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…

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…

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.,…

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…

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…

***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…