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HYROX Youngstars · Ages 8 to 15
HYROX Youngstars is the youth division of the fitness race adults line up for: the same eight stations, in the same order, scaled to the age and stage of the athlete. Here is the format, the race-day rules that catch families out, and how a young athlete builds toward it without turning training into a job.
CrossFit BC is one of Vancouver's official HYROX Training Clubs. We coach athletes for these races. HYROX runs the events, so always confirm dates, categories, and tickets on the official event page.
Youngstars combines running with strength and coordination stations in a fixed sequence, mirroring the adult race but adapted for each age group's stage of maturation.[1] That fixed order is the point. A young athlete learns one course, then measures themselves against it as they grow.
There are four age brackets, and the child's age on race day decides the category, not their age when the ticket was booked.[1] It is the single detail families most often get wrong, so check the calendar before you register.
Same race shape, four different versions of it. The loads, the distances, and even the movements change so the format fits the athlete.
Ages 8 and 9
The playful entry point. Movement patterns first, racing second.
Ages 10 and 11
First taste of the adult race shape, still heavily scaled.
Ages 12 and 13
Wall balls arrive and the race starts to look like the real thing.
Ages 14 and 15
The closest thing to an adult HYROX, at teen-appropriate loads.
The Youngstars course runs SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, lunges, and wall balls, with frogger jumps replacing burpee broad jumps for ages 8 to 9 and squats replacing wall balls until age 12.[2]
Pull on the ski ergometer until the set distance is complete.
Distance scales with the age bracket.
Push the sled across the marked distance, starting fully behind the line.
Youth loads, well under the adult sled.
Pull or drag the sled until it crosses the line completely.
Younger brackets drag rather than rope-pull.
Chest to floor, then a long jump landing on both feet at once.
Ages 8 and 9 do frogger jumps instead.
Complete the distance on the rower, monitor zeroed before the start.
Distance scales with the age bracket.
Carry a weight in each hand for the full distance.
Loads set per bracket.
Step into a deep lunge until the back knee touches, alternating legs.
Bodyweight or lightly loaded depending on age.
Squat below parallel, then throw the ball to the target.
Ages 8 to 11 squat instead of throwing.
Race day, from the parent side
Your child races the bracket that matches their age on the day of the event, not their age when you book. A nine year old with a December birthday racing in January registers as a ten year old.
One parent or legal guardian books a guardian ticket. You do not race, but you check your child in, stay present through the event, and check them out afterwards.
Children are handed over at the start zone for race prep. Parents follow along the run track from behind the fencing, and every station has a spectator viewing area.
HYROX assigns start waves and publishes them roughly three days before the race. Start times cannot be changed, which is why HYROX recommends parents do not race on the same day as their child.
The Flex Add-On lets you request a name change up to one day before the race. Exact terms sit on each event page under the Flex Add-On guidelines.
From 2026, Youngstars is part of the official HYROX coaching certification, with an affiliate program rolling out so young athletes train in supervised, age-appropriate environments.
A guardian ticket is required so a parent or legal guardian can check the child in and out and stay present, and parents are not permitted to walk or run alongside the athlete on course.[2]
Youngstars races are added city by city each season. These are the confirmed North American dates we are tracking. The full adult calendar sits on the HYROX hub.
USA
December 5–6, 2026
Anaheim Convention Center
A dedicated HYROX Youngstars weekend for ages 8 to 15, with all eight stations adapted by age group.
USA
April 3–4, 2027
HYROX Youngstars Houston returns for a weekend built for athletes ages 8–15.
Official event pageUSA
April 24–25, 2027
HYROX Youngstars Atlanta brings the excitement of fitness racing to the next generation.
Official event pageTraining for it in Vancouver
Straight answer first: our group classes are for ages 16 and up. Youth HYROX prep at CrossFit BC happens by arrangement, in small-group or one-to-one sessions with a coach, so the loading and the session length match the athlete rather than the timetable.
Our group classes are for ages 16 and up. For younger athletes we set up small-group or one-to-one sessions with a coach so the loading, the standards, and the session length all match their stage.
SkiErg, sleds, rowers, carries, and wall-ball targets all live in our Olympic Village facility, so a young athlete can rehearse the real sequence instead of substitutes.
The same coaches who run our race-prep sessions handle the youth work, so the pacing and transition advice your child gets is the advice that works on the actual course.
Plenty of parents catch the bug after watching. If you want to race your own HYROX, we will build your training around your family schedule rather than against it.
From 2026, HYROX is bringing Youngstars into its official coaching certification so young athletes train in safe, supervised, age-appropriate environments across its affiliate gyms.[1] We support that direction, and our coaches hold the HYROX Performance Coach credential.
While they train
Most families arrive here because a kid got curious. A fair few leave with two athletes. If watching from behind the fencing gives you ideas, start where every adult racer starts.
Answers drawn from HYROX's official Youngstars guidance, plus how we handle it in Vancouver.
8 questions
Format, age brackets, and race-day rules on this page come from HYROX's official Youngstars guidance. Confirm details on the event page before you book.
HYROX Youngstars events are organised by HYROX, not by CrossFit BC. For the current race list see the official Youngstars page.
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