It is something I’d like to aim for the second half of the year, as that is when the London event is apparently, but I’m getting the sense that getting a place is as hard as the VLM
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I had a contact ( PT) that has the “ code “
He has left and can’t get it anymore
I am cultivating another contact ( bottle of wine bribe ) that may be able to get the “ code” without it … there were 70k applicants for 10 k places at Birmingham
It’s crazy popular
The excell was probably the best venue I’ve been too.
It’s a good race if you can do wall balls
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I’ll have another go at Hyrox (I’ve done 3), when the entry to UK events gets a bit easier. It won’t be so popular forever and it gives me time to improve (those wall balls sure are hard work).
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I plan to do one this year
Probably Birmingham or Manchester ( Nov)
I might go and support super sowler at the end of the month in Manchester, there good to spectate too.
I’ve dropped 3-4 places in the age group on the wall balls in both events I did, I guess some people are just good/ bad at stuff ?!
Sone very fast runners/ cyclists on here who can’t swim very well or at all.
No promises but I might be able to help with an earl entry code if my ( affiliated ) gym gets it, rumours are there doing away with this though ?!?
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On the accessibility front, obviously there is from the kit perspective but also from the skill side of it which I think is relevant when comparing it to crossfit. Olympic lifting and gymnastics (kipping PUs, toes to bar, hand stand walks etc) all take a long time to learn and require a very good strength base to perform and LOTS of practice. You don’t need that for any of the movement in Hyrox
I did actually run with my top off twice in December, but that was due to a serious heat rash issue from being in Sri Lanka that the only way to help was to stay extra cool when exercising for a few weeks
In regards to getting tickets. Rox tickets app and also this spreadsheet that if you keep an eye on tickets will crop up on, especially for semi last minute. You’ll need to message the FB group admin. Avoid all the other FB group selling tickets as 99% of people there are scammers sadly.
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Non of it is very technical.
That’s for sure.
Certainly not compared to Olympic lifting or swimming
However I know 7? People possibly more who are going faster and faster each race strangely there flat out 5 k times, Olympic lifting totals and general fitness scores ( quite a few seem to be using erg bikes as a measure too) are pretty “ static”
There bodies seem to be adapting to the stresses and strains that a very difficult hour or so brings.
I guess “ you know what’s coming “
From a personal point of virw I think the first 50? Mins or so are easier than I expect, the last half an hour or so is … torture.
Hope your going well ready for the end of the month ?
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