HYROX 2026/27 Season: Full Race Calendar and How to Pick Your City 🗓️
Same race, dozens of cities. Here's how the calendar works and how to choose where your group actually races.
HYROX doesn't run one championship event a year - it runs a rolling global season, with a race in a different city almost every weekend from late summer through spring. That's great news for group trips: instead of one date everyone has to fight over, you have dozens to choose from.
It also makes "which one do we do" a genuinely confusing question. This guide breaks down how the season is structured, which European dates are confirmed for 2026 so far, and the factors that actually matter when your group is picking a city.
1. Summary
Season shape
Runs roughly late summer (Aug/Sept) through late spring, with a World Championships closing each cycle
Format
Identical everywhere: 8 x 1km run + 8 functional stations, ~10-12km total
Cities
30+ cities globally each season, concentrated in Europe with a growing US, Middle East, and APAC calendar
Where to check exact dates
hyrox.com/find-my-race - the only official source
⚠️ Always verify before booking travel. Third-party calendars (including the dates below) are compiled from public race listings and can shift. Confirm your exact date and venue on hyrox.com before you book flights or hotels.
2. Plan Your HYROX Trip in 5 Minutes
3. Why HYROX Runs a Season Instead of One Big Event
🌍 Same Race, Rolling Calendar
Because every HYROX follows the exact same format, order, and standard weights, your finish time in Bordeaux is directly comparable to a finish time in Birmingham or Chicago. That consistency is what lets HYROX run dozens of events a season instead of one flagship race - each city result feeds into a global ranking system and, for top age-group and Pro athletes, qualification toward the World Championships.
🎟️ More Dates = More Flexibility for Groups
For a group trying to align schedules, training timelines, and budgets, having 30+ potential race weekends across a season (rather than one fixed date) is genuinely useful. If your first-choice city sells out or the date doesn't work, there's usually another one a few weeks later or earlier.
4. Confirmed 2026 European Dates (So Far)
These are the European dates that were publicly confirmed on race calendars as of publishing. More cities are added to the season throughout the year - check hyrox.com/find-my-race for the full, current list.
| City | Approx. Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux, France | Early September 2026 | Season-opening European date |
| Valencia, Spain | October 2026 | Pair with a city break - see our Valencia guide |
| Hamburg, Germany | October 2026 | Established German HYROX date |
| Geneva, Switzerland | October 2026 | Compact city, easy to combine with a lake weekend |
| Dublin, Ireland | November 2026 | Exact day pending official confirmation |
| London (ExCeL), UK | Dec 2-6, 2026 | Confirmed season-closing UK event |
| Birmingham (NEC), UK | Check hyrox.com | See our full Birmingham trip guide |
💡 Beyond Europe: HYROX also runs a growing calendar across North America (Chicago, New York, Dallas, Anaheim, Las Vegas among past hosts), the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. If your group is US-based or wants to combine HYROX with a different region entirely, search hyrox.com/find-my-race by country - the season expands every year.
5. How to Pick Your City
📅 Does the Date Fit Your Training Timeline?
Work backward from your training block. If you're starting from a low base, an 8-week-out race needs 8+ clear weeks before it - don't pick a date that only leaves you 4 weeks to prepare unless your group is already reasonably fit.
✈️ How Far Is Everyone Actually Willing to Travel?
If your group is spread across multiple cities or countries, pick a race city with good flight connections for everyone - not just the organizer. A slightly less exciting city with a direct flight for the whole group beats a dream destination that only half of you can reach affordably.
🏙️ Is It Worth a Weekend Trip on Its Own?
Since the race itself is identical everywhere, the city around it is what actually differentiates the trip. Bordeaux gives you wine country, Valencia gives you beach and paella, Dublin gives you pub culture - factor in what you want to do the day before and after you race.
💰 Budget: Entry + Travel + Stay
Entry fees are broadly similar city to city (roughly $/€/£ 60-90 for Individual, split cheaper for Doubles and Relay), so travel and accommodation cost usually decides the total budget more than the race itself does. A closer city with a cheap flight can beat a "bucket list" city that doubles your per-person cost.
6. Group Trip Tips for Picking a City
🗳️ Poll 2-3 Cities, Not the Whole Calendar
A 30-city calendar is decision paralysis waiting to happen. Have one or two people shortlist 2-3 cities based on date and flight cost, then let the group vote - don't open it up to unlimited options.
⏱️ Register Before You Book Flights
Popular dates sell out. Get the group's race entries locked in first (Doubles and Relay require the whole team to register together), then book flights and hotels once the date is certain.
Planning with Friends? Try FlowTrip App 🚀
Picking a HYROX city as a group means juggling training timelines, flight costs, and everyone's travel budget before you've even booked anything - and the group chat debate can drag on for weeks.
FlowTrip keeps the whole decision in one place - poll cities and dates, track who's registered, and turn the winning city into a shared trip itinerary once it's decided.
- 🗺️Clean Itinerary and Map overview - everyone knows where to be, no one gets lost in the chat
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- ✨AI Recommendations - restaurants, hotels, coffee spots, activities based on your preferences
- 🗳️Polls and voting - just suggest an activity and decide together
- 💬Built-in chat - keep all trip conversations in one place
- 💰Expense tracker - split costs and track spending
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- ☀️Weather Forecast - You will know if the weather changes