Hyrox Relay: Format & Strategy

The current Singles format

In the 2026/27 Singles rulebook, the race consists of eight designated running sections of approximately 1,000 m, each followed by one workout station. The designated running distance totals 8,000 m. The venue determines the lap layout, so the number and exact length of laps can vary. Follow the event briefing and lap displays rather than assuming a universal indoor-loop length.

HYROX^® Singles Rulebook 2026/27

Stations in order

The fixed Singles sequence is: 1,000 m SkiErg; 50 m Sled Push; 50 m Sled Pull; 80 m Burpee Broad Jumps; 1,000 m Row; 200 m Farmers Carry; 100 m Sandbag Lunges; and 100 Wall Balls. Each station has detailed movement and lane rules. A completed distance or repetition is governed by the judges and the current rulebook, not by a training shortcut or a generic technique cue.

HYROX^® Singles Rulebook 2026/27

What changes by division

Open and Pro Singles use the same station sequence and volumes, while prescribed loads differ by division. Wall-ball load and target also vary: the current Singles table lists 4 kg to 2.70 m for Women Open, 6 kg to 2.70 m for Women Pro, 6 kg to 3.00 m for Men Open and 9 kg to 3.00 m for Men Pro. Check the current division table before training or racing.

HYROX^® Singles Rulebook 2026/27

Doubles, Relay and Adaptive

Doubles partners run together and share station work, subject to station-specific changeover rules; the rules do not require each partner to perform exactly half. Relay uses four racers, with each completing two run-and-station legs and a high-five changeover in the Transition Zone. Adaptive has thirteen divisions with prescribed changes to distance, load, movement or repetitions, so Singles standards must not be generalized to Adaptive athletes.

HYROX^® Doubles Rulebook 2026/27 · HYROX^® Relay Rulebook 2026/27 · HYROX^® Adaptive Rulebook 2026/27

Course flow and officiating

Athletes enter and leave the running course through the ROXZONE and must complete the prescribed runs and stations in order. Missing a full run or station can result in disqualification; missing laps and station faults have rule- and venue-specific consequences. Officials, counters, signage and the race briefing govern the live course. The rulebook does not establish one universal wave size, arrival window, nutrition point or transition-time target for every event.

HYROX^® Singles Rulebook 2026/27 · HYROX^® Doubles Rulebook 2026/27 · HYROX^® Relay Rulebook 2026/27 · HYROX^® Adaptive Rulebook 2026/27

How to use this breakdown

Memorize the station order, confirm your division and loads, read the event-specific Athlete Guide, and attend the race briefing. Use training advice as a plan rather than as a rule: pacing, breaks and repetition sets depend on the athlete and do not override movement standards. Practise controlled entries and exits without assuming that rushing every transition is always safer or faster.

HYROX^® Singles Rulebook 2026/27 · HYROX^® Doubles Rulebook 2026/27 · HYROX^® Relay Rulebook 2026/27 · HYROX^® Adaptive Rulebook 2026/27

Frequently asked questions

What is the Singles station order?

SkiErg, Sled Push, Sled Pull, Burpee Broad Jumps, Row, Farmers Carry, Sandbag Lunges and Wall Balls, with a designated run before each station.

HYROX^® Singles Rulebook 2026/27

How far is the Farmers Carry?

The current Singles rulebook prescribes 200 m.

HYROX^® Singles Rulebook 2026/27

How many Wall Balls are in Singles?

The current Singles rulebook prescribes 100 repetitions; load and target depend on division.

HYROX^® Singles Rulebook 2026/27

Must Doubles partners split every station 50/50?

No. They share the work, but station-specific changeover restrictions apply and an exact half split is not required.

HYROX^® Doubles Rulebook 2026/27

How many racers are in a Relay team?

Four. Each racer completes two run-and-station legs under the Relay rules.

HYROX^® Relay Rulebook 2026/27

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The format attracts a different athlete profile than individual or doubles racing. Corporate teams, gym crews, and mixed-ability groups often start with relay because the individual burden is significantly lower, with each athlete on course for around 20–30 minutes depending on their station pairing and run speed. From the race data Repz tracks, relay entries skew toward recreational competitors and first-timers using the format as a lower-pressure introduction to HYROX^® racing.

Repz percentile benchmarks for individual stations (drawn from recent seasons of race data) let you see where each team member sits relative to the competitive field for a given station, not just within your own team. That external reference point often reveals mismatches that internal comparisons miss.

If you do not have four athletes ready to commit, Repz's partner-matching approach (used primarily for doubles) applies equally well to relay. Start with your immediate training group, then widen to gym members, then community boards. Shared training history matters more than raw fitness: you need people who will show up to three joint sessions in the months before the event.

Sources

1. HYROX^® official relay rules specify that non-active team members must remain in the designated waiting area during run and station segments. Athletes run together as a group during the shared kilometre before each active athlete's block begins. ↩

2. The timing chip in relay format is the official race timing mechanism. An invalid handoff (where the next athlete departs without confirmed chip transfer) results in a time penalty added to the team's final result. ↩

3. Block 1 station loads (SkiErg + Sled Push) represent two of the three highest absolute upper-body demand stations in HYROX^®. The pairing is physically demanding even for strong athletes; Athlete 1 should be specifically prepared for the combined load. ↩

4. From Repz team race data, relay teams that maintain consistent group running throughout the shared km segments show tighter overall split variance, a proxy for better execution and lower penalty risk. ↩

5. Analysis of relay finishing times across Repz data consistently shows Block 4 (Sandbag Lunges + Wall Balls) as the highest-variance block, the station combination with the widest spread between best and worst performers at equivalent overall fitness levels. ↩