Two participants are taking part in a HYROX. They are carrying sand bags on their backs and are doing lunges. Both are wearing a green Macmillan branded top.

HYROX Birmingham

The fitness competition for everybody!
Date
27 October to 1 November
Location
Birmingham 
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Solo place

Registration fee: £80

Fundraising pledge: £400

Double place

Registration fee: £78 each

Fundraising pledge: £800 joint pledge (£400 each)
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About The Event

HYROX is the world’s leading fitness event series, and .and we’re happy to be their UK headline charity partner. HYROX is a fitness race for everybody, no matter your fitness level. 


The race starts with a 1 km run, followed by 1 functional movement. This whole circuit repeats 8 times, taking place in large indoor venues, creating a unique stadium like atmosphere for all participants.

Functional movements include:

  1. 1000m SkiErg
  2. 50m Sled push
  3. 50m Sled pull
  4. 80m Burpee broad jumps
  5. 1000m Rowing
  6. 200m Farmers carry
  7. 100m Sandbag lunges
  8. 100 x Wall balls
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Race Details

How to enter

There are two ways to get yourself signed up:
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Get a Macmillan charity place

Take on a solo race and compete in pairs in a double race. We ask for a £80 entry fee for solo places or £78 for double places, and a minimum fundraising pledge of £400 per person (excluding gift aid).

For race day security, you can purchase LITE Flex Add-On (£12.50 additional cost) to your ticket, which allows you to update your ticket details once in the case you cannot make your race. Ticket changes cannot be made without LITE Flex Add-On.

Get a charity place

Use your own place

Already have a place for HYROX: Birmingham and would like to fundraise for Macmillan? Sign up and we'll get a free Macmillan running top sent to you. There's no minimum sponsorship, just raise as much as you can!

Why should I join Team Macmillan?

As a Team Macmillan participant, you'll receive:

  • A free Macmillan technical running t-shirt, vest or sports bra plus iron-on letters to customise your kit
  • A free post-race sports massage
  • A digital fundraising pack bursting with fundraising tips and tricks
  • Access to our online training materials
  • Regular e-newsletters to keep you up to date with Macmillan's news and activities

Most importantly we'll provide you with a reason to keep going because you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer. Donations make up 98% of our annual income so we simply couldn't do what we do without you.

Please make sure you have read our Terms and Conditions before signing up. You must be 16 years of age or over on the day of the event in order to take part.

Vivek and Tyler's story

Vivek and Tyler both took on HYROX London ExCel in 2024, with two very different perspectives. Watch them as they chat about their reasons and motivations for taking on HYROX for Macmillan.

Event Accessibility

HYROX aims to be a fitness event for everybody. If you would like to take on the HYROX race as an adaptive athlete, you have the option to sign up to the Adaptive Division on a modified course.

To discuss racing as an adaptive athlete and to explore the modifications available to you, please get in touch with the UK HYROX Team.

If you would like to fundraise for Macmillan Cancer Support as an adaptive athlete, please purchase one of our charity tickets and get in touch with us or HYROX directly.

If you would like to use your own place to fundraise, you can register your place by filling our own place form.

If you have any other questions about accessibility at your HYROX event, please contact HYROX UK.

Ready to join?

By joining us you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer in the UK today. If you have any other questions, please head to our HYROX FAQ or email us at fitnesschallenge@macmillan.org.uk.

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