HYROX Anaheim 2026
Anaheim Convention Center has hosted HYROX Majors since the brand's early US expansion. Below: race format, prep plan, station strategy, and Orange County training resources.
Date and venue last checked 2026-05-05. hyrox.com — Confirm at hyrox.com before booking travel.
Race format
HYROX Anaheim follows the standard global format: 8 × 1km runs interspersed with 8 fixed workout stations. The venue sits next to Disneyland; book hotels 3+ months out as convention-week rates spike.
The eight stations, in order:
- SkiErg A vertical ergometer simulating cross-country ski double-poling. Station 1: 1,000m for all divisions. : 1,000m
- sled push Athlete pushes a weighted sled across an indoor track. Station 2: 50m total (4 × 12.5m) at division-specific weight. : 50m
- sled pull Hand-over-hand rope pull dragging a weighted sled toward the athlete. Station 3: 50m total (4 × 12.5m) at division-specific weight. : 50m
- burpee broad jump A burpee combined with a forward broad jump, repeated to cover 80m. Station 4. Heart-rate spike point of the race. : 80m
- RowErg A horizontal Concept2 rowing ergometer. Station 5: 1,000m for all divisions. : 1,000m
- farmer's carry A two-handed loaded carry with kettlebells. Station 6: 200m at division weight (32kg/hand for Pro Men). : 200m
- sandbag lunge Walking lunges with a sandbag on the upper back. Station 7: 100m. Quad-burner; rear knee must touch each rep. : 100m
- wall ball Front squat into vertical throw at a target on the wall. Station 8: 75 (women) or 100 (men) reps. The most-feared station. : 75-100 reps
12 weeks.
Engineered for Anaheim.
Start the race-specific block 12 weeks before race day. Anaheim historically runs a large Doubles field. If racing Doubles, prioritize partner-pairing drills (sled push cadence matching, handoff timing) in weeks 8-10.
Anaheim training venues
HYROX-grade equipment (sleds, SkiErg, RowErg, sandbags) is available at a handful of Orange County gyms. Directory:
- HYROX-Affiliated Gym 1 · Anaheim · drop-in available · full sled track
- HYROX-Affiliated Gym 2 · Irvine · membership only · full station setup
- Local CrossFit Box A · Costa Mesa · open gym hours · partial setup
- Coming Wave 1: 50 vetted Orange County gyms in the directory
Station strategy: Anaheim-specific
Anaheim Convention Center runs multiple halls in parallel during Majors weekend; noise and crowd density near the finish chute are higher than smaller venues. Notes:
- Block out crowd noise: the finish-chute roar carries into the last two stations. Stick to your own pacing plan, not the crowd's energy.
- Sandbag lunge lane: Anaheim's lunge lane runs slightly shorter than the global average per past editions; count steps, don't count meters.
- Parking and warm-up time: convention-center parking fills fast on race day. Arrive 90 minutes before your wave to get a full warm-up in.