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…

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…

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…

***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…

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…

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…

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…

As Hybrid Games begins operating under new management and rolls out a new brand direction, newly disclosed insolvency filings detail the financial position left behind by companies connected to the previous ownership. A Statement of Affairs filed with Companies House on April 2, 2026, relating to HGE2026 Ltd (formerly The Hybrid Games Events Limited), estimates…

The LT Games will head to Texas for the first time this fall. After two editions at Life Time headquarters in Minnesota, the functional fitness competition will make its first trip outside the state when it arrives in Frisco, Texas, about 30 minutes north of Dallas, this October. Tickets go on sale for LifeTime members…

The inaugural XENOM competition completed its first day Saturday at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, with 372 finishers across the Individual and Pairs divisions. Founded by Keith Barlow, XENOM launched in February after announcing $15 million in seed financing led by WndrCo, Rogue Fitness as its foundational equipment partner, and a CrossFit…