Racing London, Dec 2 to 6: getting to ExCeL and check-in (2026)

Amazon HYROX London runs December 2 to 6, 2026 at ExCeL London in the Royal Docks, five race days from Wednesday to Sunday. Custom House, on the Elizabeth line and the DLR, is about 200 m from the west entrance, and ExCeL puts London City Airport 12 minutes away by DLR. Check-in needs a physical photo ID.

When is Hyrox London 2026?

December 2 to 6, Wednesday through Sunday, per the official event page. Five race days means your entry can land on a weekday, so check the day you're assigned before you book anything. Your race day comes with your start wave, and your exact start time comes from the organizer closer to the race.

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How do you get to ExCeL?

ExCeL's own directions put Custom House, on the Elizabeth line and the DLR, about 200 m from the west entrance, and Prince Regent on the DLR about 200 m from the east entrance. The two entrances are about 600 m apart, so read your athlete information for which one the race uses before you pick a station. ExCeL's travel notes put London City Airport 12 minutes away by DLR, Canary Wharf 3 minutes and Heathrow 43 minutes on the Elizabeth line. Stay near the Elizabeth line and race morning is a short train ride.

What's the course and how are laps counted?

The ExCeL layout and the number of run laps aren't published yet; we'll add them when the official page does. The format is the same in every city: eight 1 km runs, alternating with eight stations in a fixed order. SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges, and wall balls. Transitions through the roxzone count toward your time. Because the format never changes, a London result compares directly with one from any other city.

What Hyrox divisions can you race?

Individual open and pro for men and women. Doubles in men's, women's and mixed, where the pair runs together and splits the station work, plus pro doubles. And relay, where a team of four splits the race. The official page lists Elite Series races on the Thursday and Friday; those need a separate ticket.

What do you need for check-in?

A physical photo ID. The official page says digital copies and photographs won't be accepted. Check-in opens 90 minutes before the first start wave of your division. How heats and start times work covers what your wave time means.

Where can you train for Hyrox in London?

11 London gyms publish Hyrox programming on their own sites: chains that run Hyrox classes, gyms that call themselves affiliates south of the river and in Hackney, and gyms that run full simulations on Sundays. The London gym map has the list, with a link to what each gym publishes about its own training.

The Hyrox London page has the race facts, the gyms and the waitlist. AthleteField matches athletes by pace, gym, division and race. Same-gym athletes come first, so when the London field opens, your gym's crew finds each other before race day. How a good target time is set is one of the most-asked questions we answer.