The next HYROX London event will take place across 3 days from 29th November to 1st December 2024 at the London Excel.
HYROX has announced the launch of a new ballot system for the public to purchase race tickets for the event.
This decision follows the surge in popularity in recent years, with participation levels growing by a staggering 1,000% since 2017. They say the ballot aims to give prospective athletes a fairer chance at securing a race ticket.
HYROX events in London, in particular, have seen a huge spike in uptake; the most recent race in London Olympia (reviewed below) boasted more than 12,500 athletes over a three-day period; close to double compared to the same event in 2023. Due to this unprecedented demand, a ballot system was, they say, the natural next step.
The window for entry into the ballot is from Thursday 23rd May for 7 days. Athletes can access the ballot on the official HYROX website only.
HYROX Co-Founder, Christian Tötzke said: “Our choice to introduce a ballot system for F45 HYROX London marks a significant step in enhancing our competitor experience and offering equal footing for every person wishing to take part in HYROX. Having to introduce a ballot system is testament to not only the growth of HYROX but society’s growing focus on the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle.”
How it Works:
- Log in to your Account: Create/ Log into your HYROX Account.
- Ticket Selection: Select the HYROX entries you would like to enter the F45 HYROX London ballot for. Please note you are only eligible to submit one entry per division.
- Entry Timeline: The deadline to submit your ballot entry is midnight on Thursday 30th May.
- Selection Process: Winners will be selected at random and notified the week commencing June 3rd via email to secure their entry. Make sure to keep a lookout for your emails, as winners will have a limited time to secure their spot.
Training Clubs will receive priority access to tickets from 23rd May for 48hrs on the HYROX UK website.
Location: London ExCel
Date: 29, 30.11 & 01.12.2024
Early Bird Prices:
Singles: £114
Doubles: £109
Relay: £69
In addition to the ballot announcement, HYROX has named F45 – “the leading global fitness community specialising in innovative, functional group workouts” – as the official title sponsor for the November event. This announcement is part of a wider global training partnership that sees F45 enter a two-year agreement with HYROX, now serving as an Official HYROX Training Partner.
As HYROX’s title partner for HYROX London, F45 Training will host a speciality F45 HYROX Series in studios, offering members a bespoke training journey leading up to the HYROX event. Members are able to train together and register for F45 Start Waves, supporting a community-driven fitness racing experience. On race day, members will also enjoy the benefits of an exclusive on site F45 Member Lounge.
Following the success of the existing 87 F45 HYROX affiliates, the wider global training partnership will involve participating F45 Training studios that operate as HYROX Training Clubs having exclusive offers for its members and guests, including:
- Access to the HYROX Signature Workout on a weekly basis to support members who are either conditioning for the next race or simply want a new workout experience
- Pre-registration opportunities for upcoming HYROX races prior to the general public
- Invitations to exclusive HYROX & F45 Training Run Clubs as well as local HYROX-style competitions
Check out the full list of participating F45 Training studios HERE.
Tristan Smith, Head of Franchise Operations for F45 Europe commented: “As one of the UK’s biggest functional fitness facilitators, this partnership with HYROX feels like a natural next step for us to bring functional training to a new level for our members. Our mission at F45 is to make fitness more inclusive. We have members of all abilities and ages in our studios and similarly, HYROX is the fitness competition for everybody. We’re delighted to have joined forces to inspire more people to reap the benefits of functional training and build the confidence to compete”.
Edward Dier, General Manager HYROX UK, added “This partnership is a seamless fit, with F45 members being an ideal match for HYROX. Representing various fitness levels and backgrounds, F45’s training methodology aligns perfectly with that of HYROX. Consequently, HYROX provides a natural goal for F45 members. We’re excited to bring this partnership to life and deepen the connection between these two great communities.”
*The HYROX and F45 Global partnership excludes Australia, New Zealand, Singapore
HYROX London – May 2024
The latest HYROX London event was held at the London Olympia, over 3 days, from Saturday 4th May to Monday 6th May. It was the biggest HYROX event to date with approximately 12,000 athletes particpating over the weekend (plus several thousand spectators).
The event was the final UK HYROX event of the season and was spectacular. It was held in a greater amount of hall space than was seen at the previous Olympia event.
