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HYROX Manchester 2027: Full Race Schedule, Start Times, Tickets & Results

Athletes running through the indoor course at HYROX Grand Palais in Paris.
Athletes at HYROX Grand Palais, Paris, in April 2025. Illustrative event photography; this is not the 2027 Manchester race. Photo: Mathieu Improvisato / Unsplash.

Ten race days, two January blocks and one Manchester venue: the official provisional programme, current race rules and practical preparation advice, with individual waves and results still to come.

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HYROX Manchester 2027 is scheduled for Manchester Central from 20–31 January, with racing across two Wednesday-to-Sunday blocks. The indoor competition combines running with functional workout stations, giving individual racers and teams a shared test of endurance, strength and pacing.

The published programme includes Open, Pro, Doubles, Relay and Adaptive sessions. General-entry singles racing does not require a qualifying performance, although entrants must meet the organiser’s eligibility rules. For UK participants planning work, travel or a first fitness race, the crucial distinction is between a division’s provisional window and an athlete’s allocated start wave.

HYROX Manchester 2027 — Event at a Glance

Event
HYROX Manchester 2027
Race dates
20–24 and 27–31 January 2027
Venue
Manchester Central Convention Complex
Location
Windmill Street, Manchester, England, M2 3GX
Competition
Running and functional fitness racing
Divisions
Open, Pro, Doubles, Pro Doubles, Relay and Adaptive
Start times
Provisional division windows; individual waves pending
Results
Awaiting competition

Official event information · Information checked . The programme can change.

HYROX Manchester 2027 Race Schedule

The official event programme lists ten race days. No racing is listed on 25–26 January. All times below are Manchester local time: GMT in January.

Race times are provisional. Competitors should check official HYROX communications for their individual allocated start times. A window describes a session’s starts, not its finishing time.

The organiser’s “HYROX MEN” and “HYROX WOMEN” sessions are labelled Open below. Note that the final Sunday has different times from the first Sunday.

Wednesday 20 January 2027

Wednesday 20 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Open08:00–10:30Individual
Adaptive men08:00–10:30Classification-specific
Men’s Doubles10:50–13:10Two-person team
Women’s Doubles13:40–15:50Two-person team
Women’s Open16:00–17:50Individual
Adaptive women16:00–17:50Classification-specific
Mixed Doubles18:20–20:30Two-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Thursday 21 January 2027

Thursday 21 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Open08:00–10:20Individual
Adaptive men08:00–10:20Classification-specific
Men’s Doubles10:40–12:50Two-person team
Women’s Doubles13:20–15:30Two-person team
Women’s Open15:40–17:40Individual
Adaptive women15:40–17:40Classification-specific
Mixed Doubles18:10–20:30Two-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Friday 22 January 2027

Friday 22 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Open08:00–09:10Individual
Adaptive men08:00–09:10Classification-specific
Men’s Pro09:30–10:40Individual
Women’s Pro11:10–13:40Individual
Men’s Doubles14:10–15:10Two-person team
Mixed Doubles15:30–16:50Two-person team
Women’s Doubles17:20–18:10Two-person team
Women’s Open18:20–19:10Individual
Adaptive women18:20–19:10Classification-specific
Men’s Relay19:40–19:50Four-person team
Mixed Relay20:00–20:10Four-person team
Women’s Relay20:20–20:30Four-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Saturday 23 January 2027

Saturday 23 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Open08:00–12:20Individual
Adaptive men08:00–12:20Classification-specific
Mixed Doubles12:40–16:50Two-person team
Women’s Pro Doubles17:10–18:20Two-person team
Men’s Pro Doubles18:50–20:30Two-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Sunday 24 January 2027

Sunday 24 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Doubles08:00–12:10Two-person team
Women’s Open12:40–15:50Individual
Adaptive women12:40–15:50Classification-specific
Women’s Doubles16:10–20:30Two-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Wednesday 27 January 2027

Wednesday 27 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Open08:00–10:30Individual
Adaptive men08:00–10:30Classification-specific
Men’s Doubles10:50–13:10Two-person team
Women’s Doubles13:40–15:50Two-person team
Women’s Open16:00–17:50Individual
Adaptive women16:00–17:50Classification-specific
Mixed Doubles18:20–20:30Two-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Thursday 28 January 2027

Thursday 28 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Open08:00–10:20Individual
Adaptive men08:00–10:20Classification-specific
Men’s Doubles10:40–12:50Two-person team
Women’s Doubles13:20–15:30Two-person team
Women’s Open15:40–17:40Individual
Adaptive women15:40–17:40Classification-specific
Mixed Doubles18:10–20:30Two-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Friday 29 January 2027

