HYROX Valencia set for Oct. 16–18, 2026

Visit Valencia and HYROX have put HYROX Valencia on the calendar for Oct. 16-18, 2026, with Feria Valencia named as the venue for the three-day event. The city tourism listing describes it as a fitness challenge built around running and exercise routines, while HYROX’s own event page says Valencia will host a race weekend in the company’s 2026-27 season. The postings amount to an early confirmation of dates and location for one of HYROX’s fall stops in Spain. Both listings present the event as open to broad participation rather than a closed elite competition. ### Which dates and venue are now confirmed? Oct. 16-18, 2026 is the date range shown on both Visit Valencia’s event page and HYROX’s official Valencia page. Feria Valencia is the venue named in the tourism listing, which says the site will host the event across that October weekend. Spain-specific HYROX support pages also list “HYROX Valencia | Season 26/27” for Oct. 16-18, 2026, placing it alongside other Spain races in Tenerife and Barcelona later in the same season. (visitvalencia.com) That support listing matches the dates already published by Visit Valencia and the main HYROX event page. ### What kind of competition is HYROX Valencia? HYROX describes its format as a fitness race that combines running with functional workout stations in a standardized sequence. (visitvalencia.com) The company says participants complete a 1-kilometer run followed by one workout station, repeated eight times, with the same structure used globally. Visit Valencia uses similar language in its event description, saying the Valencia weekend will mix running races and exercise routines. (support.hyrox.com) The tourism page adds that each challenge consists of a 1-kilometer run followed by an exercise, repeated eight times. ### Why does the listing emphasize mass participation? HYROX says its races are staged in large indoor venues and marketed as a format for participants across levels, not only top competitors. (hyrox.com) The company’s “About Fitness Race” page says athletes from around the world compete in the same format, while the rulebook calls HYROX an indoor mass-participation fitness competition. Visit Valencia’s page frames the October stop as a city event for people ready to “compete” in one of the city’s toughest sporting challenges, reinforcing the participation angle. (visitvalencia.com) A separate ticket listing for the Spain season says the Valencia weekend is aimed at “athletes of all levels — from first-timers to pro competitors.” (hyrox.com) ### What race options are attached to the Valencia weekend? Visit Valencia’s multilingual event pages say entrants can take part in individual, pro, doubles or relay formats. HYROX’s rulebook separately lists participation categories including individual, doubles, team relay and adaptive divisions, though event-specific availability can vary by stop. (visitvalencia.com) Oct. 17-18, 2026 is also the date range shown for “HYROX Youngstars Valencia,” a youth-format event for ages 8 to 15 on HYROX pages tied to the same city and weekend. That suggests the Valencia stop is being built as a broader multi-format event rather than a single-day race. ### Where can participants track the next steps? HYROX’s Valencia event page remains the main source for race-weekend details, and the Spain support page lists the stop within the 2026-27 national calendar. (visitvalencia.com) Visit Valencia’s events page also carries the city-side listing for Feria Valencia on Oct. 16-18, 2026. Those pages are where participants can monitor registration, schedule updates and category information as the October weekend approaches. (hyrox.com 1) (hyrox.com 2)