The Lord of the Rings 25th anniversaryLord of the Rings

Celebrating 25 years of Fellowship

One chance to cross Middle-earth, in a race against time

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When the Fellowship is in danger, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli race to save their friends. Now, for the first time ever, you can take up a chase of your own in a one-time virtual race inspired by one of cinema's greatest pursuits.

Choose your distance and walk, run or hike it during a 7-day race with thousands of Conquerors from around the world. Race week: September 28 - October 5.

Registrations open soon

The freedom of a virtual race, with the energy of a real one

Unlike other virtual challenges, Race Across Middle-earth is a one-time global race with a set start and finish date. One dedicated week where everyone comes together at the same time.

  • Register: Get your code and enter it in The Conqueror app.
  • Choose your distance: 5K, 10K, 21K or 42K.
  • Complete your distance: Tackle it in one go or split it over the race week.
  • Any activity counts: Walk, run, hike or cycle your way to the finish.
  • Earn the limited-edition medal: Finish before time is up to claim your reward.
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Race week: September 28 - October 5. Celebrate 25 years of Fellowship. Don't miss this one-time global race.

How the Race Across Middle-earth works
August 6

Early Bird Registration Opens

Be first in line when registrations open to secure the limited-time Early Bird offer before it's gone.

September 28Race Starts
October 5Race Ends

Thousands of Conquerors, one global race

This is a Fellowship.

Everyone around the world races across Middle-earth the same week.

All moving together, wherever they are, to complete their distance before time is up. Built to be a shared experience, with motivation along the way.

And that's where our private Facebook community comes in too.

Join 500,000+ Conquerors who regularly share progress, celebrate milestones and cheer each other on across all challenges.

Middle-earth race community

1 race

A one-time global event to mark 25 years of the Fellowship

1 week

Conquerors all moving together Sept 28 - Oct 5

1 medal

A limited-edition medal for the finishers. Never to be made again.

Inside the race

Your journey begins and ends in The Conqueror app. Everything in between is your own story.

  • Choose your distance and receive your race-bib ahead of race week.
  • Train for your own epic pursuit in the time between registering and the race.
  • Receive in-app Training Scrolls with quotes from your favorite characters to keep you motivated.
  • Race week begins! The Hobbits are captured and the chase is afoot.
  • Finish your distance before the time's up to unlock the final chapter.
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Race week begins! The Hobbits are captured and the chase is afoot. Finish your distance before the time's up to unlock the final chapter.

The Conqueror app content and rewards

Secure your place in the race

Limited time only: Race week starts September 28

Race with thousands of Conquerors worldwide, following the Three Hunters' path across Middle-earth. And earn a limited-edition medal, forged for this race only.

Limited edition Lord of the Rings race medal

+ All This

Log from anywhere

Track your distance your way. Use ConquerorDistance, enter miles manually, or sync your favourite fitness tracker or smartwatch.

This is an amazing app, and company. The Conqueror keeps me motivated to keep exercising. The medals you receive after each challenge are extremally good quality. The app is easy to use, I do struggle with apps, but I learnt my way around this one fairly quickly. The Facebook page is also a good tool, and well monitored and lots of support from other users.

Sharon Matutinovich

Sharon Matutinovich

Fellowship or solo

Invite friends, family, running or walking group to take on race week together. Or face the trail ahead as a solo traveller.

With The Conqueror app, you get the most rewarding experience of all just like with a real-life race: the joy and wonder of watching hundreds of your new workout buddies kick butt and put in the miles with you on every map!

Savannah Dillashaw

Savannah Dillashaw

Choose your distance

Decide on your distance before the race starts: 5K, 10K, 21K or 42K. Take it on in one day or split it over the course of the week.

Who thought walking for health reasons would turn into a daily escape into traveling a step at a time around the world? This is a fun, flexible, self-paced program that everyone can enjoy. Now I want to challenge myself to travel to all the places I haven't been to yet and reminisce about the ones I have been to.

Euna Poole

Euna Poole

All activity counts

Run, walk, hike or cycle your way to the finish line. However you move, it all counts, and takes you further in your race across Middle-earth.

I started out my journey with the conqueror 80lbs heavier than I am today. I can’t say it is all conqueror, but it has definitely been a huge help in keeping me moving and being a better me.

Joshua Miller

Joshua Miller

Frequently Asked Questions

You've got questions, we've got answers - let's do this!

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