
EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf 2026 in Düsseldorf: 8 × 1 km of running and 8 stations. Here is the format, the stations and the divisions – and how to prepare for the switch between running and strength.
HYROX runs the same format at every race: eight runs of one kilometre each, every run followed by one of eight stations in a fixed order. Each change between run and station goes through the Roxzone, and the time spent there counts toward your finish time.
EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf takes place on November 11, 2026 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Arena-Straße 1, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany. There are 14 divisions to enter.
| Run | No. | Station | Distance / reps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 km | 1 | SkiErg | 1,000 m |
| 1 km | 2 | Sled Push | 50 m |
| 1 km | 3 | Sled Pull | 50 m |
| 1 km | 4 | Burpee Broad Jumps | 80 m |
| 1 km | 5 | Row | 1,000 m |
| 1 km | 6 | Farmers Carry | 200 m |
| 1 km | 7 | Sandbag Lunges | 100 m |
| 1 km | 8 | Wall Balls | 100 reps |
Each station follows a 1 km run.
Divisions as listed by the organiser: MEN, WOMEN, MEN PRO, WOMEN PRO, DOUBLES MEN, DOUBLES WOMEN, DOUBLES MIXED, DOUBLES MEN PRO, DOUBLES WOMEN PRO, ADAPTIVE MEN, ADAPTIVE WOMEN, MEN'S RELAY, WOMEN'S RELAY, MIXED RELAY.
At EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf, the fastest kilometre does not matter – a running pace you can pick up again after every station does. Overcook the first runs and the stations make you pay for it.
At the stations, short hard sets with long pauses cost more time than a steady rhythm. Split distances and reps so you keep moving without stopping.
The changes between run and station – the Roxzone at HYROX – count toward your finish time. Take them briskly but calmly: settle, approach the station, start clean.

The core of preparing for EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf is compromised running: a run straight after a station, repeated, so your legs learn the switch.
Add strength endurance for the stations – pushing, pulling, carrying and lunging for as long as the race asks.
Technique saves strength at every station: a steady stroke on the ergometer and clean, calm reps instead of hurried sets.
Part or full run-throughs of the format are the dress rehearsal. YOUB schedules them so training load, recovery and available time fit together.
Ben connects your goal, the course, current load, recovery, and calendar. Your plan stays pointed at race day even when real life is not perfectly plannable.
HYROX runs the same format at every race: eight runs of one kilometre each, every run followed by one of eight stations in a fixed order. Each change between run and station goes through the Roxzone, and the time spent there counts toward your finish time.
The stations in order: SkiErg (1,000 m), Sled Push (50 m), Sled Pull (50 m), Burpee Broad Jumps (80 m), Row (1,000 m), Farmers Carry (200 m), Sandbag Lunges (100 m) and Wall Balls (100 reps).
The organiser lists 14 divisions for EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf: MEN, WOMEN, MEN PRO, WOMEN PRO, DOUBLES MEN, DOUBLES WOMEN, DOUBLES MIXED, DOUBLES MEN PRO, DOUBLES WOMEN PRO, ADAPTIVE MEN, ADAPTIVE WOMEN, MEN'S RELAY, WOMEN'S RELAY, MIXED RELAY.
For EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf, train running and strength together: runs straight after a station, strength endurance for the stations and clean, steady technique. An adaptive plan places these sessions so recovery and real life still count.
At EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf, what decides is a running pace you can pick up again after every station, not your fastest kilometre. Run the first kilometres under control, work through the stations in even sets and take the transitions briskly but calmly.
EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf takes place on November 11, 2026.
EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf is held at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Arena-Straße 1, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany.
Registration runs through the organiser: hyrox.com. YOUB plans your preparation for it.