MOVATI launches four Certified HYROX Training Clubs across Ontario

MOVATI Athletic said on June 1 that it has added four Certified HYROX Training Clubs in Ontario, extending a partnership model it began earlier this year in Ottawa. The new certified locations are in Mississauga, Richmond Hill, Burlington and Guelph, according to a GlobeNewswire-distributed company announcement. The move gives the Canadian fitness operator a wider footprint in a race format that combines running with functional workout stations. MOVATI has said the certification is meant to support structured HYROX preparation inside its clubs. ### Which clubs were added on June 1? The June 1 announcement named Mississauga, Richmond Hill, Burlington and Guelph as the four additional Certified HYROX Training Clubs. MOVATI said those sites had “officially been designated” under the HYROX training-club program. MOVATI’s website lists active club locations in all four cities, alongside its other Ontario and Alberta clubs. (manilatimes.net) The company’s locations pages also show Burlington, Mississauga, Richmond Hill and Guelph in its current network. ### What does HYROX certification mean inside a gym? HYROX is an indoor fitness race built around standardized functional workout stations and running segments, according to MOVATI’s January Ottawa announcement. (manilatimes.net) In that earlier release, the company said certification would allow members to train through sport-specific programming designed for HYROX athletes at different experience levels. (movatiathletic.com) The January statement said MOVATI’s Ottawa clubs would offer structured preparation for “one of the world’s fastest growing fitness competitions.” The June 1 release, as summarized in published copies of the announcement, extends that same certified-club model to four more Ontario markets. ### How does this fit with MOVATI’s earlier HYROX rollout? (movatiathletic.com) On January 5, MOVATI announced that all five of its Ottawa locations had become HYROX Training Clubs ahead of HYROX Ottawa on May 16-17, 2026. That release described the Ottawa rollout as a milestone for the city’s fitness community and positioned MOVATI as a local training base for the event. (movatiathletic.com) The June 1 expansion suggests MOVATI is taking the same approach into other Ontario markets where it already operates clubs. Based on the company’s public locations list, the added HYROX-certified sites are existing MOVATI clubs rather than newly opened gyms. That is an inference from the company’s club directory and the wording of the June 1 announcement. (movatiathletic.com) ### How large is MOVATI’s current club network? MOVATI said in its January Ottawa announcement that it is a privately held company with 18 locations across Ontario and Alberta and that 2026 marks its 29th year. The company’s current website shows clubs across the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, Southwestern Ontario, Northern Ontario and Edmonton. (manilatimes.net) The Ontario list on MOVATI’s site includes the four newly certified cities as well as Ottawa-area clubs that were certified earlier this year. That gives the company a wider base for HYROX-branded training inside its existing membership network. ### What comes next for members in those cities? The next step is at the club level. MOVATI’s June 1 announcement says the Mississauga, Richmond Hill, Burlington and Guelph sites are now certified, and the company’s website directs prospective members to local club pages, schedules and appointments. (movatiathletic.com) MOVATI has already used that model in Ottawa, where it tied certification to race-specific preparation ahead of a named HYROX event. (manilatimes.net) (movatiathletic.com)