HYROX Dallas 2026
HYROX returns to Dallas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center downtown. The Texas event is climate-controlled but draws a deep US field. Below: race format, prep plan, station strategy, and Dallas-area training resources.
Date and venue last checked 2026-05-05. hyrox.com — Confirm at hyrox.com before booking travel.
Race format
HYROX Dallas runs the standard global format: 8 × 1km runs through a serpentine indoor track, paired with 8 fixed workout stations. The Kay Bailey Hutchison hall is wide enough that the run loop sits closer to a true 1km circuit than tighter European venues. Splits often come in 2-3% faster than Stuttgart or Manchester for similar effort.
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 Dallas.
Aim to begin a race-specific 12-week block once your Dallas date is confirmed. Texas heat is irrelevant indoors. Train the engine, not heat tolerance.
Dallas training venues
HYROX-grade equipment (sleds, SkiErg, RowErg, sandbags) is available at several Dallas-Fort Worth gyms. Directory:
- HYROX-Affiliated Gym 1 · Uptown · drop-in available · sled track
- HYROX-Affiliated Gym 2 · Plano · membership only · full station setup
- Local CrossFit Box A · Bishop Arts · open gym hours · partial setup
- Coming Wave 1: 50 vetted Dallas-Fort Worth gyms in the directory
Station strategy: Dallas-specific
The convention-centre floor is unusually flat with grippy carpet across the run lanes. Pacing notes:
- Sled push surface: Dallas's sled track is one of the faster surfaces on the calendar. Don't burn quads in the first two reps trying to maintain speed. The floor will let you cruise.
- Run-leg pacing: the wider hall means fewer turns and less braking. Expect to clip 5-10s/km off your training pace at the same RPE.
- Hydration: hall A/C is set cold but the run produces dry-air respiratory fatigue. Sip every loop. Don't wait for thirst.