HYROX is returning to the UK this weekend and it's back bigger than ever!
Some 40,000 participants are heading to London from December 4-7 to compete in the global fitness race, with events rapidly increasing in popularity over the past few years.
This season more than one million people are taking part - including Your Site' very own Gary Neville! We take a closer look at what is involved and why it has become one of the most popular ways to keep fit...
HYROX is a global indoor fitness race designed for all, with over 100 races taking place across the world this season.
All races follow EXACTLY the same format and see running combined with functional workout stations. Each race starts with a 1km run which is then followed by one functional movement, with the process repeated eight times but each functional movement different.
A HYROX is certainly not for the faint-hearted! Each event offers its own unique challenge and will push the body in different ways. Each exercise is preceded by a 1km run and always follows the same order.
Elite athletes can complete the course in under an hour. But for everybody else, it takes significantly longer.
There's no cut-off time. The average race time in the open section is around 90 minutes, but you're free to take it at your own pace!
HYROX was only launched as recently as 2017 in Germany. It was founded by Christian Toetzke and Moritz Furste. Furste is a three-time Olympic medallist and world champion hockey player. He won gold with the German national team at the 2012 London Olympics.
HYROX has exploded in popularity. There is a 100-per-cent year-on-year increase in participation. More than 1.3 million people are set to take part across over 100 events in the 2025/26 season. Tickets feel as hard to come by as ones for Glastonbury Festival!
The challenge gives professional athletes to everyday gym-goers their own race to train for. It attracts those with a competitive edge but a range of different categories aims to make it accessible for those with a varying degree of fitness.
There is no qualification required to enter. There is an open and a pro category which you can also compete as a pair in the doubles or as a relay team.
There are events almost every weekend and in cities globally. .
