HYROX Abu Dhabi 2026

HYROX Abu Dhabi runs over three days, Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October 2026, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is number 8 of the next 30 races on the HiRox calendar.

With the event spread over three days, your division's day and start wave decide your travel. They are published on the official event page, along with the venue, so check it before you book.

Racing the same dates: Tampa (22–25 Oct).

How to prepare for HYROX Abu Dhabi

The phases below are dated back from Friday 23 October 2026, 17 days from today.

1. until 27 Aug8 weeks out and more
2. 28 Aug – 24 Sep8 to 4 weeks out
3. 25 Sep – 15 Oct4 weeks to 1 week outYou are here / 17 days to go

   Rehearse the race. One half or full simulation, practised transitions through the Roxzone, and a run pace you can hold for all eight kilometres.

4. 16 Oct – 22 OctRace week

   Cut the volume, keep a few short efforts at race pace, sleep, and sort the logistics: wave time, travel to the venue, shoes, and what you eat before you start.

5. 23–25 Oct 2026Race day

Getting to Abu Dhabi

• Other races within 2,000 km of Abu Dhabi, nearest first, as the crow flies between city centres: Dubai (about 100 km, 27–28 Nov).
• Also in the United Arab Emirates: Dubai (27–28 Nov).
• On the calendar, the last race before it starts is São Paulo (17–18 Oct) and the first one after it ends is Birmingham, 2 days later (27 Oct – 1 Nov).

The race: 8 runs, 8 stations

Every HYROX race, Abu Dhabi included, is a 1 km run then a station, eight times over. Times are medians of 395,452 solo results, Seasons 7 and 8 (hyroxdatalab.com).

Pacing

The median racer runs the eight kilometres in 42:38 (men) or 47:02 (women) and slows by about a minute and a half from the first kilometre to the last. HiRox turns your own goal time into splits, run by run and station by station.