Those competing included Olympic great Eve Muirhead (check out our recent podcast with her here), Zack George (aka Steel the Gladiator), and Rox Lyfe’s Greg Williams and Paul Gillingham teamed up in the Men’s Doubles.
Read on for the main results of the day…
Men’s Pro
The Men’s Pro was won in impressive fashion by Sean Noble in a time of 00:59:09.
Second was Sam Craig in 01:01:16.
Third place was taken by Andy Sloan in a time of 01:01:25.
Women’s Pro
The Women’s Pro was won by Eve Muirhead in a time of 01:06:37. This is just a second Pro HYROX race for Eve and was a 10 minute improvement over her previous time. We said after interviewing her on the Rox Lyfe podcast last year that if she focuses on the sport she can really be someone to watch as a contender for reaching the Elite 15 and she is certainly starting to show that. She’ll next be racing in Nice at the World Championships and is surely a contender for an age group podium.
Second was Jen Howard in 01:08:51, and third place was taken by Jodie Digby in a time of 01:09:06.
Men’s Open
The Men’s Open was won by Charlie Botterill in an incredible time of 00:56:27 – a World Record in the 16-24 Age Group! It was also his second race of the weekend after racing in the Pro division the evening before. You can catch our chat with Charlie here (it’s one of our most popular episodes this year).
Second was Ed Parsons in 00:58:33.
Third place was taken by Aaron Docherty in a time of 00:59:14.
Women’s Open
The Women’s Open was won by Sinead Bent in a time of 01:01:50.
Second was Jayne Nisbet in 01:03:20.
Third place was taken by Natasha White in a time of 01:04:10.
Pro Doubles
The Men’s Pro Doubles was won by Jordan Bryant and Tom Hogan in a time of 00:53:41. This was the 10th fastest time ever in the Pro Doubles division and the second race of the weekend for both gents, with Jordan having already won the Open Doubles division on Saturday (see below).
The Women’s Pro Doubles was won by Sam Pretty and Jodie Digby in a time of 01:01:11.
Open Doubles
The Women’s Open Doubles was won by Lucy Hammett and Rhiannon Kirk in a time of 01:01:26.
The Mixed Open Doubles was won by Geordie Stewart and Kate Harrison in a time of 00:55:35.
The Men’s Open Doubles was won by Harry Thompson and Jordan Bryant in a time of 00:52:42.
HYROX London Olympia 2024 Course Layout
HYROX Youngstars
The Olympia event saw the debut of “HYROX Youngstars” – a competition for children aged 8-15. For more information check out this article. The course layout is shown below…
Sports Direct Partnership
Sports Direct were announced as HYROX’s title partner for the London event, and their Oxford Street store was the home for competitors to complete their early registration. They also offered people the opportunity to win high-performance gear from the PUMA HYROX collection and provided a taste of what the competition has to offer through three workout stations —consisting of rowing machines, assault runners and skiergs.
Live DJs performed in store to pump up attendees, and PUMA HYROX ambassadors, Faisal Abdalla and Gede Foster, were on-site providing last minute advice.
To complete the preparation, Sports Direct and PUMA also hosted a series of gym classes for fitness enthusiasts of all levels in the FLANNELS store across the street from the Sports Direct Oxford Street location on the 2nd May and a run club with MyProtein on the 3rd.
Frasers Group CEO, Michael Murray said: “HYROX shares Sports Direct’s ambition to make sports accessible to all as it is a race designed to accommodate both professional athletes and everyday fitness enthusiasts. I am a big believer in fitness and well-being, and nobody has captured the fitness space and created hype quite like HYROX has. We’re excited to see how seasoned competitors and first-timers perform in the race with the support of our in-store activities, and how many of our shoppers feel inspired to take their training to the next level.”
HYROX founder, Christian Totzke said: “We believe that HYROX is the healthiest form of competition on earth, it’s a sport which anyone can compete in and it’s great for us to see Sports Direct with its huge reach and depth of consumer support our journey. Our mission is to connect the world’s training communities through our sport, training and lifestyle and there are few better conduits for that mission than Sports Direct which already serves as a townhall for so many different sports, brands and people”.
Here are some photos from the 3 days…
The previous HYROX London event was held in November 2023 at the London Excel. You can read more on that here.
