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HYROX Race Week Checklist

A practical final-week checklist for race prep, taper, and kit readiness.

Published: 2026-02-10

Race week should simplify your decisions, not increase your stress. Keep training short and controlled, reduce volume, and protect sleep quality. Prioritise consistency over hero sessions.

Three non-negotiables: test race-day nutrition, lock your pacing plan, and check all gear early. Your job is to arrive confident, not exhausted.

Use a race-week structure: early week quality touch, midweek easy movement, late week activation. Keep warm-up routine, breakfast, and start-line prep identical to what you practised.

Final checklist: bib, chip, shoes, socks, backups, hydration plan, carb timing, travel timing, and a conservative first-leg pace cap.