HYROX Cardiff takes place on May 20 – 29, 2027 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. The main route is 8 km.
- Date
- May 20 – 29, 2027
- Start
- Cardiff 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 8 km
HYROX, the hybrid-fitness race in Cardiff: 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 Cardiff is 37 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base25 weeks · Sep 4, 2026 – Feb 25, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 26, 2027 – Apr 8, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Apr 9, 2027 – Apr 29, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 30, 2027 – May 13, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 14, 2027 – May 20, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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