HYROX Birmingham runs over six days, Tuesday 27 October to Sunday 1 November 2026, in Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is number 9 of the next 30 races on the HiRox calendar.
With the event spread over six 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, at least in part: Hamburg (28 Oct – 1 Nov), Mexico City (29 Oct – 1 Nov), Nice (29 Oct – 1 Nov) and Shanghai (31 Oct – 1 Nov).
How to prepare for HYROX Birmingham
The phases below are dated back from Tuesday 27 October 2026, 21 days from today.
- until 31 Aug8 weeks out and more
- 1 Sep – 28 Sep8 to 4 weeks out
- 29 Sep – 19 Oct4 weeks to 1 week outYou are here / 21 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.
- 20 Oct – 26 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.
- 27 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Race day
Getting to Birmingham
- Other races within 2,000 km of Birmingham, nearest first, as the crow flies between city centres: London (about 150 km, 2–6 Dec), Dublin (about 300 km, 11–15 Nov), Utrecht (about 500 km, 26–30 Nov) and Düsseldorf (about 600 km, 11–15 Nov).
- Also in the United Kingdom: London (2–6 Dec).
- On the calendar, the last race before it starts is Abu Dhabi (23–25 Oct) and the first one after it ends is Barcelona, 10 days later (11–15 Nov).
The race: 8 runs, 8 stations
Every HYROX race, Birmingham 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).
| # | Station (after a 1 km run) | Work | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SkiErg | 1,000 m | 4:29 | 5:11 |
| 02 | Sled Push | 50 m | 3:04 | 2:55 |
| 03 | Sled Pull | 50 m | 5:03 | 5:46 |
| 04 | Burpee Broad Jumps | 80 m | 5:22 | 6:24 |
| 05 | Rowing | 1,000 m | 4:49 | 5:25 |
| 06 | Farmers Carry | 200 m | 2:09 | 2:17 |
| 07 | Sandbag Lunges | 100 m | 5:13 | 5:07 |
| 08 | Wall Balls | 100 reps | 6:52 | 6:30 |
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.