HYROX Training in College Station: How to Prepare for All 8 Stations

You can train for HYROX at CrossFit Aggieland in College Station. Our coached classes use the SkiErg, rowers, sleds, wall balls, sandbags, and heavy carries that HYROX is built on, and the coach scales every workout to your level. Plan on adding two runs a week on your own, because a HYROX race includes 8 km of running. The nearest races this season are HYROX Dallas (November 18–22, 2026) and HYROX Houston (April 1–4, 2027).

What is HYROX?

HYROX is an indoor fitness race: you run 1 km, complete a workout station, and repeat that eight times. The format is the same at every race in the world, so your time can be compared anywhere. HYROX says racers finish in about 90 minutes on average (HYROX).

The stations, in race order:

#	Station	Distance or reps
1	SkiErg	1,000 m
2	Sled push	50 m
3	Sled pull	50 m
4	Burpee broad jumps	80 m
5	Row	1,000 m
6	Farmers carry	200 m
7	Sandbag lunges	100 m
8	Wall balls	100 reps

Every division does 100 wall balls. Only the ball weight and target height change (HYROX 2026/27 rulebook).

What weights does HYROX use?

These are the 2026/27 race weights in pounds. The sled weights include the sled itself.

Station	Open Women	Open Men	Pro Women	Pro Men
Wall ball	9	13	13	20
Sandbag	22	44	44	66
Farmers carry, each hand	35	53	53	71
Sled push	225	335	335	445
Sled pull	172	227	227	337

The rulebook lists kilograms, and these are rounded conversions. In kilograms, the wall balls are 4, 6, 6, and 9, and the farmers carry weights are 16, 24, 24, and 32 per hand.

Is CrossFit good training for HYROX?

Yes, for the stations. Rowing, SkiErg, sled work, carries, lunges, burpees, and wall balls all show up in CrossFit classes, and CrossFit trains the thing HYROX punishes most: working hard when you're already tired.

The gap is running. A CrossFit class rarely includes a long run, and HYROX has 8 km of it between stations, so plan on adding running on your own.

What equipment does CrossFit Aggieland have for HYROX training?

We have SkiErgs, Concept2 rowers, heavy sleds for pushing and pulling, wall balls, sandbags, farmers carry handles and heavy dumbbells, and open floor for burpee broad jumps. You can train every station under one roof. Our HYROX training page has the details.

How long does it take to train for HYROX?

If you already train three or more days a week, 8 to 12 weeks of focused preparation is a reasonable target for a first Open race. If you're starting from scratch, give yourself longer.

For this season's Texas races, Dallas in mid-November suits people who are already training regularly. Houston in early April leaves a newer athlete time to build up from scratch.

What does a HYROX training week look like?

A simple week for a first race:

Three or four CrossFit classes for strength, conditioning, and station practice.
One easy run that builds up toward 8 to 10 km at a pace you could hold a conversation at.
One run-plus-station session, such as 1 km run followed by 20 wall balls or a 500 m row, repeated four to six times. This trains the hardest part of the race: running on tired legs, then working on tired lungs.

Take at least one full rest day. Ask a coach to help you fit the running around your class days.

Which HYROX division should I enter?

Pick the one that matches your goal:

Open is the standard solo race at the lighter weights.
Pro is solo at the heavier weights.
Doubles means two partners run every kilometer together and split the station work however they want.
Relay is a team of four. Each person runs 2 km and does two stations.

For a first race, Doubles or Relay is a good way in. You still get the race experience with half the station work or less.

Where are the nearest HYROX races to College Station?

As of September 2026, the only Texas races on the HYROX calendar are in Houston and Dallas:

Academy HYROX Houston: April 1–4, 2027, NRG Center, Houston. The closer drive from College Station.
HYROX Dallas: November 18–22, 2026, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas.

Dates and venues can change, so check HYROX's race finder before you book travel.

How do I start training for HYROX here?

If you live in Bryan–College Station, start your free week: five coached classes within nine days, so you can see how our classes fit your race plan. Already do CrossFit and just in town? Drop in for $20. Memberships include unlimited classes, from $129 a month. See pricing.

Sources

HYROX 2026/27 Singles Rulebook — HYROX
HYROX Doubles Rulebook and Relay Rulebook — HYROX
How to Prepare for HYROX — HYROX
HYROX Dallas and Academy HYROX Houston — HYROX event pages