Friday 29 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Open08:00–09:10Individual
Adaptive men08:00–09:10Classification-specific
Men’s Pro09:30–10:40Individual
Women’s Pro11:10–13:40Individual
Men’s Doubles14:10–15:10Two-person team
Mixed Doubles15:30–16:50Two-person team
Women’s Doubles17:20–18:10Two-person team
Women’s Open18:20–19:10Individual
Men’s Relay19:40–19:50Four-person team
Mixed Relay20:00–20:10Four-person team
Women’s Relay20:20–20:30Four-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Saturday 30 January 2027

Saturday 30 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Open08:00–12:20Individual
Adaptive men08:00–12:20Classification-specific
Mixed Doubles12:40–16:50Two-person team
Women’s Pro Doubles17:10–18:20Two-person team
Men’s Pro Doubles18:50–20:30Two-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

Sunday 31 January 2027

Sunday 31 January 2027 · provisional programme
DivisionStart window (GMT)Session details
Men’s Doubles08:00–11:50Two-person team
Women’s Open12:10–15:00Individual
Adaptive women12:10–15:00Classification-specific
Women’s Doubles15:30–19:30Two-person team

All sessions are provisional. The window is not an individual start allocation. Check your wave before travelling.

How to Find Your HYROX Manchester 2027 Start Time

A provisional programme helps you choose a day; a start list assigns your actual wave. HYROX says individual times will be linked approximately three days before the event. For this two-week programme, check your own race date rather than assuming every allocation appears together.

  1. Open the official HYROX start list and select the correct event, date and division when available.
  2. Check your athlete name against your ticket account and confirmation email.
  3. Read the event’s athlete information and recheck it before departure.
  4. If information conflicts or your entry is missing, use UK HYROX support, selecting Manchester, season 26/27.

Personal requests to change allocated start times are not accepted. If HYROX changes its programme, follow its latest instructions and revise travel plans. The course lap count, detailed athlete briefing and final check-in arrangements remain items to recheck closer to January.

HYROX Manchester 2027 Divisions Explained

Choose a format by the work you can perform consistently, rather than the label alone. Competition requirements below follow the 2026/27 rulebooks; the experience column is FM Coaching’s general preparation advice.

Which race format fits your preparation?
DivisionTeam formatMain differencesSuggested preparation
OpenIndividualComplete the standard runs and stations yourself.Build running tolerance and practise every movement.
ProIndividualHeavier loaded stations; same running distance.Demonstrate control with the prescribed loads.
DoublesTwo peopleRun together; share station work. Pro Doubles uses heavier loads.Practise transitions and agree a realistic workload split.
Mixed DoublesOne woman, one manBoth complete the runs; shared work follows the Mixed rules.Match running effort to the partner who needs it steadier.
RelayFour peopleEach completes two runs and two stations.Rehearse handovers and allocate legs deliberately.
AdaptiveClassification-specificDedicated eligibility and movement requirements.Discuss classification and access needs with HYROX.

Doubles partners enter and leave stations together; sharing the exercises does not halve the running. Adaptive racers should use their dedicated rulebook: the standard singles table below is not an Adaptive prescription.

What Are the Eight HYROX Workout Stations?

The standard race alternates eight 1 km runs with eight stations in a fixed sequence. That means 8 km of running, plus station work and movement through the transition area. Your finishing time depends on the whole race, including transitions.

The eight HYROX stations in order, each preceded by a 1 km run. Distances and loads are also listed in the table below.
Original FM Coaching station sequence. Standard singles format; Adaptive requirements differ. Download the full-size PNG.
2026/27 standard singles requirements
StationDistance / repsWomen OpenMen Open / Women ProMen Pro
1. SkiErg1,000 m—
2. Sled push50 m102 kg152 kg202 kg
3. Sled pull50 m78 kg103 kg153 kg
4. Burpee broad jumps80 mBodyweight
5. Rowing1,000 m—
6. Farmers carry200 m2 × 16 kg2 × 24 kg2 × 32 kg
7. Sandbag lunges100 m10 kg20 kg30 kg
8. Wall balls100 reps4 kg6 kg9 kg

Source: official Singles rulebook, season 26/27. Sled totals include the sled. Wall-ball targets are 2.70 m for women and 3.00 m for men. Check your division’s current document before racing.

Technique and pacing: FM Coaching’s perspective

Practise a repeatable rhythm on the SkiErg and rower rather than chasing a powerful opening sprint. For sled work, rehearse steady steps and controlled changes of direction; the feel of different turf means gym plate totals alone are a poor race prediction. Use manageable burpee distances, planned carry breaks and a lunge rhythm you can maintain without rushing.

