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Every Station Gets Its Own Score

Station Comparisons in ROXFIT Ultra scores each HYROX station against your level individually, green or red, so you know exactly what cost you time and what to train next. Part of Athlete IQ.

Race Your Past Self

Race Your Past Self in ROXFIT Ultra turns every previous attempt at a workout into a live ghost you race again, so you can actually see whether you're getting fitter, not guess. Part of Compete.

One Prediction, Every Format You Race

Athlete IQ in ROXFIT Ultra tracks a predicted finish time for every HYROX format you compete in at once, updating week by week as your training changes, so switching formats never means losing your read on form.

Race Friends

Race Friends in ROXFIT Ultra lets you go head-to-head against a friend's actual recorded effort on any workout, with the live time gap shown the whole way. Part of Compete.

A Race Day That Talks Back

Athlete IQ in ROXFIT Ultra puts live pace comparisons, a strengths-and-weaknesses spider diagram, and a leaderboard preview in front of you while the race is still happening, not the next morning.

Know Your Finish Time Before You Finish

Athlete IQ in ROXFIT Ultra predicts your HYROX finish time from your own race history and recalculates it split by split as you actually run, not a fixed guess set months out.

How to Watch HYROX Live in 2026

Where HYROX actually broadcasts races, which events get full coverage versus which don't, and how to get the best view from inside the arena.

Personalised Pacing, Built From Your Own Race History

Athlete IQ in ROXFIT Ultra adds a personalised layer to Race Goals: splits that recalculate live and show exactly what a change costs against your PB, built from your own data, not a flat target time.

Find Your Level

Find Your Level in ROXFIT Ultra rolls your challenges and benchmark workouts into a single persistent Ultra Level, weighted toward recent form, with a momentum graph so the number always has context. Part of Compete.

Enter a Challenge

Challenges in ROXFIT Ultra are time-limited events inside Compete, with a full leaderboard preview before you even start and a clock counting down on entry.

An AI Breakdown Of Every Session

Athlete IQ in ROXFIT Ultra tracks your best, your last, and the gap between them every time you repeat a workout, plus an AI breakdown of what actually happened in the effort itself.

Every Session You've Logged, At A Glance

Athlete IQ in ROXFIT Ultra shows six months of training and racing in one colour-coded heatmap, plus your longest streak and top all-time efforts, so consistency stops being a guess.

Common HYROX Mistakes, By The Numbers

We pulled the numbers from 1.3 million HYROX races to see what the usual mistakes actually cost, down to the second.

Solo or Doubles for Your Next HYROX

How to decide between racing HYROX Solo or Doubles, based on what actually changes in pacing, training, and race-day experience, not the weights.

HYROX Race Day Heart Rate Strategy

Why redlining the first run costs you the last four stations, and how to use ROXFIT's heart rate zones to pace a race with 8 runs and 8 stations instead of one long effort.

How to Beat Your HYROX Time

The real levers for a faster HYROX: finding exactly where time went last race, building a pacing plan instead of guessing, and training the station that's actually holding you back.

How Elite HYROX Athletes Actually Race

The real pacing patterns behind fast HYROX finishes: even effort over fast starts, disciplined transitions, and station technique that saves more than raw fitness.

What's a Good HYROX Doubles Time?

Good HYROX Doubles times across Men's, Women's, and Mixed Doubles, plus why a Doubles time isn't just half a solo time and five strategies for splitting the work.

How HYROX Finish Times Change With Age

How HYROX finish times actually shift by age, using ROXFIT's own race data instead of a guess. Peak is 25-29, but the real age tax doesn't start until well into your 30s.

How HYROX Ticket Releases Actually Work

HYROX tickets don't drop on one global date, and booking early tends to be cheaper than waiting. Here's how release timing, waitlists, and wave times actually work, and what to do with your ticket once you've got it.

Syncing to Wear OS

Pair your Wear OS watch, sync workouts or PaceMe splits, train phone-free with Free Train, and race yourself, a friend, or your PaceMe target with Race a Delta.

Syncing to Garmin

Connect your Garmin, sync workouts or PaceMe splits, train phone-free with Free Train, and race yourself, a friend, or your PaceMe target with Race a Delta.

Syncing to Apple Watch

Pair your Apple Watch, sync workouts or PaceMe splits, train phone-free with Free Train, and race yourself, a friend, or your PaceMe target with Race a Delta.

