Hyrox Dallas: The Complete Race & Training Guide

Name: Hyrox Training Logbook
Brand: Kitaborn
Price: 12.99 USD
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Author: Brick Method Press

Hyrox Dallas is a flagship Texas event and one of the fastest-selling US stops on the calendar. This guide covers the venue, the course, the gear that survives Texas heat (even indoors, the AC fights a losing battle), and a 12-week training plan to peak when the gun goes off.

What is Hyrox? (skip if you know)

Hyrox is a global indoor fitness race: 8 stations of functional work - sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmer’s carry, sandbag lunges, wall balls, SkiErg - separated by 1km runs. Same format every event, same standards everywhere. Your Dallas time is comparable to your friend’s Berlin time. That’s the whole point.

Hyrox Dallas 2026 - the basics


Date	November 18–22, 2026 (race weekend)
Venue	Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, downtown Dallas
Categories	Pro Men, Pro Women, Open Men, Open Women, Doubles, Relay
Capacity	~3,000+ athletes
Registration	Opens ~5 months out at hyroxworld.com

Two things to plan around for Dallas specifically:

Heat dump. Even in an air-conditioned venue, 3,000 athletes putting out work bleeds heat. Sandbag lunges in heat 6 can feel different than the same lunges in your air-conditioned home gym. Train in heat where possible.
Travel volume. Dallas pulls athletes from across the South - Houston, Austin, San Antonio, OKC, sometimes ATL and KC. The hotels near the venue book solid 4–6 weeks out.

The course

Hyrox publishes the official course layout about 2 weeks before the event.

Things to watch in Dallas:

Convention floor size. Larger venues mean longer “1km” laps. Your watch may read 1.05–1.10km. Don’t blow up early because splits look fast.
Sled push surface. Convention venues are typically rubberized matting - fast.
Wall ball wall feel. Cavernous venues can make a 9’/10’ target feel taller - there’s nothing close behind it for visual reference.

Travel + race-day logistics

Where to stay

The Omni Dallas Hotel connects to the convention center by skybridge - the natural race-morning anchor. The Sheraton Dallas and Hyatt Regency Dallas are both a short ride away downtown.

DFW airport to downtown is ~30 min by car off-peak, 45–60 min in peak. Plan an Uber for race morning if you’re staying further out.

Race-day morning

Arrival: 2 hours before your wave
Parking: Convention-center lots run about $25–35/day.
Eating: last solid meal 2.5–3 hours pre-race. Texas BBQ is for after, not before.
Hydration: start hydrating the day before. The combo of altitude (DFW is ~430 ft, so not high - but the dry air still pulls water) and adrenaline strips electrolytes faster than you think.

Spectators

If family flies in, spectator passes typically run $25–40. Dallas crowds are loud and supportive - bring them.

Gear list for Hyrox Dallas

Shoes

Reebok Nano X4 - the default Hyrox shoe. Stable lateral, fine for short runs.
Nobull Canvas Trainer Plus - minimalist, durable, polarizing.
Nike Metcon 9 - best grip on sled push.

Dallas-specific note: Texas heat means breathability matters more than at northern indoor races. The Metcon’s tighter mesh feels stuffy by station 5. Lean toward the Nano X4 or Canvas Trainer for ventilation.

Race-day kit

Compression shorts (essential for sandbag lunge - chafe is amplified in heat)
Lightweight wicking singlet (cotton kills you here - wet cotton + 75% humidity = misery)
Grip socks (high cuff - Texas sled scrapes are no joke)
LMNT electrolytes - double the dose for Texas. Take one packet 30 min pre-race, sip another in your warm-up bottle.
Small towel for sled handles + your face

Underrated

Lifting gloves or palm grips - wall balls in Texas humidity = sweaty palms. Grips save you a no-rep on slip.
An extra electrolyte packet in your bag-check bag for the 5-min cooldown after - Texas sodium loss is real.

12-week training plan to peak for Hyrox Dallas

Weeks 1–4: aerobic base + station familiarization

1km easy runs alternating with 50% race-weight sled push/pull
Build sandbag-lunge volume: target 50 reps unbroken by week 4
Heat acclimatization if your race is summer - train in 75°+ outdoor heat 1–2× per week. Your body adapts in ~10–14 days.

Weeks 5–8: race-pace blocks

Two weekly mini-sims (4 stations + 4 runs at 80%)
One transition-focused block (the seconds you lose between station and run)
Long run for aerobic base

Weeks 9–11: full simulations

Two full Hyrox sims at race effort, one per week, 5–6 light-training days between.

If you live in DFW and your race is summer, do at least one full sim outdoors at midday in real heat. It’s miserable. It’s also exactly what the venue will feel like by station 5 of your race.

Week 12: taper

Three light sessions, full mobility, full sleep. Don’t introduce anything new in week 12.

The training is half the win. The logging is the other half. The Hyrox Training Logbook is built for this 12-week arc - daily sessions, station PR pages, and race-day pacing sheet.

Local Hyrox training in DFW

Affiliate gyms with full competition equipment - Concept2 SkiErgs, official wall-ball weights, and real Hyrox sleds - change season to season. Use the official directory for the current list:

Find a HYROX gym near you → - search your city on the official site.

If you’re outside DFW, drive in for at least one Saturday training day per month. Training in the right environment beats training alone in your garage 100% of the time. Texas Hyrox community is active - find them on IG (#hyroxdfw).

What to do this week if you’re racing Hyrox Dallas

Confirm registration + category. Texas events sell fast.
Book a hotel near the venue. They book out 4–6 weeks pre-event.
Order missing gear now (2-week shoe break-in window).
Start logging every training session.
Read the course preview when Hyrox publishes it ~2 weeks out.

Part of the Kitaborn Hyrox series. Books born with purpose.