Movement quality matters under fatigue. The rules require alternating lunges with the rear knee touching the floor and extension between repetitions; wall-ball squats must reach the required depth. Learn the full standards with light practice before adding race loads. A common preparation mistake is counting exhausted, shortened repetitions as successful training.

An adult pushing a plate-loaded sled along an indoor training lane.
A weighted sled push during indoor fitness training. Illustrative training photograph, not the Manchester 2027 event. Photo: Geni Hoka / Pexels. Photo source · Licence.
An athlete pulling the handle of an indoor rowing machine at a fitness event.
An athlete using a rowing machine at a fitness event in Brisbane. Illustrative photograph, not the 2027 Manchester race. Photo: Grace Anne Bobadilla / Unsplash. Photo source · Licence.

HYROX Manchester 2027 Tickets and Spectator Guide

Use the Manchester ticket shop linked by HYROX to check athlete entries and spectator admission. Confirm the date, division, ticket terms and personalisation details before paying. This report does not claim a price or that any particular division remains available.

The UK organiser FAQ advises spectators to buy online in advance, subject to availability, rather than rely on door sales. Check Manchester-specific child admission and companion arrangements in the booking information. If you are supporting friends, confirm each person’s day and allocated wave, then agree a meeting point outside the race flow.

Name changes depend on the ticket’s Flex or Lite Flex option and its conditions; do not assume a ticket can be freely resold or switched to another date, event or division. Ask official support about the exact booking. FM Coaching does not sell HYROX tickets and is not the organiser or an official HYROX partner.

Manchester Central: Venue, Travel and Parking

Event address: Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX. The venue also describes its location as Petersfield. Use the final athlete guide for your event entrance.

The curved glass roof and main entrance of Manchester Central convention centre.
Manchester Central, the announced venue. Archive photograph by delegateconnectimages, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

Manchester Central identifies St Peter’s Square as the nearest tram stop, with Deansgate–Castlefield another nearby option. Piccadilly and Victoria serve arrivals from further afield; Oxford Road offers another city-centre rail approach. Check your actual route through the venue’s travel guide and Bee Network journey information.

An NCP car park sits beneath the venue. Check current parking availability and tariffs rather than budgeting from an old event guide. Leave room in your plans for queues, winter weather and a late finish; provisional last starts are not the end of the event.

For step-free routes, facilities or assistance, read the venue accessibility information and ask HYROX about event-specific arrangements. For accommodation, consider the city centre around the venue or a location with a practical connection to your race day. Compare cancellation terms before booking around a provisional timetable.

View Manchester Central on Google Maps ↗

HYROX Manchester Race-Day Checklist

Use this planning list alongside the final athlete instructions. The event page currently describes division registration opening 90 minutes before that division’s first wave, while detailed check-in information still contains TBC fields. Recheck the final arrangements instead of treating this as a guaranteed personal arrival time.

  • Confirm your race date, division and allocated wave.
  • Save your ticket and bring physical government-issued photo ID; screenshots of ID do not substitute for the physical document.
  • Complete ticket personalisation and review registration instructions.
  • Pack familiar race shoes, socks and suitable clothing.
  • Plan hydration and food around rules on what you may carry.
  • Check permitted equipment; headphones and phones are not ordinary race equipment. Ask HYROX in advance about medically required devices.
  • Plan travel, venue arrival, warm-up time and the return journey.
  • At check-in, collect the required wristbands, bib and ankle timing chip; verify they belong to you.
  • Locate the correct race area and review course laps, station order and any relay briefing.
FM Coaching checklist covering start times, identification, travel, kit, nutrition, rules, race identification and the start area.
Save or print this planning checklist. Final organiser instructions take priority. Download the full-size PNG.

HYROX Manchester 2027 Results and Winners

HYROX Manchester 2027 results have not yet been published. This section will be updated when official results become available.

The event is still in the future. Use the official HYROX results service and select Manchester’s 2027 edition when listed. Previous editions are not evidence of 2027 winners or performances.

Any subsequent report on this page will identify the race date, division, verified time and source. Qualification claims and records require explicit official confirmation. This is an editorial article, not an automatic live leaderboard.

How to Train for HYROX Manchester 2027

FM Coaching commentary: preparation should make the race demands familiar without turning every training day into a maximal simulation. Start by identifying the main constraint: sustained running, movement skill, strength under the required loads, or recovering between sessions.

Build capacity before adding more intensity

Keep some aerobic sessions easy enough to hold a conversation. Progress running duration gradually from your current routine, then add controlled intervals only when you can recover well. A strong gym session does not automatically prepare your legs for repeated runs, and fast standalone runs do not establish readiness for loaded stations.

