Eight Stations. One Run. No Mercy. The ONE-RUN HYROX Race Event Coming to Olympia Performance
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Back in February, Olympia Performance hosted its first-ever NO-RUN HYROX PRO event, and the response was something the team hadn't fully anticipated. Athletes came ready to work. They left with something harder to quantify: a benchmark, a community moment, and a clear picture of where their functional fitness actually stands.
That event filled its spots. Athletes competed across all five divisions. Cash prizes were on the line. And when it was over, the question wasn't whether to do it again; it was how to make the next one even better.
The answer is the ONE-RUN HYROX Race Event, taking place on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Olympia Performance in Kirkland on the West Island of Montreal.
The same eight brutal stations & competition format. This time with one significant addition: a 1 km all-out run to finish. If the NO-RUN format tested pure strength and muscular endurance, the ONE-RUN format tests something more complete and considerably more unforgiving.
What Made the NO-RUN HYROX PRO Event Work
Before getting into what's new, it's worth understanding why the February event landed the way it did, because the ONE-RUN format was built directly from that foundation.
Traditional HYROX races alternate eight functional workout stations with eight 1km runs, a total of 8km of running alongside the full station workload. It's an exceptional test of hybrid fitness. But it's also one that tilts decisively toward endurance athletes. Strong, powerful athletes who don't log high running mileage often find that running becomes the limiting factor long before their muscular capacity gives out.
The NO-RUN HYROX PRO format removed the runs entirely and placed all eight stations back-to-back. No recovery between stations. No aerobic reset. Just consecutive functional work, at full HYROX weights and distances, until it's done. For strength athletes, powerlifters, CrossFit athletes, and anyone who trains for functional output rather than running economy, it was a more honest measure of what they'd actually built.
Athletes showed up, competed hard, and walked away with a result that meant something. That's what Olympia Performance set out to create, and it's precisely what the ONE-RUN event builds on.
The ONE-RUN Format: What Changes, and Why It Matters
The ONE-RUN HYROX format keeps everything that made February's event work and adds one element that changes the race entirely.
You still complete all eight stations, in order, at full HYROX weights and distances. There are still no runs between stations. But at the end, after you've pushed 445lbs of sled, pulled 337lbs back, rowed 1,000 metres, covered 80 metres of burpee broad jumps, carried heavy kettlebells for 200 metres, lunged 100 metres with a sandbag on your back, and thrown 100 wall balls, you run 1km to the finish.
That final kilometre is where the race is won or lost.
Running on fresh legs is a skill. Running on legs that have just completed the eight most demanding functional stations in fitness competition is an entirely different kind of challenge. Pacing through the stations becomes strategic. Holding back at the right moments becomes critical. And crossing that finish line after a full-effort final run, on a body that has nothing left to give, is the kind of result that actually tells you something about where you stand.
The Eight Stations — In Full
1. SkiErg — 1,000m
A full-body pull that demands lat strength, core stability, and the kind of sustained output that punishes anyone who sprints the opening metres. The SkiErg sets the tone for everything that follows.
2. Sled Push — 50m
Men push 202kg (445lbs). Women push 152kg (337lbs). Two 25m lengths. Your quads, glutes, and core will know about it.
3. Sled Pull — 50m
Men pull 152kg (337lbs). Women pull 103kg (227lbs). Hand-over-hand rope pull. Your back, biceps, and grip are all in this one.
4. Burpee Broad Jump — 80m
Eighty metres of burpee followed by broad jump, repeated. Power, agility, and the mental endurance to keep going when your body starts negotiating.
5. Rowing — 1,000m
A full 1,000 metres on the erg. Upper body, lower body, coordination, and pacing — all tested simultaneously. After the sled and burpees, your legs will remind you of everything that came before.
6. Farmers Carry — 200m
Men carry 32kg per hand (70lbs). Women carry 24kg per hand (53lbs). Two hundred metres of loaded walking. Grip, posture, and mental toughness over distance.
7. Sandbag Lunges — 100m
Men carry 30kg (66lbs). Women carry 20kg (44lbs). One hundred metres of walking lunges with a loaded sandbag across your back. By this station, your legs have been working for a long time.
8. Wall Balls — 100 reps
Men throw a 9kg ball (20lbs). Women throw a 6kg ball (13lbs). One hundred squat-to-throw reps against the wall. The last station before your legs carry you through that final kilometre.
9. 1km Run — to the Finish
After everything above, you run. The goal, as the event description puts it plainly, is to manage your running pace on heavy legs to avoid blowing up before the finish line. That last kilometre is where the race gets decided.
Divisions, Cash Prizes, and How the Day Is Structured
The ONE-RUN HYROX event runs in both Open and Pro categories, with five divisions in each:
- Men's Singles
- Women's Singles
- Men's Doubles
- Women's Doubles
- Mixed Doubles (competing at men's weights)
Cash prizes go to the top three finishers in each division. If you're competing to place, there's something real on the line.
Singles compete in the morning block on
Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for $85 per participant (+ taxes). Doubles compete in the afternoon block: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, at $120 per team (+ taxes).
Athletes start in waves every 5–10 minutes, and your confirmed start time arrives by email 2–3 days before race day.
The event runs mostly indoors, so the weather is irrelevant and race-day conditions are controlled.
Who This Race Is For
The ONE-RUN HYROX event is open to all athletes aged 18 and up, regardless of HYROX experience. The stations are demanding, but they're not technically complex, no Olympic lifts, no barbell cycling, no movements that require years of training to execute safely. Judges and volunteers are on the floor to help you get it right.
If you've been training consistently and want a real test of where you stand, not a subjective one, but a timed, structured, competitive one with other athletes alongside you, this is the right format. Most athletes finish in 20 to 40 minutes, though the window is wide depending on fitness level and division.
If you competed in the NO-RUN HYROX PRO event in February, the ONE-RUN format is a meaningful progression. You know the stations. You know the effort level. Now you find out what happens when a 1km run lands at the end of all of it.
Training for the Event — Starting Now
Olympia Performance runs HYROX-specific classes three times per week, designed to prepare athletes for exactly this kind of event:
- Mondays, 6:00–7:00 pm
- Thursdays, 6:30–7:30 pm
- Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 am
Members pay $15 per class. Non-members pay a $25 drop-in fee. A 10-class pack gets you 20% off. No appointment needed — you just show up.
With ten weeks between now and May 24, that's enough time to build a meaningful base in the station movements and dial in your pacing strategy before race day. The athletes who struggled most in February were the ones who pushed too hard in the early stages and had nothing left when it mattered. The ONE-RUN format adds a final 1 km, making pacing discipline even more important.
What to Bring and What to Expect
Arrive at least 30–45 minutes before your wave. Check in at the registration table with a photo ID. Bring workout gear, running shoes with grip, hydration, and a change of clothes for after, as you will sweat. Free parking is available, and detailed instructions are provided ahead of the event.
Spots are limited. Olympia Performance caps registration deliberately to maintain a smooth, high-quality experience on race day, not to create artificial urgency, but because the space and equipment dictate what a well-run event actually requires.
Registrations are non-refundable but can be transferred to another athlete for a fee. Contact Steve at shoather@olympiaperformance.com for transfer requests or any questions about the event.
Secure Your Spot Before It Closes
The February event proved there's a real appetite for this kind of competition on the West Island, and the ONE-RUN HYROX format raises the stakes. Eight stations that will test everything you have.
One final kilometre to empty whatever's left. A competitive field across five divisions with cash prizes on the line.
If that's the kind of test you've been looking for, registration is open now.
Find out what you're made of!