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Official HYROX Training Club · Vancouver
Wondering how to train for HYROX? Build your running, get strong on the eight stations, then practise putting them together at race pace. We coach all three here, one of Vancouver's official HYROX Training Clubs, with 4 dedicated SIM-ilar race-prep sessions a week and certified coaches who've raced it themselves.
HYROX Training Club · Olympic Village, Vancouver
No credit card. No commitment. Coached from your first rep.
HYROX Vancouver · December 17 to 20, 2026
"Dai is an incredible leader and true pioneer for HYROX in Canada. Through his work at CrossFit BC, he has cultivated an amazing community built on passion, connection, and a shared commitment to helping people become their best."
Find your starting point
Not sure which fits? Message Coach Moose and we will match you to the right one.
HYROX is a global fitness race that combines running with functional workout stations. The race format consists of eight 1 km runs, each followed by a functional exercise station: SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges, and wall balls. Most first-time Open athletes finish between 90 minutes and two hours, and the race is open to all fitness levels, with options to race solo, in doubles, or as a relay team.
It's the perfect goal if you love the idea of combining running with real strength work. At CrossFit BC, we offer 16+ HYROX classes a week, including four dedicated 90-minute HX90 SIM-ilar sessions for race intensity, pacing, and station strategy.
4.9 stars from 200+ HYROX class ratings on ClassPass. A perfect 5.0 over the last 90 days.
Updated October 2026
"As a total beginner to strength training and Hyrox, I was a bit nervous, but Cam made me feel welcome. He was really attentive, broke down the movements, and made sure I could keep up."
"The atmosphere at this gym is fantastic and the instructor super friendly and encouraging."
"He's so encouraging and makes everyone feel at home and welcome, irrespective of your level."
"Challenging, with good instructions and super friendly atmosphere."
"Really enjoyed it! V sore today feels good"
At a glance
Serving North & West Vancouver too. The North Shore is a short trip over the Lions Gate or Second Narrows bridge, or a SeaBus and SkyTrain hop, roughly 15 to 25 minutes to our Olympic Village floor. See how North Shore athletes train HYROX with us.
The Race
HYROX returns to Vancouver every December at the waterfront Convention Centre. Here is when it runs, where it is held, and the divisions you can race, then train for it with one of Vancouver's official HYROX Training Clubs, 10 minutes from the venue in Olympic Village.
17 to 20 December 2026, Vancouver Convention Centre
Four race days. Thursday has men's, adaptive men's, doubles, women's, and adaptive women's. Friday has men's, pro categories, doubles, relays, and women's. Saturday has men's, doubles mixed, and pro doubles. Sunday closes with doubles women, women's, and adaptive women's. The schedule is provisional.
Vancouver Convention Centre West
1055 Canada Place, Vancouver BC. CrossFit BC is 10 minutes from the race venue in Olympic Village.
Open
Singles, standard weights. No time cutoff, the most popular first-timer division.
Pro
Singles, heavier station loads for experienced racers chasing a ranking time.
Doubles
Two athletes splitting every station, running all 8 km together.
Relay
Four athletes, each taking a leg of the running and stations as a team.
Every division races the same format: 8 km of running broken into eight 1 km segments, each followed by a functional station (SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges, wall balls).
HYROX Vancouver 2025 drew 7,892 athletes across 14 divisions at the Vancouver Convention Centre. See the full Open and Pro podiums, division breakdowns, and race splits.
View HYROX Vancouver results & splitsIf you are bringing someone to watch, send them our day-by-day spectator guide before race week.
New cities · Just dropped
HYROX North America just announced the biggest season yet: 11 race weekends across the US and Canada. Pick a city, plan your build, and train for it here at one of Vancouver's official HYROX Training Clubs.
Season announced Jul 15, 2026
Showing 13 of 13 races
USA
December 5–6, 2026
A dedicated HYROX Youngstars weekend for ages 8 to 15, with all eight stations adapted by age group.
Train for HYROX Anaheim (Youngstars)USA
February 11–15, 2027
The Windy City returns with five days of racing, bigger competition, and unforgettable energy.
