HYROX have announced that the location for the HYROX World Championships for 2023/2024 season will be the prestigious Palais des Expositions – Nice Acropolis, located in the picturesque city of Nice, France (Parvis de L’Europe, 06000, Nice, France). The 3 day event will be held on June 7th, 8th and 9th 2024, and and a record $150,000 prize purse is up for grabs for the sports highest honour.
The three-day affair kicks off on Friday the 7th, beginning with the opening ceremony and the Elite 15 races. In response to the surging number of participants, HYROX have made a decision to expand the Age Groups HYROX World Championships to span two days, offering singles on Saturday and doubles racing on Sunday.
Christian Toetzke, HYROX Founder adds “Nice, France, will set the stage for the 2024 HYROX World Championships, where athletes will converge to compete and inspire. Against the backdrop of the stunning French Riviera, the HYROX World Championships will see HYROX Elite and everyday athletes push their limits even further and redefine what’s possible. It’s incredible to think that from the humble beginnings of our first season of races in 2018, where 11,000 people took part, we’ve now skyrocketed to a forecasted 175,000 participants across the 2023/24 season. This is a testament to the passion and dedication of our HYROX community as we continue to witness year-on-year growth.”
Weekend Itinerary
Friday 7th June 11am – 17:30pm
Athlete Registration, T-Shirt Collection, EXPO & Open Gym
17:30pm Opening Ceremony & Walk-In of Nations
19:00pm – Elite 15 Races (you can see footage of the Elite races from the 2023 World Championships here)
Saturday 8th June
8am – 8pm Singles Age Group Races
Followed by Award Ceremonies
Sunday 9th June
8am – 6pm Doubles Age Group Races
Followed by Award Ceremonies, and the HYROX Mixed Relay World Championships.
With the weekend culminating at the legendary official HYROX Afterparty.
For full details of the previous HYROX World Championships, held in Manchester, UK, check out this article.
World Championship Start Times
Start times are still to be confirmed but the rumoured wave times, by division, are as follows:
Saturday
Women – 09:00 – 13:30
Men – 14:10 – 19:30
Sunday
Women Doubles – 08:00 – 10:00
Mixed Doubles – 10:30 – 12:20
Men Doubles – 12:40 – 14:40
Elite Relay – 17:45
The divisions run in age group order. So the youngest age group start first, oldest last. These times are still only rumoured right now – we’ll confirm as soon as we know more.
World Championship Qualifying
At each HYROX event, there are a number of World Championship qualifying spaces available for the fastest athletes in each division, by age group.
The number of spaces available is dependent upon the number of participants in each division / age group at that particular event. Qualifying participants will be sent an email, shortly after each event, offering them the opportunity to claim their place (i.e. buy their ticket). They have 48 hours to do this. If they don’t accept their spot in that time frame then the spot rolls down and is offered to the next fastest athlete. This means it’s possible to qualify outside of the automatic qualifying spots.
For further details on how to qualify for the HYROX World Championships in the age group divisions (i.e. the non Elite race) then check the linked article.
Elite 15 Qualifying Athletes
In addition to unveiling the HYROX World Championship location, HYROX recently introduced a new season structure and qualification process for its Elite 15 Series in the 2023/2024 season with over $300,000 in prize money available throughout the season.
The Elite 15 series is the professional racing division in the sport, featuring the top 15 female and top 15 male athletes during any season competing in various Elite 15 races. This season’s Elite15 Series will consist of the following key events:
- 4 Regional Major Races ($42,000 prize purse per event) – Participants can qualify for the Majors through time placings in the year 2023. The top three times at each Regional Major will earn coveted spots at the HYROX World Championships.
- 2 Last Chance Qualifiers – Open Field events held at the end of the Major’s season schedule will provide athletes with one last opportunity to secure a spot at the HYROX World Championships.
- The HYROX World Championship – This event is the crown jewel of the season, where the best of the best will compete for titles, substantial prize money, and the prestigious title of HYROX World Champion.
