Rabble

Pleased to be the first to review! Rabble’s philosophy is that exercise should be fun, so their games are throwbacks to childhood and the playground (British Bulldogs, Dodgeball, all variations of Tag, Frisbee, Robin Hood, Zombie Hunt) and the equipment involves bouncy balls, Nerf guns, foam javelins, and (at one point) and inflatable banana. I once tracked a game with GPS and ran 5k within one session. They’re reasonably priced — I’ve bought two £50 packages, each of which covers 10 games to be used anytime — and switch between North, South, and City; once a month is an epic North vs South playoff.
Before you think this is like BMF but with «childish» games, come check out a session. Everyone enjoys themselves all the time. (Compare the smiling faces of Rabblers to the scowls of any other fitness group.) Charlotte & Rosemary, who run the sessions, are encouraging and playful themselves and never want anyone to have a bad time; there are no sore losers in Rabble! It’s just the right amount of competitive for those who can’t dedicate so much time and energy to playing an amateur sport, and while you’ll be missed if you don’t show up, the team won’t lose because you’re not there as teams are semi-​randomly assigned at the start of each session. The question remains: do you run faster when you’re chasing or being chased? Either way, I’ve definitely improved my fitness over the past year with this gang and had a blast to boot.
All sessions end with a trip to the pub for drinks (weeknights) or lunch (weekends). It’s a great crowd!