Train for HYROX ChicagoUSA· InBody
February 25–28, 2027
InBody HYROX Phoenix returns for four days of racing under the Arizona sun.
Train for HYROX PhoenixUSA
March 12–14, 2027
The stakes are high and the competition higher. Vegas is back for another unforgettable race weekend.
Train for HYROX Las VegasUSA· SweatPals
March 26–28, 2027
Sunshine, sand, and serious racing. SweatPals HYROX Miami Beach brings the heat.
Train for HYROX Miami BeachUSA
April 1–4, 2027
Everything's bigger in Texas, including race weekend. Four action-packed days of competition.
Train for HYROX HoustonUSA
April 3–4, 2027
HYROX Youngstars Houston returns for a weekend built for athletes ages 8–15.
Train for HYROX Houston (Youngstars)Canada
April 21–25, 2027
Canada, it's your turn to race. HYROX Ottawa delivers five days of fitness and competition.
Train for HYROX OttawaUSA· Factor_
April 23–25, 2027
The South brings the energy again. Factor_ HYROX Atlanta returns for another electric weekend.
Train for HYROX AtlantaUSA
April 24–25, 2027
HYROX Youngstars Atlanta brings the excitement of fitness racing to the next generation.
Train for HYROX Atlanta (Youngstars)USA
May 13–16, 2027
West Coast racing is back in full force. Four days of competition by the coast.
Train for HYROX San DiegoUSA
May 21–23, 2027
Portland raises the bar. Three days of racing, community, and unforgettable performances.
Train for HYROX PortlandUSA
Dates coming soon
The city that never sleeps deserves a race to match. HYROX New York returns expanded for 2027.
Train for HYROX New YorkEvery station on-site, 16+ race-format classes a week, and HYROX-certified coaches, led by coaches who race the format themselves. Whether Chicago is your debut or San Diego is your ranking chase, we'll periodise the build.
Dates and details are sourced from HYROX North America's official announcement and may change. Confirm on the official event page before booking travel. HYROX recommends waiting on hotels until official athlete blocks are released.
HYROX Race Lab
A focused session with Coach Moose to fine tune your race strategy and find where your time is hiding. Built for HYROX, and useful for Deadly Dozen, XENOM or any fitness race. Come solo or bring up to three training partners.
$150 for the first athlete, $75 for each additional athlete, up to 4.
You leave with a printed "My Race Plan" workbook filled in during the session.
Questions first? Read the Race Lab FAQ.
Ready to try it? Book a free HYROX trial.
Book a Free HYROX Trial4 of our 16+ weekly HYROX sessions are dedicated 90-minute SIM-ilar classes: race-style training designed to build the confidence, rhythm, and readiness you need on race day. They're not full HYROX simulations, but they're the closest you'll get without paying a registration fee.
90 minutes
Long enough to train race-length intensity and pacing.
Race intensity
Built to feel like race day, not just another conditioning class.
Station transitions
Move between runs and stations the way you'll move on race day.
Pacing & strategy
Learn what your splits feel like before they cost you on the course.
Why "SIM-ilar" and not "SIM"?
Out of respect for the official HYROX SIM event format, we call ours SIM-ilar. Same race-day feel and station flow, programmed by certified HYROX Performance Coaches who've raced it themselves.
At CrossFit BC, we don't just train people for a race. We build hybrid life-athletes who are strong enough, fast enough, and resilient enough to take on any challenge that comes their way. HYROX is the proving ground, but the fitness you build here goes far beyond a finish line.
Build Your Base
Where every athlete starts. Circuit-style training that builds the broad fitness foundation: strength, endurance, aerobic capacity, agility, and movement skill. This is your launchpad.
Build Your Aerobic Capacity
Intervals, compromised efforts, and sprint work designed to develop speed, VO2 max, and lactate threshold. This is where your running gets faster and your recovery between stations gets shorter.
Strength Under Fatigue
Move weight over time while fatigued. Muscular strength and endurance training that builds the raw durability HYROX demands and life rewards. Push sleds. Pull weight. Keep going.
Race-Specific Preparation
The most race-specific format. Blending aerobic and lactic conditioning with strength and HYROX-specific skills. Builds familiarity with the discomfort of race day so nothing surprises you.
