Ragnar co-founder Tanner Bell says he is working with a group of investors and event industry figures on an interim funding agreement with FitLab that would allow Trail Rainier and Trail Soldier Hollow to proceed this month, alongside a broader effort to acquire Ragnar. That raises an obvious question: if FitLab’s financial problems include unpaid…
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Marathon County has a newly signed contract in place with Ragnar for the Trail Wisconsin event at Nine Mile County Forest, county officials confirmed as of the morning of Aug. 11. Previously we had written that Wisconsin cancelled their original contract with Ragnar which is owned and operated by FitLab. Under the terms of the…
Read MoreRagnar co-founder Tanner Bell says he is working with a group of investors and industry figures on an interim funding agreement with FitLab that would allow two of Ragnar’s remaining August events to proceed as scheduled. Hybrid Fitness Media has been reporting on FitLab and Ragnar’s financial issues since July, including the cancellation of Ragnar’s…
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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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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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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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