Use strength sessions to develop lower-body control, pushing and pulling ability, and grip endurance. Squats or split squats, a hip hinge, rows and loaded carries can provide a useful base. Add sled practice when equipment is available, but do not turn each push into an all-out test. Learn how your breathing settles before the next run.

An example seven-day structure

This is an adaptable example for someone already tolerating regular training, not a prescribed HYROX Manchester training plan or a suitable starting workload for everyone.

Balance preparation with recovery
DayFocusPurpose
MondayFull-body strength and carriesControlled repetitions; stop before technique deteriorates.
TuesdayEasy aerobic runBuild repeatable endurance at a comfortable effort.
WednesdayRest or gentle movementRecover and assess soreness and fatigue.
ThursdayControlled running intervalsPractise pace discipline with generous recovery.
FridayStrength and station techniqueRehearse sled, lunge or erg skills without racing them.
SaturdayShort run–station combinationsPractise transitions and, for teams, communication.
SundayRestReview the week before progressing.

A beginner may need fewer sessions and shorter walk–run blocks. Experienced athletes may require a different distribution around their strongest and weakest disciplines. Change one important training variable at a time, and reduce the workload if recovery or movement quality declines.

In race-specific practice, start more conservatively than your enthusiasm suggests. Agree Doubles handovers before fatigue arrives, avoid surprise equipment changes, and rehearse familiar food and hydration. In the final preparation period, aim to arrive rested; last-minute exhausting sessions cannot compensate for missed consistency.

For foundations, read our 30-minute full-body workout guide and progressive training guide. Our online personal training and muscle-building coaching pages explain the support available.

HYROX Manchester 2027: Your Questions Answered

When is HYROX Manchester 2027?

The race days are 20–24 and 27–31 January. No sessions are listed on 25–26 January.

Where will it take place?

Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX.

What is the full race schedule?

Use the ten daily tables above for the published provisional windows. Your allocated wave is separate.

When are individual start times released?

HYROX indicates approximately three days before the event. Check your race date and the organiser’s latest notice.

How do I find my start time?

Use the official start list and match the event, division and athlete details to your booking.

Where can spectators buy tickets?

Use the official Manchester booking link above. Check the applicable date and current admission terms before purchasing.

What divisions are available?

The programme lists Open, Pro, Doubles, Pro Doubles, Relay and Adaptive sessions; the available divisions differ by day.

What is the difference between Open and Pro?

Pro uses heavier loads at the loaded stations. It does not shorten the running or replace movement standards.

How long is a HYROX race?

Standard singles includes 8 km of running plus eight stations. There is no single expected finishing time for every athlete.

What are the eight workout stations?

SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls, in that order.

What should competitors bring?

Start with physical photo ID, ticket confirmation and familiar race kit. Use the checklist and final athlete instructions.

Where can I see official results?

Visit HYROX’s results service and choose the 2027 Manchester event when available.

How can beginners prepare?

Develop consistent easy running and controlled strength work, then practise individual stations. Build from your current ability instead of copying a demanding race simulation.

Where is the current rulebook?

The official rulebook hub links Singles, Doubles, Relay and Adaptive documents. Check the season and your division.

How do I get to Manchester Central?

Plan via the venue’s travel guide; St Peter’s Square is the nearest tram stop. Check live services before travelling.

Latest HYROX Manchester 2027 Updates

Last verified: . First edition: official provisional programme and 2026/27 rules checked. Individual waves and results are not yet available for this event; ticket availability must be checked in the official shop.

  • October–December: future editorial checks should cover programme revisions and official announcements.
  • January: recheck athlete instructions, wave allocations and access arrangements.
  • 20–31 January and afterwards: add results only after verification, with the relevant date, division and official source.

This page is not automatically monitored. Material changes will receive a dated update note while retaining the original publication date and URL. Report an error through our corrections process.

Photography and independence

The hero shows HYROX Paris in April 2025, photographed by Mathieu Improvisato and used under the Unsplash Licence. Other photographs are credited beside the images. They do not depict the future Manchester 2027 race or imply endorsement. Station and checklist graphics are original FM Coaching designs based on the linked official information.

Independent coverage by FM Coaching. This report uses published sources and does not claim interviews, event attendance or an official HYROX partnership.

Plan the rest of your HYROX preparation

Compare the confirmed UK race editions in the HYROX race calendar, explore the HYROX Hub or discuss a personalised programme through FM Coaching HYROX coaching. For practical preparation, use our running and pacing guide and race-day checklist. These resources are independent of the organiser.

Official sources

About the author

is the publishing byline used by FM Coaching for its news coverage. This independent preview is based on linked official documents. Preparation advice is labelled FM Coaching commentary; no interviews or attendance are claimed.

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