort
The Core Rules
Be On The Line
If you are not on the start line when the next hour begins, you are out.
Complete The Distance
Each hour requires 3 laps / 6.81km.
Use Your Remaining Time Wisely
Finish early and you can rest, eat, change kit, or recover.
Direction Changes Every 3 Hours
The course reverses direction every 3 hours to keep the challenge mentally fresh.
Final Hour Decides It
Remaining individuals go head-to-head in the final hour. Teams complete the final hour together.
Enter Solo
Or As A Team
Individual Entry
You complete all 3 laps every hour yourself. Stay in until you miss the time cut-off, fail to return to the line, or complete the full 24 hours.
Team Relay Entry
Teams of 2–6 rotate runners each hour. One team member must be on the line every hour. In the final hour, all remaining team members complete the distance together.
The FORGE Alliance
Eliminated solo participants can form a team mid-event, as long as they register with Event HQ before the next hour. This keeps people in the challenge and adds a tactical community element.
When Is APEX: Forge?
Saturday 3rd-4th July 2027
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Where Is APEX Forge?
The Firs, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove
- Close to Basecamp
- Easy access to support
- Built for repeated hourly laps
Choose Your Entry
Options to pay in 3 or 4 interest-free payments.
18+, T&C apply. Credit subject to status.
Individual
Per Entry
£95
- Early Bird places are limited
- Payment options available at checkout.
Team Relay
Per Person
£95
- Team entries are for teams of 2–6.
- Payment options available at checkout.
What's Included?
- Race entry
- Finisher’s medal
- Basecamp support
- Timing + tracking
- Event photographer
- Camp area access
- Event T-shirt
- Team leaderboard and finish times
What You'll Need
Mandatory Kit
- Headtorch
- Reflective gear
- Waterproof jacket
- Hydration
- Phone
- Emergency whistle
Strongly Recommended
- Chair
- Warm layers
- Spare clothes
- Towel
- Anti-chafe
- Bin bags
Fuel & Recovery
- Personal food
- Electrolytes
- Gels
- Familiar snacks
Foot Care
- Spare socks
- blister kit
- tape
- Vaseline/foot powder
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Race Day Info
Not in the traditional sense. Each lap is a one-hour block. Your pace determines your rest.
It’s mixed terrain with elevation changes. Exact GPX and elevation profile will be published before race day.
No. Many participants hike sections—what matters is finishing the loop within the hour.
Night laps are mandatory with a headtorch and reflective kit.
You will be eliminated.
But at this point you have the option to FORGE a team.
If more than one athlete reaches the final hour, the last lap is a race. Fastest finisher wins.
No each lap must be completed as marked.
Crew support is fine at basecamp. Outside pacing on course is not allowed.
Please see our policies
Can You Keep Coming Back?
APEX FORGE is simple to understand and hard to finish. Every hour gives you the same choice: stop, or return to the line.