HYROX Tenerife launches 26/27 season Sept. 4–6

HYROX Tenerife will open the 2026/27 global HYROX season from Sept. 4 to Sept. 6 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, according to HYROX and Tenerife tourism organizers. The event is set at the Recinto Ferial de Tenerife and is expected to draw more than 10,000 athletes from over 100 countries. Tenerife tourism officials said the race will make the island the first in Europe to host a HYROX event. HYROX describes the format as an 8-kilometer run combined with eight functional workout stations, with the same race structure used across its global calendar. The Tenerife event page says the competition will include individual, pairs and relay divisions, aimed at a range of ability levels. HYROX’s own listing says the Canary Islands stop will launch the new season and mark “a brand-new chapter” in the race calendar. (webtenerife.co.uk) ### Why is Tenerife the opening stop for the new season? Sept. 4 is the scheduled start date for HYROX Tenerife, making it the first listed race of the 2026/27 season on the event materials reviewed. HYROX’s event page says the race will launch the 26/27 season, while the Tenerife tourism listing places the event across Sept. 4-6. (webtenerife.co.uk) Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the named host city, and the Recinto Ferial de Tenerife is the venue listed on the event pages. The Tenerife tourism board also frames the race as part of the island’s sports tourism offering. ### How big is the Tenerife field expected to be? More than 10,000 athletes from over 100 countries are expected in Tenerife, according to the official tourism listing for the event. (webtenerife.co.uk) That is the clearest participation figure published in the available event materials. The Tenerife page also says the event will be the first island-based HYROX race in Europe. (webtenerife.co.uk) HYROX’s own event description does not repeat the athlete total, but it does describe the stop as the first time the Canary Islands will host the competition. ### What exactly do athletes do in a HYROX race? HYROX says its races combine 8 kilometers of running with eight functional exercises. (webtenerife.co.uk) The company markets the format as standardized across events, which allows athletes to compare performances on a global leaderboard. The Tenerife listing says athletes can enter as individuals, pairs or relay teams. (webtenerife.co.uk) That structure is consistent with HYROX’s broader registration platform, which directs athletes to country-specific event pages and ticketing. ### What comes immediately after Tenerife on the calendar? Sept. 5-6 are the dates listed for HYROX Athens, which HYROX says will be the series’ first event in Greece. (webtenerife.co.uk) The Athens page says the race will crown the first HYROX Athens champions and calls it the company’s debut in the country. Oct. 23-25 are the dates shown on HYROX’s Abu Dhabi event page. (webtenerife.co.uk) HYROX says the Abu Dhabi race will bring athletes from across the region back to the UAE capital later in October. ### Where can athletes find the event details? HYROX lists Tenerife, Athens and Abu Dhabi on its official event pages, while Tenerife tourism organizers also maintain a local event listing with participation estimates and venue details. (hyrox.com) The support pages for Spain and Greece also identify the Tenerife and Athens season entries and dates. (hyrox.com) Sept. 4-6 is the next confirmed milestone for the series, with athletes due in Santa Cruz de Tenerife before HYROX moves to Athens on Sept. 5-6 and Abu Dhabi on Oct. 23-25. (webtenerife.co.uk)