Heart Rate Zones for HYROX Training

What the five heart rate zones in ROXFIT mean, how they're calculated, and how to use them in HYROX training and on race day.

What to Look for in a HYROX Gym

How to choose a HYROX gym without going in blind. Kit checklist, coaching signals, when a regular gym is enough, and how to find a HYROX Affiliate Gym near you.

How to Structure Your 8 Weeks of Training Before HYROX

A framework for the eight weeks before your first HYROX. Base, sharpen, taper. Not a prescriptive session-by-session plan, a structure to build your own around.

Your Complete Guide on How to Train for HYROX

How HYROX training actually works. Running, strength, compromised running, weekly structure, injury prevention, and the final four weeks before race day.

HYROX 2026/27: Every UK race and how to enter

The state of HYROX 2026/27 in the UK and Ireland. Birmingham nearly sold out, Dublin dropping 10 July, London ExCeL coming soon, plus European options and predicted 2027 UK dates.

HYROX 2026/27 Season: Everything That's Changed

New Challenger Division, Elite Series rebrand, updated rulebook, and a fresh qualifying pathway for Worlds 2027. Every 2026/27 HYROX change in one place.

HYROX 2026 World Championships: Elite 15 Singles Results

Dylan Scott and Alyssa McElheny win the 2026 HYROX World Championships Elite 15 titles in Stockholm - penalties, a photo finish and pure chaos. Full recap inside.

HYROX Training for the Non‑Elite

Most people racing HYROX have a full-time job, a commute and limited training time. Here's how to train smart, pace well and get to the finish line without training like a pro.

How to Recover After a HYROX Race

Get recovery wrong and you'll be stiff for longer than you need to be, or rushing back into training too soon. Here's a full breakdown of what to do in the days and weeks after your race.

HYROX vs CrossFit

HYROX vs CrossFit - how the two compare on format, skill, scoring and who each suits. A clear breakdown for anyone deciding where to put their training.

What to Eat Before a HYROX Race

What to eat before a HYROX race - the night before, your pre-race meal, and intra-race fuelling - so you have energy without stomach trouble.

What's a Good HYROX Time

What counts as a good HYROX time? Average and competitive finish times for Open, Pro, Doubles and by age group - and how to find where you rank.

What Hybrid Training Is and How to Structure It

What is hybrid training? How combining strength and endurance works, why it's exploded with HYROX, and how to structure it without burning out.

Best Shoes for HYROX in 2026

What makes a good HYROX shoe? How to choose between running shoes and hybrid trainers for the runs, sleds and wall balls - plus a full tier list of the best options in 2026.

How to Train for Your First HYROX

New to HYROX? A simple, realistic plan to train for your first race - balancing running, the 8 stations, and strength so you arrive ready to finish strong.

How to Pace the HYROX Row Erg

The HYROX 1000m Row is a chance to recover while still moving. Learn the stroke, drive sequence and pacing to make up time without spiking your heart rate.

What Full-Time HYROX Training Actually Involves

Some athletes reach a point where they want to take HYROX seriously as a sport, not just a race they do a few times a year. Charlie Botterill made that jump. Here's what it actually requires.

How to Pace the HYROX Ski Erg

The HYROX Ski Erg sets the tone for your whole race. Learn efficient pulling technique and how to pace 1000m so you don't blow up before the sleds.

How to Pace HYROX Burpee Broad Jumps

HYROX Burpee Broad Jumps - the station that spikes your heart rate most. Learn the standard, an efficient rhythm and how to pace 80m without redlining.

How to Pace HYROX Wall Balls

Master HYROX Wall Balls - the standards, target height, technique and how to break up 75/100 reps so the final station doesn't blow up your race.

How to Get Through the HYROX Farmers Carry

The HYROX Farmers Carry is fast time if you can hold on. Learn grip strategy, posture and pacing to move quickly without dropping the kettlebells.

How to Build Race Confidence Through Training, Not Hope

Most HYROX athletes arrive at the start line hoping they've done enough. The ones who perform consistently don't arrive with hope. They arrive with evidence. Here's the difference.

How to Pace HYROX Sandbag Lunges

HYROX Sandbag Lunges - 100m of walking lunges under a loaded sandbag. Learn the carry position, depth standard and pacing to get through without quitting.

