Born Survivor: Cheshire 2026

BORN SURVIVOR - THE UK'S BIGGEST AUTHENTIC MILITARY OBSTACLE COURSE EXPERIENCE

Recruit your buddies for the UK's Ultimate Military Obstacle Course Mission set in the stunning Capesthorne Hall, Nr Manchester, Cheshire.

CLASSIC SURVIVOR 10KM - Enlist for 30 Military Grade Obstacles, rolling rugged wilderness stacked with challenge and glory!
PARTICIPATION AGE 16 + (16 - 18 years must have minimum 1 parent guardian to 4 runners)

ROOKIE 6KM SURVIVOR - Enlist for 20 Military Grade Obstacles with all of the fun and glory of the classic but with less running.
PARTICIPATION AGE 14+ ( 14 - 18 years must have minimum 1 parent guardian to 4 runners.

ELITE SQUADRON RACE - 10KM
  • The Elite Squadron our competitive First Wave Race sponsored by Sportsshoes.com, INOV8 and ERDINGER'S ALKOHOLFREI Isotonic Sports Drink.

UK & International OCR Athletes will battle it out for the fantastic 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Male & Female prizes and of course the iconic Born Survivor Trophies!

MILITARY GRADE TEAMWORK!

This is the Ultimate Team Mission and one worthy of the awesome medal that will be pinned on your chest after completing this glorious raid! Test your team's physical/mental resolve and in doing so forge a camaraderie that can only be truly replicated in a Military inspired environment.

Recruit your buddies for the UK's Biggest Authentic Military Obstacle Course designed & delivered by Royal Marines Commandos.

Enlist now and prepare for 12km of mud and glory!

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Born Survivor is guaranteed to take you on the ultimate adventure as you negotiate breath taking slides, cold water obstacles, climbing nets, underground tunnels such as The Great Escape, climbing walls along with other Top Secret Obstacles, not forgetting our infamous Big Wall Finisher THE BLITZ and the fastest and longest obstacle course slide in the world THE TORPEDO!
  • Celebrate your victory afterwards and enjoy some top quality food before heading to our awesome Survivor Bar to enjoy the after party with live music performances.
CORPORATE MISSION - No scenario training here...This course is for real and is guaranteed to reinforce your team's robustness, togetherness and reliance upon one another within a live, challenging and fun environment.

Boost mental and physical health and well-being within the work place by signing up early...this will focus your team to prepare and unite in preparation for this epic experience. The end product will be a day of success and accomplishment that you simply cannot replicate in the work environment!

Looking for that team building exercise that seemingly doesn't exist....This Is It!

Get in touch with us at hq@born-survivor.com to receive our corporate pack and for bulk ticket purchase deals.

REGISTERED CHARITIES - Born Survivor partners with charities of all natures and sizes including The ABF The Soldiers Charity, Unique Kidz, East Cheshire Hospice, East Midlands Hospitals NHS, Alder Hey Hospital, Heartbeat, Willowbrook Hospice and Standing Tall Foundation.

If you'd like to run in aid of any of our partner charities please visit our website charity page for full listings of our charity partners.

Please get in touch at hq@born-survivor.com for more information on how we can assist you to raise money for your charity and help you build teams through our special charity packages.

TEAMS

Prepare to carry your team to glory and rally the troops for the optimum team building day for Gym Groups, Boot Camps, Lone Adventurers, Work Colleagues, Sports Teams, Stags & Hens and Birthday Parties etc.

Have you got what it takes? Will power is key here, as they say in the Military, if the mind is willing....the body will follow!

We give Survivors more...What's included?

  • Born Survivor Dog Tag Medal!
  • New Obstacles and Course Route.
  • Quality Finisher T'shirt.
  • Born Survivor Battle Rag/Head Over.
  • Free Erdinger Alkoholfrei Isotonic Recovery Drink.
  • Special Offers From - Born Survivor & Sportsshoes.co.uk
  • Water stops
  • Awesome organisation and attention to detail - We put The Born Survivors experience first!
  • Professional OCR Photographers capturing your every muddy move.
  • Professional Photos delivered by the Born Survivor Photography Team (Extra Charge)
  • Changing tents
  • Bag/Phone/key drop (£3 donation to Unique Kidz charity)
  • Quality food stalls.
  • Live Music and on course interaction!!
  • Survivor Stripes Bar selling Craft Larger/Ale and Gin.
  • Free spectators - Parking charge applies to all vehicles. £8 per car / £15 per Mini Bus / £30 per coach

Entry Options

Classic 10km
10km: Wave 1 Guarantee - 10:00
10km: Wave 2 Guarantee - 10:20
6km
Elite Squadron 10km

Refunds, Credits, Transfers, Substitutions

Refunds

Please see http://www.born-survivor.com/faq/ for details on refunds and transfers.



Credits

  • You may exchange your entry for a Credit at a cost of £15.00 until 09/05/2026.
  • You will have 12 months (from the date of the event) to spend your credit. You may also use your credit to enter someone else.
  • Click here for more info on Credits.

Ticket Transfers

Ticket Substitutions


Instalment Plan

  • You may pay in equal instalments up to a either a maximum set by the organizer or monthly up to one month before the event, whichever is less.
  • There is an additional fee of 1% + £0.50 for each instalment.
  • You are responsible for ensuring payments are made, missing payments may mean removal from the event and loss of any monies paid to date.
  • For more information on instalment plans see here.

You can manage your entries from the My Entries page.

