Hybrid Fitness Media has reported that FitLab-owned Ragnar Relay faced vendor allegations of unpaid invoices, that FitLab employees experienced delayed payroll deposits, and that Hughes-Nelson Painting Inc. sued FitLab for nearly $1 million over unpaid Nike Studios construction work. FitLab closed a $15 million Series A financing round in January 2022, with plans to open…
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Hybrid Fitness Media has reported that FitLab-owned Ragnar Relay faced vendor allegations of unpaid invoices, and that FitLab employees experienced delayed payroll deposits Hughes-Nelson Painting Inc., doing business as Apex Imaging Services, sued FitLab Inc. in Los Angeles County Superior Court on April 8, 2026, alleging the company failed to pay $903,993.16 for construction work…
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Hybrid Fitness Media reported yesterday that FitLab-owned Ragnar Relay had canceled a race and faced allegations from vendors of unpaid invoices. FitLab employees have also experienced delayed payroll deposits. In an internal Slack message shared with Hybrid Fitness Media by a FitLab employee, the company told staff it was “aware that some of you are…
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***Update 7/31/26 4:00pm EST – FitLab misses payroll deposits. ________________________________ In a video posted to Facebook on July 29, 2026, former Ragnar Trail announcer Rich Nicholes said he believed Ragnar still owed him more than $13,000 as of January 2025 for work performed during the 2024 season. Nicholes provided Hybrid Fitness Media with a document…
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Simon “Evil Twin” and Steven Rayner join the show to discuss: CrossFit Masters coverage and frustration with the FloElite broadcast.Simon explains his work as a HYROX Master Judge and judging across CrossFit and weightlifting.How judging standards should differ between Elite 15, Pro, and mass participation athletes.The balance between strict standards, encouragement, and a positive race…
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Matt and Clayton race DEKA Mile teams.DEKA’s shirts, medals, and Spartan branding.Kevin’s 10-race DEKA Boston weekend.The cancelled DEKA New York event and missing prize money.DEKA Boston’s volunteer, production, and judging issues.Whether DEKA can fix its event format.HYROX ticket demand and RoxRadar.The rumored HYROX Elite Series schedule, including Bangkok, Las Vegas, and Lyon.BTWE, China’s new fitness…
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Andrea Ferroni answers HYROX judging questions: HYROX’s new Core Head Judge program explained.Why the role may be difficult for judges with full-time jobs.Why HYROX needs more local teams as the schedule expands.The coming HYROX Head Judge course.Overjudging, standardization, and social media criticism.Why the new Burpee Broad Jump rule could be a nightmare.How often athletes actually…
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Matt and Dave cover as much as they can in one hour. Cheryl is off this week. We talked for a few minutes and forgot to record. So you get the best of what we can give you in hour before Dave had to take his son to the airport. 00:00 HTX testing and the…
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Rich Ryan Breaks Down HYROX’s New Burpee Broad Jump RuleWhy HYROX Doesn’t Use Painted Lines for StandardsHunter McIntyre’s No Rep Controversy at Worlds: Was It Fair?HYROX’s Secret Rulebook ProblemRich Ryan on Racing Elite 15 for 5+ Years: Same Core Group, Tighter MarginsThe HYROX Ownership Sale Rumors: What Athletes Actually KnowRich Ryan’s Content Strategy: Why He…
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HYROX is currently set to hold 33 days of racing across its four UK Spring 2027 events, including three events lasting 9 days or more. Based on information obtained by Hybrid Fitness Media, HYROX is expected to announce the following UK schedule. Manchester January 20–31, 2027Manchester Central Convention Complex Manchester opens the UK schedule with…
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