HYROX says it will adjust its rules following a hygiene incident during the HYROX Beijing race weekend. After yesterday’s series of events, Hybrid Fitness Media asked HYROX Co-Founder Christian Toetzke how future events like this could be handled and whether rule changes were being considered. “Very unfortunate situation and we will adjust the rules, as…

Y7 Studio Company has told employees it is shutting down its current studios in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin, while coaches say expected payroll did not arrive last Friday. In an email reviewed by Hybrid Fitness Media, Vin Micelli wrote that the two New York locations still open will hold their final classes Friday….

In an exclusive interview with Matt B. Davis of Hybrid Fitness Media, HYROX co-founder Christian Toetzke said he and Moritz Fuerste are regaining a controlling stake in the fitness racing company through a buyback of shares held by Infront. The transaction is being led by Toetzke and Fuerste, with investment from L Catterton and WndrCo,…

Customers seeking information about the 2026 Reach the Beach race, scheduled for later this month, were directed to contact one of the cofounders of Reach The Beach, Mike Dionne. Mike is not currently an employee of Ragnar or its parent company, FitLab. The emails from Ragnar stated “Hello, I would reach out to: michaelj.dionne@gmail.com. He…

Fitplan Origins Founded in 2011 by Landon Hamilton and Cameron Speck, Fitplan launched its fitness creator platform in 2016 and quickly became one of the top-grossing fitness apps in the United States. By the time FitLab acquired the company in 2022, it had more than 3.4 million users worldwide and a roster of more than…

A FitLab-operated Nike Studios location in Culver City, California, closed Friday after a short-lived handoff to a new operator, leaving coaches waiting for wages they say were due before the closure. In emails reviewed by Hybrid Fitness Media, VM Fitness told employees on Aug. 20 that it would permanently close Racked Culver City, the former…

HYROX China is giving finishers patches and blind-bag medals at events this year. After completing their race, finishers receive a bag containing a medal featuring one HYROX station. The medals are city-specific, with designs shown from Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Shanghai. Finishers do not get to choose which medal they receive. The Shenzhen rower medal includes…

This article has been updated with the official news from September 8, 2026, HYROX co-founders Christian Toetzke and Moritz Fürste are expected to regain controlling ownership of the company as part of a transaction that sources say values the fitness racing brand at between $700 million and $1 billion. Sources say the deal, which has…