Matt B. Davis

Judging HYROX, CrossFit, and Fitness Racing

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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HYROX Elite Series Update. DEKA Boston and Manchester Recaps.

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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HYROX New Judging Progam. MoonTea Chat About HOTD Episode 5. Let’s Learn About GYMRACE.

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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HYROX. DEKA. ATHX. APEX. HTX.

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 Checks In On Worlds, BBJ Standards & More, Plus, Let’s Learn About F45 Peak 500.

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 UK Spring 2027 Dates and Venues

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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HYROX North America 2027 Schedule So Far

HYROX appears set to create its busiest North American season yet. Combined with the previously announced Fall 2026 schedule, the Spring 2027 calendar would bring the region to 25 races across the 2026/27 season. From February 11 through June 7, athletes would have a North American race available on all but four weekends. Several of…

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2026 Mid Year UK & Europe Fitness Race Report

First, here is the hard data for finisher numbers. A finisher is anyone who crosses the finish line. This means every finish is counted, regardless of how many times an individual races during a weekend. For example, if someone competes in both singles and doubles, they count as two finishers. These numbers also do not…

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New HYROX Judging Program. DEKA Chicago Recap.

DEKA Chicago production improvements and attendance.Lauren Weeks races doubles with Kevin Gregory.DEKA participation, growth, and gym challenges.New DEKA Gym vs. Gym competition explained.Qualification deadline changes frustrate affiliates.DEKA’s new bike and machine updates.LT Games registration confusion.HYROX ticket alerts with RocksRadar.Rumored HYROX North America schedule coming this week.HYROX launching a formal Head Judge program. Today’s episode is…

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Morgan Schulz, Lindsay Bessegato, HOTD S3 E3

Morgan Schulz returns to the show to break down an emotional HYROX World Championships in Stockholm. She shares the full story behind her asthma flare-up that forced her to withdraw from the Elite 15 singles race, the difficult decision to continue racing doubles the next day, and the medical issues she experienced after crossing the…

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