Labour revealed: Cross Country

A player climbing over a blue inflatable obstacle at Hercules Trophy 2025 in Mechelen

The second labour of Hercules Trophy 2026 is one for the whole team, and for the supporters on the side: Cross Country. Not the kind your PE teacher had in mind.

The brief

This is how the labour reads for every player in the app:

Cross Country, but not the kind your PE teacher warned you about. This one's pumped full of air and chaos.

Welcome to the giant inflatable madness, where every step bounces, wobbles, and dares you to stay upright.

You'll run, jump, crawl, maybe cry a little, all while navigating a soft, squishy battlefield that looks like a funhouse but feels like a trap.

Forget endurance. This is about coordination, speed, and pure determination not to faceplant in front of your teammates.

Can you conquer the inflatable wild? Only one way to find out: breathe deep and bounce hard.

What it asks of your team

  • Endurance ★★★★★
  • Teamwork ★★★★☆
  • Guts ★★★★☆
  • Skills ★★★☆☆

"Forget endurance," says the brief, and then the stars give it five. Both are true: it is the bouncing that wears you out. With four stars for teamwork and four for guts, this is a labour where a team that cheers each other over the next obstacle gets there first.

A player in a pink tutu scrambling through an inflatable obstacle at Hercules Trophy

The next labour follows soon. Want your team on the inflatables? See the packages on our pricing page or get in touch.

Frequently asked questions

Do we need to be runners for Cross Country?
No. Hercules Trophy is made for every fitness level. This labour asks a lot of endurance, but teamwork and guts count almost as much.
Which other labours are on the programme in 2026?
We reveal them one by one on this blog in the weeks before the Trophy.
How many people are in a Hercules Trophy team?
A team has 5, 6 or 7 colleagues.
How do we register a team?
See the packages and prices on https://herculestrophy.be/pricing, or ask us anything via https://herculestrophy.be/contact-us.

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