90-Minute Race-Intensity Training
Where everything comes together. 4 of our 16+ weekly HYROX classes are dedicated 90-minute SIM-ilar sessions built to train race intensity, pacing, transitions, and station strategy in a longer-format, HYROX-specific environment. On official HYROX sleds and turf. This is the session our athletes credit most for their race-day confidence and readiness.
90 min
Full race length
3x/wk
Member schedule
#1
Race-day prep tool
Each format builds a piece of who you are as an athlete. Mix all five and you don't just prepare for a race. You prepare for anything.
Train for a race. Build a life.
We've been coaching hybrid athletes in Vancouver for 18 years. Here's what consistent training at CrossFit BC actually produces.
Member outcomes vary, but the pattern doesn't. Show up, follow the programming, and the results follow.
The HYROX Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is a baseline workout that measures your fitness and helps you pick the right race division. Think of it as a mini-HYROX: complete it as fast as you can, then use your time to decide whether Open, Pro, or Doubles fits you best. We run the PFT with members at CrossFit BC so you start your training block with a real number, not a guess.
Pro
15-25 min
Single / Open
25-35 min
Doubles / Relay
30-45 min
Your PFT time tells you where to race and where to focus. We re-test through a training block so you can see the runs, stations, and transitions get faster on paper, not just on feel.
You want a tangible competitive goal to train toward
You love running but want to add functional fitness
You're a CrossFit athlete looking for a race-day challenge
You want structured conditioning that tracks your progress
You're preparing for your first (or next) HYROX race
You want the confidence that comes from training race intensity before race day
Train HYROX in Vancouver
HYROX is 8 km of running paired with 8 functional stations. Vancouver is built for exactly this kind of training, and our members use the whole city.
The flat loop from Olympic Village around False Creek is our go-to for race-pace 1 km run repeats between station work.
Hill and stair sessions build the leg endurance that carries you through sled pushes and sandbag lunges late in a race.
Soft-sand runs and burpee broad jumps translate straight to the race floor when the summer sun is out.
Athletes from West and North Vancouver train dedicated HYROX prep with us. Easy access off Main Street-Science World station.
We coach members toward the Vancouver event and races beyond, with 90-minute SIM-ilar sessions that mirror the real thing.
Race-pace work, technique, and full simulations across the week, all inside our Olympic Village box.
Every HYROX class is led by a HYROX-certified coach, and our lead coaches race the format themselves.
"Coach Moose"
Lifestyle mentor, HYROX Performance Coach, and owner of CrossFit BC. 30+ years helping driven professionals over 40 build health that lasts a lifetime.
"Sweetpea"
Director of Coaching, competitive athlete, and the calm, methodical coach who helps athletes perform their best when it matters most.
"Freeze"
HYROX coach, exercise physiologist, and the guy who'll remind you that consistency beats chaos every single time. 10+ HYROX races and counting.
"Bubbles"
Co-owner, Coach Bubbles, and the reason CrossFit BC feels like home. Lifelong athlete, empathetic connector, and the biggest cheerleader in your corner.
"Bladerunner"
High energy, sharp technical eye, and a natural ability to help athletes find that extra gear.
"Sneakers"
Fun, focused, and great at breaking down movement so athletes of all levels can learn and improve.
Hybrid training combines strength, engine, skill, and strategy into one programmed system. Not CrossFit on Monday and HYROX on Tuesday, one coaching team building one athlete who can do both, and stay capable for the next twenty years.
Strength
CrossFit + Olympic lifting
Engine
HYROX-style conditioning
Skill
Gymnastics + mobility
Strategy
Personalised coaching
A single-modality gym trains one of these. We train all four under one roof, with one coaching team that knows both your back-squat history and your race plan.
Scenes from our in-house HYROX Half-SIM events. Real athletes, real effort, real community.
Station-by-station breakdowns, pacing strategies, race-day nutrition, gear checklists, and the training splits used by our HYROX athletes.
Every Sunday morning, 7:30 to 8:30am. A coached engine session that is welcoming at every pace. Some weeks a seawall run, some weeks rowing, ski and bike intervals, some weeks a mix. Social at the front and back, honest work in the middle. Race day asks you to run fast on legs that have already worked, and this is where you practise holding pace on tired legs. Bring a friend.
