The Not So Live Show with Cheryl, Matt and special guest IanK from UKHXR.

DEKA production upgrades: new start line, finish line, and overall feel
The new Lycan machines: faster times, different feel, and athlete reactions
Why changing machines resets the entire leaderboard
The real issue: long wait times and races starting up to an hour late
Judging, volunteers, and the bottleneck problem inside DEKA
Does DEKA owe athletes better communication on major changes?

The Fastest HYROX times ever and a suspect course.
HYROX London setup: 10-day event, Elite 15, and a new level of production
The “Thunderdome” wall ball setup and why it stands out
Influencer races: exposure vs actual impact on the sport
Kids races, growth in Europe, and what translates to the US

Summary

DEKA is clearly growing.

The event looked better. Bigger setup, more production, new machines, and more people than ever. But the changes didn’t come clean. The machines shifted how the race feels, times got weird, and for a lot of athletes it turned into a full reset.

And then there’s the part that still hasn’t been fixed. Long waits, late starts, and a system that struggles to keep up with its own growth.

At the same time, HYROX London is running a completely different play. Bigger, louder, more structured, and somehow still scaling. From Elite 15 to influencer races, it’s becoming a full week-long production.

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