Working documents reviewed by Hybrid Fitness Media outline a proposed new regional structure for the HYROX North America Head Judge program, including separate Core Head Judge and Event Head Judge roles with different pay, travel coverage, and scheduling requirements. A HYROX representative told Hybrid Fitness Media that the program remains a work in progress and…
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Ragnar Relay says it is working with a group of investors and event industry figures on a plan to take over the brand, following the cancellation of its Appalachians and Minnesota events this season. Ragnar has already canceled two of its 2026 events. Road Minnesota and Trail Appalachians, both originally scheduled for August 7-8, were…
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Hybrid Fitness Media has been reporting on FitLab Inc., parent company of Ragnar, since July, including the possible cancellation of Ragnar’s Reach the Beach event in New Hampshire. Marathon County, Wisconsin has terminated its contract with Ragnar for the 2026 Ragnar Trail Wisconsin event, according to Marcus Aumann, Assistant Director of Community Services for Wausau…
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A packed episode featuring three very different conversations. Eddie Hertzman of Athletech News joins to discuss building a media empire from an anonymous newsletter and the flood of institutional money into fitness and wellness. Then Matt reconnects with actor Aaron “Rock” Dozier, who played Roy Stalin in the cult classic Better Off Dead, to talk…
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The Ragnar Trail relay race scheduled for Sept. 18-19 in Hampton, New Hampshire appears headed for cancellation after FitLab-owned Ragnar failed to pay outstanding bills to local police departments and New Hampshire State Parks, according to John Nyhan, President of the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce. Hybrid Fitness Media has been reporting on FitLab Inc.,…
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The cancellation of HYROX’s cruise Elite Series race and why wind may not be the whole story.Which Elite 15 athletes were reportedly asked to attend the cruise and why that is a tough commitment before Hamburg.HYROX’s new Elite Series prize structure and why athletes are questioning the total payouts.Vivian Tafuto speaks out about athlete license…
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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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Update 8/4/26 — A source with knowledge of the matter told Hybrid Fitness Media that payroll deposits were made, though late, on August 3, 2026. 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…
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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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