HYROX Sled Pull Technique and How to Train It

The HYROX Sled Pull rewards technique over strength. Learn the body position, hand-over-hand method and grip tips to move the sled efficiently.

You Don't Need an Expensive Coach to Train Like a HYROX Pro

Charlie Botterill is an Elite 15 athlete and Men's Pro Doubles world record holder who programmes his own training. What he has isn't a coach. It's a handle on his data and a clear training structure.

How to Get Through the HYROX Sled Push

The HYROX Sled Push wrecks people early. Learn the body position, foot placement and pacing that move the sled faster and save your legs for the rest of the race.

Compromised Running and Why It Decides Your HYROX Time

The runs make up half of HYROX and you do them on tired legs. Learn what compromised running is, why it matters most, and how to train and pace it.

The 8 HYROX Stations Explained

A complete guide to all 8 HYROX stations - SkiErg, Sled Push, Sled Pull, Burpee Broad Jumps, Row, Farmers Carry, Sandbag Lunges and Wall Balls - with technique tips.

HYROX Divisions Explained

HYROX divisions explained - the differences between Open, Pro, Doubles and Relay, the weights for each, and how to choose the right one for your first race.

Why Athletes From Team Sports Take to HYROX So Fast

Joanna Wietrzyk played national-level tennis and netball before ever entering a HYROX race. Two years later she holds the Women's Solo Pro world record. The foundation was built long before she found the sport.

The Perfect HYROX Warm-Up

A simple, effective HYROX warm-up routine to prime your body for the SkiErg and first run without wasting energy before the race.

How Three ROXFIT Athletes Broke the HYROX Relay World Record at Warsaw

Sinéad Bent, Joanna Wietrzyk, Charlie Botterill and Sebastian Ifversen ran 46:47 at the 2026 Warsaw Major to set a new HYROX Relay World Record. Here's a split-by-split breakdown of how they did it.

ROXFIT's Ultimate Race Day Guide to HYROX

Why HYROX Athletes Get Injured When They Add More Running

More running makes you faster in HYROX. But most athletes add it too fast, without accounting for the load the stations are already putting through their legs. Here's how to add volume without paying for it.

Building a Workout

Create workouts in seconds with Hype AI, or build them from scratch with the manual builder.

Getting Started with ROXFIT

Everything you need to know to set up your account, find your first workout, and start training with ROXFIT.

How to use PaceMe

Use the ROXFIT Race Calculator to generate your predicted HYROX splits, then sync them to your watch so you can pace your race.

Finding and Linking Your Race Results

Search for your HYROX results, link them to your profile, compare splits, and share with friends.

Syncing to Garmin

Connect your Garmin, sync workouts or PaceMe splits, and get real-time workout data on your wrist with the ROXFIT Data Field.

Preparing For Race Day

Follow athletes through their HYROX races - see live results, upcoming events, and completed times.

Tracking an Athlete

Follow athletes through their HYROX races - see live results, upcoming events, and completed times.

What Actually Has to Change to Move Through the HYROX Divisions Fast

Going from Open to Pro to Elite 15 in a single season is rare. Josh van Zeeland did it. The changes weren't just physical, and most athletes make the wrong ones first.

What Runners Get Wrong When They Start HYROX

A strong running background helps in HYROX. It also creates blind spots. Sinéad Bent is a physiotherapist and former international distance runner who made the transition fast. Here's what most runners miss.

Most HYROX Athletes Train at the Wrong Intensity

The grey zone, too hard to recover from and not hard enough to drive real adaptation, is where most HYROX training happens. Here's why it's slowing you down and what to do instead.

How to Structure Your Running Week for HYROX

HYROX athletes either run too hard too often, or don't run enough. Getting the balance right is the single biggest lever on your finish time. Here's a structure that works.

Why Strength Training Belongs in Every HYROX Week

Most HYROX athletes treat strength work as optional. Hidde Weersma, a working S&C coach who competes in the Elite 15, builds it into every training week. Here's why it matters and how to do it without killing your running.

How to Track Someone Doing HYROX in 2026

How to follow a HYROX athlete live, from home or in the venue. Track every station split, get push notifications, and share the race with anyone supporting them.

3 Things That Will Actually Improve Your HYROX Time

Most HYROX athletes leave minutes on the table in the same three places. Here's where they go and how to fix them before your next race.