HYROX LA 2026
The LA Convention Center anchors the West Coast HYROX calendar. Below: race format, prep plan, station strategy, and LA-area training resources.
Date and venue last checked 2026-05-05. hyrox.com — Confirm at hyrox.com before booking travel.
Race format
HYROX Los Angeles follows the standard global format: 8 × 1km runs interspersed with 8 fixed workout stations. LACC's hall floor is polished concrete, which runs slightly faster underfoot than carpeted convention venues.
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 LA.
Start the race-specific block 12 weeks before race day. LA draws a competitive Pro field; Open athletes targeting sub-1:25 should add a dedicated sled-push/pull session each week from week 6 onward.
LA training venues
HYROX-grade equipment (sleds, SkiErg, RowErg, sandbags) is available at a handful of LA-area gyms. Directory:
- HYROX-Affiliated Gym 1 · Downtown LA · drop-in available · full sled track
- HYROX-Affiliated Gym 2 · Santa Monica · membership only · full station setup
- Local CrossFit Box A · Culver City · open gym hours · partial setup
- Coming Wave 1: 50 vetted LA-area gyms in the directory
Station strategy: LA-specific
LACC's hall runs long end-to-end, giving one of the longer indoor run loops on the US calendar. Pacing notes:
- Even splits over surges: the longer loop punishes early surging more than shorter venues. Hold a metronome pace through station 4.
- Traffic on the run loop: LA fields are dense in mid-morning Open waves. Practice weaving through congestion in training, not for the first time on race day.
- Sled lane selection: LACC floor sections vary slightly in traction near the hall doors. Take the inside lane if given a choice.