The Mobile Game for Runners, Cyclists, Swimmers, Hikers. uRace is designed to motivate you through game-based challenges. Beat levels and earn virtual medals. Compete with opponents from around the world who match your level (AI selector).
Hey ProductHunt Community 👋❤️
I'm Alex, a designer and co-founder of uRace. We're excited to introduce a mobile game for runners, cyclists, swimmers, and hikers. You’ve probably seen apps using gamification to add a bit of fun to your workouts, but what if someone turned your real-life activities into a true game? Think thrilled races (like game levels), global competition, additional game modes, and leaderboards where runners can compete with cyclists, or swimmers — all matched to your skill level.
Imagine Duolingo, but for most popular cyclic sports. Whether you're a beginner looking to build a habit or an athlete craving an extra dose of challenge, uRace has something for everyone. To complete a level(race), choose a sport and cover a specific distance within a set number of days. The game encourages different strategies — you can cover a long distance in one go or spread it out over several days.
In addition to races inspired by world landmarks, history and folklore, and eye-catching visuals, uRace offers a balanced system of rewards and challenges that keeps players coming back.
We've built uRace with:
- Free-to-play access;
- A built-in GPS tracker plus sync support with STRAVA (soon: Garmin and Wahoo);
- Virtual medals and finisher PDF diplomas;
- Global competitions with level-based leagues;
- Leaderboards
- Extra game modes and more.
What makes it unique?
Smart Opponent Selector: Compete in leagues from Wooden to Diamond, facing athletes matched to your level.
Unified Point System: Fair scoring lets runners, cyclists, and swimmers compete in the same leagues.
Anti-Cheat System: We’re all about fair play, detecting anything from driving instead of running to GPS manipulation.
Our goal? We aim to redefine game-based motivation in fitness training by focusing on engaging single-player experiences and fair multiplayer virtual competitions. Our goal is to create an environment where users can challenge themselves, enjoy friendly competition, and have a dose of fun along the way.
Thank you for your support, Product Hunt❤️
We’re just getting started, so we'd love your feedback! 🌟
Let us know what features you’d like to see in future updates.
@tonyabracadabra Thanks, Tony!
In uRace, you can choose from running, cycling, swimming, or walking for each race. The total distance depends on the sport—e.g., 10 km running = 35 km cycling.
For the competition with others in leaderboard, we’ve designed our own point system:
Participants from different sports compete equally using a points system based on sport type, gender, age, pace, distance, elevation, and even weather conditions (e.g., more points for training in bad weather). This ensures fairness for all athletes.👌
Our Anti-Cheat System checks segments of uploaded tracks, comparing speed, pace, and accelerations. It also detects manual edits, GPS simulators, and more, ensuring fair play. We're very proud of these developments.🙂
Oh, this is nice. 🏃 Lately, it’s been hard to find the motivation to run, but hopefully, now I can compete with my friends and get back on track! Does it support live tracking during the activity or just post-activity updates?
@barbbarb Thank you! ❤️ You’ve got plenty of options to choose from: you can use the built-in GPS tracker for live tracking or upload your workouts from Strava (or Garmin and Wahoo—coming in the next update).
A few more words about what we have under the hood:
AI Opponent Selector
The Smart Opponent Selector is based on AI and ensures you always compete against players of similar skill levels, making every race thrilling.
Unique Points System
Participants from various sports compete side by side, thanks to a sophisticated points system that ensures fair play. Points are allocated based on sport type, gender, age, pace, distance, elevation, and even weather conditions. This allows cyclists, runners, and swimmers to compete within the same league on an equal footing.
Anti-Cheat System
uRace is committed to fair competition. The app analyzes workouts to detect and reject suspicious activities like driving a car instead of running or cheating with GPS. Another example: our system does not accept reused workouts, we detect such tracks by checking a unique checksum. This ensures fair competition on our platform, since each training must be unique and cannot be reused.
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Congrats, Alex! Thanks to uRace, I finally started closing my activity ring on a daily basis. Looking forward to winter sports features covering cross-country skiing.
@danbalan Thank you, Dan! Hah, we'll think about skiing⛷️ 🙂
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I've got to say, any platform that is partaking in gamification I think really understand the psychology of their users at the moment - People LIKE to be motivated & to be given a challenge...this is NEXT-LEVEL & I'm sure people are going to get hooked on it.
@busmark_w_nika For sure. But honestly, it was a bit less than I expected. Product Hunt isn’t really a sports-focused platform, so I didn’t find as many running enthusiasts as I hoped. Still, it was great to share the project, and the feedback was super positive. We almost made it into the top 10 for the day, even with most of the attention going to AI projects right now.
That alone feels like a win, and I’m more motivated than ever to keep going🙂
@alex_fino I feel you, this place is more oriented onto CRMs, AI tools etc but to be ranked in the first TOP 10 is quite success :) Wish you GL on your journey :)
@alexxiang Thanks for your question. Designing uRace was a blend of creativity, problem-solving in gameplay and balance, and a lot of passion for fitness.😃
We focused on striking the right balance between competition and motivation, ensuring users feel engaged but not overwhelmed. Features like AI-matched opponents and an anti-cheat system were thoughtfully implemented to ensure fair and exciting experiences.
We dedicated significant time to the design and are proud of how everything looks and feels.😎
I’m especially glad we chose React Native for cross-platform development and incorporated modern AI solutions to enhance performance and usability. This approach allowed us to create the app at a remarkably fast pace!
Ultimately, our vision was to create more than just a fitness app. It’s a community-driven game designed to inspire people to stay active and connect with others around the globe.🚀
@alexxiang Yes, of course! This feature is free and designed to keep users engaged and make the experience exciting. uRace doesn’t show any ads, and all features are free to use. However, there are small time-based limits—such as a replenishing energy system that restricts the number of workouts you can upload at a time.
For those looking for more flexibility, there’s a pro subscription that offers unlimited access and additional ways to track your workouts.
Finally someone gets it! Most fitness apps treat workouts like spreadsheets instead of games.
The AI matchmaking is clever - nothing kills motivation faster than competing against someone who runs 5-minute miles when you're still working on 8s.
Anti-cheat system caught my eye too. Wonder how many people try to game the GPS tracking?
The uRace app is great and has a lot of potential. The anti-cheat system and points system are impressive. I’d love to see more social features like team challenges in the future. Still a solid start! Congrats!
I've been using uRace for a few weeks, and it has completely changed how I approach my workouts. The challenges keep me motivated, and the leaderboard system adds a fun competitive edge. Highly recommend it
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