Here are the athletes who have qualified for the Elite 15 races at the 2024 World Championships, to date. Qualification has been achieved through a placing at one of the “Major” races during the 2023/24 season (for more information on that process check out this post):
Women
Rebecca Mason (has confirmed she won’t be able to race in Nice due to injury)
Men
Pricing
Athlete tickets: €199 Singles & €179 Doubles (including athlete access all weekend).
Included within your HYROX World Championships registration is:
- 1 x race entry
- Weekend admission to the HYROX EXPO
- Admission for the Opening Ceremony
- Admission to watch the Elite15 races
- HYROX World Championships 2024 Race T-Shirt customised with your name and nationality flag
- HYROX World Championships Finisher Medal
- HYROX World Championships Finisher Patch
Spectator tickets: Friday (Expo/Open Gym/Opening Ceremony/Elite Races) – €19, Saturday – €19, Sunday – €19, Three day pass – €50
After Party – €20
Mixed Relay Teams
The 2024 World Championship event will also see the first ever Mixed Relay World Championships. 20 mixed relay teams (each representing a different country) will be battling it out in what is sure to be a great race! Each country has a team captain (selected by HYROX) and it is the responsibility of the captain to choose their team. The countries who will be taking part are as follows (with team captains shown first in brackets, followed by the remainder of the team, if known):
United States (Hunter McIntyre, Lauren Weeks, Ryan Kent, Megan Jacoby)
Germany (Linda Meier)
Italy (Camilla Massa, Eugenio Bianchi, Giuseppe Spreafico, Alessia Donati)
Canada (Maria Fecik, Kayti Simonson, Cole Learn, Adam Di Fluvio)
Spain (Pelayo Menendez, Alba Lopez, Aitor Lizarazu, Yadira Perez)
Korea (Hong Boemseok)
Belgium (Pieter Maes)
Poland (Jakub Jandura – Captain. Krystian Poremba, Ewa Chudzio, Pawel Kozak, Karolina Bosiek – Team)
Portugal (Tiago Lousa, Daniela Couto, Bruno Ferreira, Tania Cruz)
Sweden (Mikaela Norman)
Switzerland (Mirjam Von Rohr)
France (Joffrey Voisin)
New Zealand (Beau Wills)
England (Michael Sandbach, Kate Davey, Jake Williamson, Rebecca Mason)
Scotland (Graham Halliday)
Ireland (Dena Hogan, Tom Hogan, Ellevyn Irwin, Barry Watkins)
Australia (James Kelly)
Austria (Alexander Roncevic)
Denmark (Ida Mathilde Steensgaard)
Netherlands (Hidde Weersma)
The racing is sure to be a brilliant watch, and will take place on the Sunday evening.
World Championships History
Previous HYROX World Championships have been held at the following locations:
2019: Oberhausen, Germany
2021: Leipzig, Germany
2022: Las Vegas, USA
2023: Manchester, UK
2024: Nice, France
The location for the 2025 HYROX World Championships is yet to be revealed (and likely won’t be until after Nice). It is heavily rumoured to be in Asia, with Singapore thought to be a possibility. We’ll let you know as soon as we know more.
How to Get There
By Air
Nice is served by Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport. Click here to see the destinations that are available directly to/from Nice Airport. Otherwise a connecting flight may be required from one of the larger European cities such as London or Paris.
By Train
The Railway Station is called Gare de Nice-Ville, which is located at Avenue Thiers, 06000, Nice. The Number 99 bus links the station to Nice Airport. Click here to see the destinations served by Gare de Nice-Ville. Depending upon where you are travelling from, you will likely need a connecting train.
By Car
The venue address is: Palais des Expositions – Nice Acropolis, Parvis de L’Europe, 06000, Nice, France. Parking at the venue is expensive, so it is worth looking at other options such as Q Park or Parkopedia.
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