24 TRAINING : HYROX HYROX: The World’s Fastest Growing Fitness Race HYROX has experienced remarkable growth in Europe and the US, with the World Series in Hamburg seeing 3,000 participants, 10,000 spectators, and live television coverage in 2019. Bolstered by investment from the Infront Sports & Media Group in 2019 and aligned with significant international brand partners, including Puma and Red Bull, HYROX is now continuing its rapid global expansion plans following the curtailment of in-person events in 2022/23. n HYROX is a worldwide fitness race for everybody: with 4 different racing categories to choose from, HYROX is accessible for everyone no matter what level. Take part as a team and split the work or test yourself as an individual. n Athletes compete in the exact same race all around the world: starting with a 1km run, followed by 1 functional movement, repeated 8 times* n Participants can compare Global Rankings: all participants wear a timing chip and receive official finishing times, with comparable results through HYROX’s global rankings across all events n HYROX hosts events in 11 countries and culminates at the end of the season with the World Championships: the fastest 15 times from each division in each city go head-to-head on the world stage to represent their country. The 2023 HYROX World Championships takes place in Manchester. n HYROX fills an untapped gap: the first event to bridge the gap between traditional endurance races with functional fitness, to create a race format for everybody with a unique repeatable, measurable and trainable concept n Born from world-class industry veterans: created by one of the most experienced and successful mass participation race event organisers in the world, Christian Toetzke, together with x3 Olympic Medallist and World Champion, Moritz Furste HYROX was founded in 2017 by Christian Toetzke, an industry veteran in the international cycling, marathon and triathlon world, and Moritz Furste, one of Germany’s greatest ever hockey players and successful entrepreneur. HYROX was born out of the founders’ desire for an event that would bring the endurance and functional fitness worlds together in a format that replicated the activities that regular gym-goers did in their workouts. HYROX bridges the gap between traditional long-distance endurance events and functional fitness and attracts competitive athletes and enthusiasts from all sporting backgrounds. HYROX Race Format: 1km run 1km Ski Erg 1km run 50m sled push** 1km run 50 m sled pull*** 1km run 80m burpee broad jump 1km run 1km row 1km run 200m kettlebell farmers carry**** 1km run 100m sandbag lunges***** 1km run 75 or 100 wall balls****** HYROX Weights UK Season 22/23 Dates: n 15th October 2022 – Birmingham, National Exhibition Centre n 19th November 2022 – London, ExCel n 28th January 2023 – Manchester Central Convention Complex n 11th February 2023 – Glasgow, Scottish Event Campus For more information visit www.hyrox.com
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