HYROX

HYROZ was founded by Toetzke and Fürste in 2017, and the first race took place in Hamburg in April 2018, with 650 participants. They wanted to fill the gap between endurance sports like marathons and functional gym training, creating a global fitness sport that any regular gym-goer can participate in. Hyrox has grown in popularity in recent years. It's accessible to the average gym goer as it doesn't involve anything very technical like CrossFit does. The options of mixed doubles and relay mean people who aren't able, or don't want to, compete by themselves are still able to compete. Since it started, it has expanded to 11 countries, and in 2026, it's expected to have well over 650,000 participants.

What's involved in HYROX

The HYROX race is a global fitness competition, and every HYROX event worldwide is identical, consisting of 8  exercise stations, with a 1km run in between each section.
The stations include 1000m on the ski erg, a 40m sled pull, 40m sled push, a 1000m row, 100m sandbag lunges, 80m burpee broad jumps, 200m farmer’s carry, and 75 wall balls. 

When competing, all participants wear a timing chip and receive official finishing times, allowing them to compare results through Hyrox’s global rankings across all events, divisions, and age groups.  You receive a detailed post-race report where you'll see your split time (and how you compare to others) for the running and every exercise. This will help you see where you need to work on to improve next time.
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HYROX Nottingham

There are 4 categories – Open, Pro, Doubles, and Relay

Different weights are used depending on the category you use

Weights Used in the
Women's Competition 

  
Individual Women
Individual Women Pro
Sled Push (25m x 2)
102kg (Including the Sled)
152kg (Including the Sled)
Sled Pull (25m x 2)
78kg (Including the Sled)
103kg (Including the Sled)
Kettlebell Farmer Carries (200m)
2 x 16kg
2 x 24kg
 Sandbag Lunges (100m)
10kg
20kg
Wall Balls (x 100) 
4kg
6kg

Weights Used in the
​Men's Competition 

 
Individual Men
Individual Men Pro
Sled Push (25m x 2)
152kg (Including the Sled)
202kg (Including the Sled)
Sled Pull (25m x 2)
103kg (Including the Sled)
153kg (Including the Sled)
Kettlebell Farmer Carries (200m)
2 x 24kg
2 x 32kg
 Sandbag Lunges (100m)
20kg
30kg
Wall Balls (x 100) ​
6kg
9kg

Weights Used in the Doubles Competition ​

 
Doubles Women
Doubles Men
Mixed Doubles
Sled Push (25m x 2)
102kg 
152kg 
152kg
Sled Pull (25m x 2)
78kg 
102kg 
102kg 
Kettlebell Farmer Carries (200m)
2 x 16kg
2 x 24kg
2 x 24kg
 Sandbag Lunges (100m)
10kg
20kg
20kg
Wall Balls (x 100) ​
4kg
6kg
6kg

Age Groups

  • Age Groups (Women & Men)
  • 35 – 39
  • 40 – 44
  • 45 – 49
  • 50 – 54
  • 55 – 59
  • 60 – 64
  • 65 – 69
  • 70 – 74
  • 75 – 79
  • 80 – 84
  • 85 – 89
Doubles & Mixed Doubles: The age group is determined by the average age of both participants on the day of the event.
Pro Divisions: The Pro divisions have the same age groups as the open categories, but generally end at 65–69, or require 70+ to compete in open weights.
70+ Categories: While they can compete, athletes in the 70+ age groups often compete in the open weight category and are not eligible for all ranking, flag, or World Championship slots.

Hyrox Training at Paradigm Gym in Nottingham

We have a HYROX area here at Paradigm Gym that has everything you need to train for a HYROX competition. There are 4 HYROX classes every week that are included in the gym membership. Many of our members regularly compete, and my clients have competed in eight competitions.

Get it touch if you're interested in getting involved in taking part in one of the classes.

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HYROX Nottingham

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HYROX Nottingham