An audio/visual production company claims The Hybrid Games owes over £13,000 for services provided at the Newcastle event in August 2025, marking the third documented case of alleged non-payment by the fitness racing organization in eight months. A representative stated that she and her business partner supplied audio/visual production for The Hybrid Games Newcastle event…

How the Elite 15 Qualification System Works HYROX Phoenix marks the third Major of the 2025–2026 season for the Elite 15 Doubles competition, following Hamburg and Melbourne, with Warsaw still to come. Elite Doubles operates under a different qualification model than Elite 15 Singles. In Singles, athletes qualify based on the average of their two…

Back in July, we wrote about a dispute between Hybrid Games and a former employee. Following that reporting, we began hearing from additional individuals who raised concerns about unpaid work and unresolved obligations. Since that time, Hybrid Games has held three additional events in Newcastle, Glasgow, and London. From what we could observe publicly, those…

Fans looking to watch the HYROX Phoenix Major 2026 will have access to official livestream coverage across Elite 15 Singles and Elite 15 Doubles racing. Livestreams are hosted on HYROX’s official YouTube channels, with separate streams for each race category. Elite 15 Race Schedule Thursday, January 30 Elite 15 Singles Women7:30 PM Phoenix (Mountain Time)9:30…

HYROX expanded its Elite 15 prize purse structure for the 2025/2026 season, significantly increasing payouts and extending prize money across the entire Elite 15 field. Prize money is awarded separately for Elite 15 Singles and Elite 15 Doubles, with identical payouts for men and women in both divisions. Every HYROX Major race this season uses…

HYROX Phoenix marks the third Major of the 2025–2026 season, following Hamburg and Melbourne, with Warsaw still to come. As with the earlier Majors, the Elite 15 Men’s field was shaped by automatic qualifiers, time-based qualification, and a roll-down process that extended beyond the initial cut. This guide breaks down how the field was formed,…

HYROX Phoenix marks the third Major of the 2025–2026 season, following Hamburg and Melbourne, with Warsaw still to come. As with the earlier Majors, the Elite 15 Women’s field was shaped by automatic qualifiers, time-based qualification, and a roll-down process that extended beyond the initial cut. This guide breaks down how the field was formed,…

HYROX 2025 Industry Scorecard Scale, Geography, and What Participation Actually Looks Like HYROX remains the single largest mass participation hybrid fitness series in the world. In calendar year 2025, the brand operated at a scale no other hybrid format comes close to matching, with events spanning six continents and participation volumes that resemble major endurance…

CrossFit has not been sold, despite multiple timelines cited publicly in late 2025 indicating a deal was nearing completion. Late-2025 Sale Timelines On November 12, 2025, Hybrid Fitness Media first reported that a consortium led by Wade Diebner and fitness entrepreneur Mark Mastrov claimed to be in advanced negotiations to acquire CrossFit from its private-equity…

HYROX has sent updated guidance to Elite athletes ahead of the Phoenix race covering race kit requirements, nationality representation, and the Elite invitation process. HYROX supplies official PUMA Elite race kits, including athlete surname and national flag. Athletes may choose to wear sponsor-produced race kit, but color is no longer optional. Athletes who have already…