When
Sundays, 7:30-8:30am
Where
Meet at the gym
Cost
Free for everyone
Open to members, non-members, and friends. No signup required. Just show up.
Join Us This SundayRace season
HYROX Foundations gives you coaching, testing, and a real plan before you jump into classes or sign up for a race. 3 private sessions, a full performance benchmark, DEXA scan, nutrition strategy, and 10 class passes with SIM access.
The smartest way to start HYROX at CrossFit BC.
Class Packs
Our most popular HYROX offer. Flexible class packs that grow with your goals, drop in for one race build, or commit to a full year of training.
13 classes · valid 3 months
$19.92/class
Test the format. Get coached on real HYROX stations. No long-term lock-in.
Best for
Curious about HYROX or supplementing your training
Buy The Baker's Dozen26 classes · valid 6 months
$17.65/class
Enough volume to actually train for race day. Sharpen pacing, transitions, and station strategy.
Best for
Training for your first or next HYROX race
Buy Race-Ready 26-Pack52 classes · valid 12 months
$14.60/class
A full year of HYROX. Lowest cost per class. Train like an athlete, race like a competitor.
Best for
Committed HYROX athletes chasing PRs
Buy HYROX LFG 52-PackAll training purchases are non-transferable, including memberships, class packs, personal training packages, courses, drop-ins and other training credits. They are for the person registered and cannot be shared with or transferred to another person. Terms
Access to 16+ weekly HYROX classes, 7 days a week
4 weekly 90-minute SIM-ilar race-prep sessions
Coaching from HYROX-certified coaches
Early access to HYROX ticket pre-sales worldwide
Entry to in-house CrossRox & HYROX competitions
Member events, socials, and community programming
Train with one of Vancouver's most engaging fitness communities
New to HYROX?
We'll get you race-ready without the overwhelm. Start with the Baker's Dozen, or do HYROX Foundations first to lock in technique.
Already a CFBC member?
Add HYROX to your training without changing your membership. Most members grab the 26 or 52 to stack race blocks across the year.
Questions? Take the 2-min Coaching Fit quiz and we'll match you to the right pack and coach.
General tickets are sold out, join the official waitlist and read our options for charity, volunteering and late releases.
This is what it looks like when training meets race day. Our athletes show up prepared, race hard, and celebrate together.
CrossFit builds the engine. HYROX sharpens the edge. Our SIM-ilar sessions build the race-day confidence, rhythm, and readiness that separate prepared athletes from the rest. And honestly? The fitness you build here goes way beyond a finish line.
HYROX Foundations
The smartest way to start
HYROX Training Plan
Weekly splits for three levels
The Engine Room
12-week HYROX prep camp
HYROX Class Packs
Train week to week, no membership
Race Ready Program
4-session race preparation
CrossFit Classes
Build your fitness base
View Schedule
Find HYROX & SIM-ilar times
Membership
Pricing and what's included
Meet the Coaches
HYROX-certified coaches
HYROX FAQ
Race standards, SIM-ilar, beginner prep
Race Lab FAQ
The 90-minute strategy session, who it suits, pricing
Start Here
Not sure where to begin? Start here
HYROX in Vancouver
Start smart with our beginner's guide
Quick facts
The short, factual version for anyone comparing HYROX training options in Vancouver.
Questions before you visit? Call +1 (604) 683-2446 or send us a note.
13 questions
Straight answers
The three we hear most often, answered straight.
Walking in the door
“I need to get in shape before I come in.”
No. Every class is scaled to the person in front of the coach, and your first sessions are about learning positions, not chasing a score. Getting fit first is the part we do together.
We will help you start with confidence. Foundations is required before regular CrossFit classes if you have less than 6 months of CrossFit or Olympic weightlifting experience. It starts at $297 and comes with drop-in classes to use while you learn (5 with the 3-Day, 7 with the 5-Day).
Start with 3 free classesFrom Dai's writing: I was scared less, but I did it anyway (and kept on doing it!) (2019)
Motivation and consistency
“I can't do pull-ups, running, or any of that.”
