HYROX® race day checklist: what to wear and bring

What do I need to bring to check-in?

Bring a government-issued photo ID and your registration confirmation. You need both at check-in, where you receive a timing chip with an ankle strap, a racer number and a wrist lanyard. Your start time was set before race day, so write it on your arm: the rulebook requires it to be clearly visible during the race.

• Government-issued photo ID, for example a passport or an ID card.
• Registration confirmation. Save a screenshot as well as the email, in case the venue has weak signal (our recommendation).
• Your wave time, written down. Check-in confirms it again.
• A permanent marker, to write your start time on your arm (our recommendation).
• A card or a little cash for parking, food and the journey home (our recommendation).

What should I wear for a fitness race?

Wear what you have trained in, close-fitting and light, with no seam that has ever chafed. The rulebook makes you responsible for dressing for the conditions, and the race is held indoors. Choose clothes that dry fast, have pockets for any nutrition you carry, and survive floor work.

What shoes should I wear for a fitness race?

The rulebook requires closed-toe shoes for the whole race, except at the wall balls, where you may take them off. Choose a pair you have trained in: grip on the floor at the stations, a stable heel under load, and cushioning that lasts 8 km. Never race in new shoes. We do not name models.

If you plan to take your shoes off for the wall balls, the rulebook says to place them under the rig and take them with you to the finisher stage, because you cannot return to the wall balls area. Practise taking them off and putting them on tired.

What does the rulebook allow and forbid on the course?

Only a short list of accessories is allowed, and anything not on it is prohibited by default. Knee sleeves, gloves, a weightlifting belt, wristbands and a hydration pack are allowed. Headphones, phones and cameras are forbidden. The lists in the 2026/27 singles and doubles rulebooks match.

If you wear or carry an allowed item, keep it from the start to the finish. You cannot hand it to anyone or take it from anyone, which counts as outside assistance and can mean disqualification. Prohibited items are confiscated and returned at the customer service desk after you finish.

A sports watch, cap, headband, sunglasses or tape are not named on either list. The rulebook says unlisted accessories are prohibited unless the race director gives written permission, so ask customer support before race day if you plan to use one (our reading). Rules and penalties explains the other penalties.

What nutrition should I bring to a fitness race?

Carry any nutrition yourself from the start. The rulebook says water is available at least once around each pass through the transition zone, and a sports drink may be too, but you must carry anything else on your person, and you cannot accept food or drink from anyone except the aid stations. Plan what fits your pockets.

• Your race nutrition, packed as you practised it: gels or chews in pockets, or a drink in a hydration pack that you wear from start to finish.
• A pre-race snack and a drink for the waiting time, which stay in your bag and do not go on the course.
• Spare nutrition in your bag, in case the plan changes in the venue.
• A bin habit: used gel packaging goes in the bins, because littering can cost 2 minutes.

What to eat before a fitness race covers the morning and the final hour. Fuelling during a fitness race covers what to carry and when to take it.

What do I need for the warm-up?

The venue has a warm-up area with equipment relevant to the race, and it is for racers only, so you need little. Bring a warm layer, the shoes you will race in, a light resistance band if you use one, water and a towel. Keep the warm-up short and finish about 15 minutes before your wave.

• A jacket or hoodie to wear until the start tunnel, then leave at the bag drop.
• The shoes you will race in, laced as you will race, so there is no change before the start.
• A light resistance band or mobility ball, if it is part of your routine (our recommendation).
• A small water bottle and a towel for the warm-up.
• Your wave time, written on your arm or a note, so you leave the warm-up on time.

What should I pack in my after-race bag?

Pack dry clothes, a warm layer, food and drink, and a bag for your sweaty kit. You cool down fast after the finish, so change soon after you collect your bag. The venue offers changing rooms and a secure bag drop, but the organiser takes no responsibility for lost or stolen items, so leave valuables at home.

• A full change of dry clothes, including socks and underwear.
• A warm jacket or hoodie.
• Slides or comfortable shoes, for tired feet (our recommendation).
• Food and a drink within 30 to 60 minutes of the finish, ready in the bag (our recommendation).
• A bag or plastic sack for wet kit.
• A towel, and anything you need for the journey home.
• A phone charger, if your phone stays in your bag all day.

What is the full race day checklist?

Use this as one list on the night before and again in the morning. Tick each item twice: once when you pack it and once when you leave the house. The order follows the day, from check-in documents to the after-race bag, so pack in reverse and the first things you need end up on top.

1. Photo ID and registration confirmation, with a screenshot.
2. Race clothes, with spare socks and underwear.
3. Race shoes, already used in training.
4. Allowed accessories only: knee sleeves, gloves, belt, wristbands or a hydration pack, if you use them.
5. Nutrition for the race, packed in pockets or a hydration pack.
6. Pre-race snack and drink.
7. Warm layer for the warm-up.
8. Marker, to write your start time on your arm.
9. Dry clothes and food for after.
10. Headphones and phone left in the bag, never on the course.