The HYROX Fall Frenzy Is Coming

After a quiet summer, HYROX is about to heat up fast.

The late summer race schedule leads into the first Major of the season in Hamburg on October 2nd, and qualifying for that event will be no small feat. As of now, the cutoff times stand at:

  • Men: 56:21
  • Women: 1:02:27

Hamburg will be followed by Melbourne in December and Phoenix in late January. With the qualifying window closing January 8th, and no events over the holidays, the final chances to qualify for Phoenix will be at Stockholm and Vancouver on December 20th.

So functionally, by the time you're carving that Christmas ham, two Majors will be in the books, and the Phoenix field will be locked in. Expect to see athletes throwing down every weekend this fall to chase those times.


📆 Fall Race Calendar: Global Breakdown

There are 36 HYROX races between now and Christmas:

  • 🌍 EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa): 20 events
  • 🌏 APAC: 5 events
  • 🌎 Americas: 11 events

Notably, the APAC region has already held six events, and the Middle East & Africa have had two.


🌟 Who's In (So Far)?

The only athlete to lock in a qualifying time from the 2025/26 season is Rylan Schadegg, whose 56:50 in Beijing brought his two-time average to 56:22.

HYROX also extended the Hamburg qualifying deadline to September 22nd, giving athletes five more events to punch their tickets:

  • Perth
  • Acapulco
  • Mumbai
  • Maastricht
  • São Paulo

Maastricht, in particular, looks to be a hotbed for European hopefuls.


🤔 Will We See New Faces in Hamburg?

If all current auto-qualifiers accept their bids, Hamburg’s Elite 15 will look very similar to the World Champs in Chicago.

Men:
Two notable newcomers:

  • Sean Noble – After a controversial finish at Glasgow, he's back.
  • Aitor Lizarazu Hormilla – First-time Elite field appearance.

Women:
New additions:

  • Lena Putters - This will be her first Major after missing out due to injury last season.
  • Zara Piergianni - competed in all Majors last season. but missed out on qualifying for World Champs.

📰 HYROX in The New York Times?

Proof that HYROX is blowing up:
The New York Times ran a piece on Wall Ball depth standards.

It's a delicate balance: creating an accessible race environment while upholding competitive standards. There’s still work to do, but HYROX is clearly evolving—and actively thinking through the athlete experience.


✈️ Save Cash, Spend Points

HYROX events are getting more expensive—but your travel doesn’t have to.
Check out the latest episode of Race Brain where we break down how to use points for flights and hotels, so your wallet isn’t as taxed as your lungs.


🎙️ Noah Ohlsen on HYROX: "It’s About Running First"

After racing the Men’s Pro Doubles at World Champs, Noah Ohlsen appeared on the Men’s Health podcast. One big takeaway:

“It seems much more likely that if you’re a good runner that gets just strong enough to handle all the other stuff, you’re gonna be a lot more successful than the other way around.”

Shout it from the rooftops!


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