Every movement has a version you can do today, and that version is the workout. Pull-ups start on a band or a ring row, running can be a bike or a row, and the coach picks with you before the clock starts.
From Dai's writing: Overcoming the "I Can't" Mindset: How to Embrace the Power of "I Can" (2024)
Walking in the door
“HYROX looks like a runners race and I am not a runner.”
No. HYROX is a fitness race with running in it, and the running is broken into eight short segments between stations. We build your running the same way we build a squat: in doses, with coaching, starting from wherever you are today.
Plenty of members start with run-walk intervals or swap early runs for a bike or rower while their legs adapt. Nobody is timing your first 400 metres.
See HYROX trainingMotivation and consistency
“I am not signed up for a race, so why train HYROX?”
Yes, and most people in the room are in exactly that spot. The format is simply a well built engine session: running, sleds, carries, and wall balls. Race or not, it is one of the most useful hours of conditioning you can do in a week.
Walking in the door
“Everyone in those classes already looks like an athlete.”
The room ranges from first-timers to podium racers, and the session is scaled for each of them. Sled loads, run distances, and wall ball weights are set before the clock starts, so you train the same session at your level.
From Dai's writing: Overcoming the "I Can't" Mindset (2024)
Official Equipment Partner
Our HYROX sessions use official CENTR x HYROX equipment, supplied exclusively in Canada by our premier partner, Fitness Experience. As their Testing Grounds partner, we put every sled, erg, and rig through real coaching and race-intensity training so you train on race-day gear, every session.
Learn about our partnershipFirst race or tenth, we'll help you get to that start line feeling prepared and genuinely excited. Try a class, experience a SIM, and see why our athletes keep coming back.
Wondering how HYROX compares to CrossFit? Read our honest side-by-side breakdown and see why many of our members do both.
Not sure yet? Grab our free Goal Setting Guide and take your time.
Real members. Real stories about training for HYROX at CrossFit BC.
From solo workouts to something bigger.
Darren's Story
In September 2026, Dai was selected as one of 60 coaches worldwide for the Red Bull HYROX Coaches Camp in Brazil.
"Dai is an incredible leader and true pioneer for HYROX in Canada. Through his work at CrossFit BC, he has cultivated an amazing community built on passion, connection, and a shared commitment to helping people become their best. From my very first interaction with Dai, it was clear how deeply he cares - not only about the success of his own athletes and coaches, but about the continued growth of HYROX as a whole. His passion for the sport is contagious, and he consistently brings the energy, ideas, and grit to make things happen. Dai is someone who genuinely invests in his people. I am incredibly grateful to be connected with Dai and could not be more excited to continue working alongside him as we grow HYROX throughout Canada."
Justin Owens
Regional Manager - Canada, HYROX
Real feedback from athletes training for HYROX at CrossFit BC.
"I've already noticed a significant improvement in my strength and endurance, and the coaches are great at adjusting exercises when needed."
The coaches provide positive feedback and adjust exercises if you're recovering from an injury. I've already felt stronger and fitter. The class times make it easy to stay consistent.
Linda K.
Google Review
"I've been training here for my first HYROX, and the community is incredibly welcoming while the coaching is top-notch."
Kevin K.
Google Review
"The gym is inclusive to all abilities and fitness levels, and the coaches go out of their way to create a sense of community."
Katie H.
Google Review
8 runs, 8 stations, one clock. The format, the appeal, and why Vancouver athletes are obsessed.
First-timer's guide. Most beginners overtrain the runs and ignore the stations. Here's the smarter way.
Two races compared by Vancouver coaches: format, running, stations, cost, and how to pick the right one.
Canada's hybrid race at UBC on July 19, 2026. Register, then train for Deadly Dozen in Vancouver with us.
Two tests, two purposes. How Vancouver HYROX athletes track race readiness across a training block.
What hybrid training is, why it works, and how to start at CrossFit BC.
The synergy between CrossFit and HYROX, and why combining them beats single-sport training.
Predict your finish time, plan your splits, print pace bands, and test your race readiness -- all free.
Enter your station times and get a predicted finish time with percentile ranking.
