HYROX Birmingham takes place on Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The main route is 8 km.
- Date
- Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026
- Start
- Birmingham 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 8 km
HYROX, the hybrid-fitness race in Birmingham: eight 1 km runs, each followed by one functional station (SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges, wall balls). Divisions run from Open through Pro, Doubles and Relay.
Your road to race day
Race day at HYROX Birmingham is 7 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build1 week · Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Sep 16, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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