Organiser Updates (4)

PRE EVENT - MISSION INFO - PLEASE READ

sent by Born Survivor Events on 13/05/2026 at 07:50

💥Survivors.... the day is nearly upon us! 💥

🔥 This isn't just a run - its full-scale military grade MISSION! 🔥

Below is some very important information which you will all need to know ready for Saturday.

INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET

👊 EPIC obstacle course

👊 LIVE MUSIC - from 12:30pm

👊 Access to our BUZZING event village with licenced bar, amazing street food and activities.

👊 NEW - Wellness & Recovery Zone - Sauna & Cold Plunge - swimming gear ESSENTIAL 

👊 Free spectator access

👊 Free Finisher T Shirt

👊 Dog Tag Medal

👊 Free Born Survivor Battle Rag

👊 Free Erdinger Alkoholfrei Recovery Drink


ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED

Our ticket site has now closed. Please note no changes can now be made to existing participants. The opportunity to transfer, defer or change entry details has now passed.

If you have a friend who didn't get a chance to sign up, don't worry! We will have LIMITED pay on the day tickets available to purchase in our registration tent. Late Survivors must contact hq@born-survivor.com for availability and booking. 

6km- £70

10km- £95

Elite- £100

📢 EVENT GUIDE

Attached is our event guide, please take some time to read through this as it should answer all your questions!

📢 WAVE TIMES

All finalised wave times have been sent out - Please note these cannot be changed. 

However if you have been separated from your team please contact hq@born-survivor.com 

Elite & Guaranteed 1st wave participants will set off at 9:40am followed by Wave 1 at 10:00am, waves will then be every 20 minutes. The last wave is 1:00pm.

🚘 CAR PARKING - CASH ONLY

For those arriving by car please have your £8 car parking fee ready for a slick entry into our event. (£15 for mini buses). 

📋 WAIVER

You have checked a box during registration to confirm that you understand the risks involved with participation within the event. A copy of this participation waiver can be viewed in the footer of our website. www.born-survivor.com

📝 REGISTRATION

Registration opens at 8:30am. Please arrive at least 1 hour before your start wave time.

Please queue up by individual surname NOT your team's name.

📸 PHOTOS

Don't forget to sign up early to be the first to know when your photos are live! Our camera sniper sniper teams will be lying in wait ready to capture your best moments.  

Action Photo Downloads - Born Survivor

LET'S DO THIS! See you in the Mud & Glory!

BSHQ

Attachments
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WAVE 2 GUARANTEE ENTRIES

sent by Born Survivor Events on 11/05/2026 at 16:01

ATTENTION 10KM: WAVE 2 GUARANTEE 

💥Your mission will commence at 10:20am 👊

The full event guide will be dropping in your inbox soon!

You will need to be assembled at the start pen 20 minutes before your wave time to receive your health & safety briefing and warm up! 👍

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED

Our ticket site has now closed. Please note no changes can now be made to existing participants. The opportunity to transfer, defer or change entry details has now passed.

If you have a friend who didn't get a chance to sign up, don't worry! We will have LIMITED pay on the day tickets available to purchase in our registration tent. Late Survivors must contact hq@born-survivor.com for availability and booking.

6km- £70

10km- £95

Elite- £100

CAR PARKING - CASH ONLY

For those arriving by car please have your £8 car parking fee ready for a slick entry into our event. (£15 for mini buses). 

WAIVER

You have checked a box during registration to confirm that you understand the risks involved with participation within the event. A copy of this participation waiver can be viewed in the footer of our website. www.born-survivor.com


See you in the Mud and Glory
BSHQ 💥👊👍

Wave Times, Event Guide and Spectator Tickets

sent by Born Survivor Events on 09/05/2026 at 12:38
Hello Survivors!

One week today and the mission will be in full flow! 👊  
We hope you are as excited as we are! You are in for the BEST obstacle course event EVER! 

💥 Wave Times will be confirmed Monday evening and your event guide will also be sent out to you! Please ensure you take 5 minutes to have read of this. 
Please ensure you are all fully registered: Registering your entry

💥 Registration is in individual SURNAME - please allow plenty of time to get registered, drop your bags with the amazing team from Unique Kidz, and be ready to join your warm up in the start pen 20 minutes BEFORE your wave time! 

💥 FREE Spectator Tickets must be 'purchased' here: Event Village - Born Survivor Make sure you rally your support too - we have great live music, amazing food vendors and our own Stripes Bar! Its a great day out for all!  🎶🙌🌭🍻

💥 NEW for Born Survivor 2026 - Our Wellness and Recovery Zone - with Saunas, Cold Plunge, Massage Therapy, Physio Assessment and Treatment Taster Sessions.  Just make sure you bring appropriate swimming costume/shorts and towel so you can fully enjoy this experience!  🩱🩳 You will need to be fully showered and FRESH to enter the Sauna and Cold Plunge! 

See you in the Mud & Glory!
BSHQ

Attention Survivors!

sent by Born Survivor Events on 07/05/2026 at 07:07
Just over a week to go until you conquer Born Survivor Capesthorne 2026!

Your wave times and event guide will be in your inbox on the evening of Monday May 11th! The excitement is building we know, we are out on site with limited access to emails so please bear with us. 

IMPORTANT!

- Please ensure you and your team mates have 'fully registered' in order to be able to take part


- The cut off for any deferrals is 5pm Friday 8th May 2026 


See you in the Mud and Glory!