Question 1

What is a SIM-ilar class at CrossFit BC?

Accepted Answer

SIM-ilar is CrossFit BC's 90-minute HYROX class. The name (SIM + similar) is a nod to the official HYROX SIM format: sessions emulate race intensity and race volumes and rehearse race-day strategy, coached by HYROX Certified Performance Coaches. It is race-specific preparation rather than a literal race replay, and the volume it builds is what makes race day feel familiar.

Question 2

How is SIM-ilar different from a regular HYROX class?

Accepted Answer

Regular 60-minute HYROX classes drill stations, transitions, and conditioning in segments. SIM-ilar gives you 90 minutes at race intensity with race-level volume, so you rehearse pacing, transitions, and station strategy and build the volume that leaves you mentally, physically, and emotionally ready for your next race.

Question 3

How often does SIM-ilar run?

Accepted Answer

3 of our 15+ weekly HYROX sessions are SIM-ilar. The schedule is published in Wodify; active members can reserve any spot as soon as the week opens, with no waitlist tier and no surcharge.

Question 4

Why is SIM-ilar members-only?

Accepted Answer

SIM-ilar is our highest-demand session. Reserving every spot for active members protects coaching quality, keeps capacity manageable, and rewards the people who show up week after week. Drop-ins and free-trial guests can join any of the 60-minute HYROX classes instead.

Question 5

What equipment does a SIM-ilar session use?

Accepted Answer

All 8 official HYROX stations on-site: SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rower, farmers carry, sandbag lunges, and wall balls, plus a true running lane. Programmed loads match Open and Pro divisions.

Question 6

What does a 90-minute SIM-ilar class actually include?

Accepted Answer

A coached warm-up and movement prep, a briefing on the day's pacing and transition plan, then the main block: running intervals stacked with HYROX station work at race-level volume, run in continuous flow so transitions count. Coaches call splits and adjust loads live, and the session closes with a cool-down and a short debrief on what to change next time. It is race-specific preparation rather than a literal 8-station, 8-run race replay.

Question 7

What does "race intensity" mean in practice?

Accepted Answer

It means training at the effort you can actually hold on race day, not an all-out sprint and not a comfortable conditioning pace. In practice that is a hard but repeatable output where you can still hit your target run splits after a sled or a set of wall balls. Coaches give you a target pace and watch your splits, so you learn what that effort feels like instead of guessing at the start line.

Question 8

What does "race-day strategy" mean in practice?

Accepted Answer

Three things rehearsed every session: pacing (what to run each leg so you do not blow up by the sled pull), transitions (how you enter and leave a station, how long you rest, when you drink), and station decisions (rep-set breakdowns, grip and stance choices, when to push and when to hold). You practise the same plan enough times that it becomes automatic under fatigue.

Question 9

Do I need HYROX experience to attend SIM-ilar?

Accepted Answer

No. Most members start in regular 60-minute HYROX classes for a few weeks to learn the stations, then add SIM-ilar once movement and pacing feel solid. Coaches will tell you when you're ready.

Question 10

Do CrossFit BC members get early access to HYROX tickets?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As an authorized HYROX Training Club, CrossFit BC gives active members early access to HYROX ticket pre-sales for races all over the world before they open to the public, from Vancouver and Toronto to races abroad. Active HYROX class-pack holders count as active members and qualify too. We send the pre-sale code the moment HYROX releases it, so members can lock in their city, division, and time slot before popular races sell out, then travel and race with a crew that trains together. Membership has its privileges.

SIM-ilar: 90-Min HYROX Race Simulations

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