Start from your goal finish time and back-solve the run pace, station targets, and transition budget to hit it.
Plan target splits for every run and station based on your goal finish time.
Generate printable wristband pace cards for race day.
Answer 7 questions to see if you're ready to race or where to start.
Score your physical fitness test results against HYROX benchmarks.
Estimate your VO2max from a 12-minute run to gauge your aerobic base.
Rated 4.9 stars across 185 Google Reviews
Free aerobic work, race-day prep, and the trust signals that back the program.
Free coached Sunday engine session from Olympic Village. Run, row, ski or bike. Every pace, no commitment.
Learn more16+ classes a week, four 90-min HX90 SIM sessions, and coaches who've raced it.
Learn moreCoached, scaled, and sustainable. The core training experience at CFBC.
Learn moreClassPass and Google reviews from real Vancouver members and drop-ins.
Learn moreTell us where you're at. We'll match you with the path that fits your life.
Learn moreFree HYROX guides
The Race-Ready Playbook covers pacing, transitions, and station strategy. The Roadmap is for athletes signing up for their first race.
Training with a wearable? WHOOP in Crayon turns recovery, HRV and strain into one clear call on whether today is a hard session or an easy one.
Meet the team. Hear the stories. Train near you.
See current Open Gym hours, parking, bike access, transit directions and visitor drop-in booking.
Official HYROX standards
All weights, reps, and distances on this page are verified against the official HYROX rulebooks for Singles, Doubles, Relay, and Adaptive divisions.
Every HYROX race is the same format worldwide: 1 km run, 1 station, repeat × 8. Here’s the full map.
"The clock doesn't scare you. It paces you."
8 KM of running. 8 functional stations. One finish line.
HYROX runs a youth division alongside the adult race: the same eight stations in the same order, with runs, loads, and a couple of movements scaled across four age brackets. Our group classes are 16 and up, so we coach young athletes by arrangement, in small-group or one-to-one sessions. Parents get the brackets, the station adaptations, and the race-day rules in one place.
Adaptive weekly plan
Enter your race date and target finish. Tick items as you go, then print or share.
crossfitbc.com/programs/hyrox
Set a race date to start
The plan adapts each week: base → build → peak → sharpen → taper → race.
Guidance only. Your CFBC coach adjusts the plan to your body, schedule, and history.
Free Tool
Browse coach-built HYROX-style workouts you can run between race-prep sessions, or generate one on demand.
Coach-built, source-backed
HYROX is a lifestyle as much as it is a race. Training is one lever of four. These are the practices our coaches use with Vancouver athletes, with the research they rest on cited underneath.
HYROX rewards the athlete who can still run after a sled. That is an aerobic base problem first and a strength problem second, so we build both in the same week rather than trading one for the other.
Keep the large majority of weekly running and erg work easy, and reserve two hard sessions for compromised running and station work.[10]
Elite endurance athletes hold a low-intensity-heavy distribution, and it is the pattern that keeps working athletes uninjured.
Rehearse the exact station order and distances rather than training the movements in isolation.[1]
The official rulebook fixes the sequence, loads, and penalties, so the race is a known test you can practise.
Run at least one full-length 90-minute SIM-ilar session per training block before race week.
Fitness is not the same as knowing your pace, your grip fade, and your transition habits under fatigue.
CrossFit BC coaching practice
Video credit
HYROX: The World Series of Fitness Racing(opens in a new tab)
The briefing every singles athlete hears on race day, from the governing body itself. Watch it once before your first race so nothing at the start line is new.
Take the whole evidence base with you
The four lifestyle levers, the curated video library, and all ten sources in one printable pack.
Sources behind the guidance on this page: the official HYROX rulebook plus peer-reviewed position stands and trials. Numbering matches the markers above. Last reviewed August 12, 2026.
Always enrolling · Join anytime
Coached HYROX-specific training for Toronto and Vancouver race prep. 5+ sessions a week: HX90 SIM-ilar, prep classes, Cardio Club, Mobility, and Open Gym.
Join anytime · 12 weeks · $497 prepaid
New to hybrid racing? Compare every format in our Hybrid Fitness guide.
