Venue Difficulty Comparison
Compare station averages across HYROX venues to find where venue choice impacts your time
Select Venues to Compare
Pick 2 or 3 venues and filter by gender and division
Where Venue Choice Matters Most
- - up to spread between venues
Station-by-Station Averages
| Station | |
|---|---|
| fastest | |
| Station Total | fastest |
Total Station Time Comparison
Data Sources
How Venue Difficulty Comparison Works
This tool queries per-station average finish times for each selected venue, filtered by gender and division. Venues are only included when they have at least 50 finishers in the selected category and data collected within the past 60 days. Venues that fail these checks are excluded with a warning.
For each station, the tool identifies the fastest average across all selected venues and computes a delta for every other venue. The "outlier stations" are the three stations with the largest spread between fastest and slowest venue average - these are where venue choice has the most measurable impact on finish time.
The bar chart shows each venue's combined station total, giving a quick visual indication of overall course difficulty. Note that this reflects station time only, not running splits or RoxZone transitions, which are largely standardized across venues.
Use the per-station deltas as the primary signal rather than the headline total. A venue might be 90 seconds slower in aggregate but only because of one outlier station that does not match your strengths anyway. The same venue could be the right pick if its slow station is one you are already strong at, since other athletes will lose more time there than you will.
How to Use the Venue Comparison When Choosing a Race
Floor surface is the biggest physical variable. Venues using rubberized sports flooring tend to produce faster sled push and sled pull times than those on concrete or polished hardwood. SkiErg averages can vary by 15 to 30 seconds depending on ceiling height and ambient temperature. Wall ball targets at some venues sit slightly higher than the regulation minimum, adding milliseconds per rep that compound across 100 reps.
Field composition also matters. London and Berlin attract disproportionately high volumes of competitive club athletes and returning finishers, which pushes the venue average faster than a city hosting a first-ever HYROX event. When comparing venues, consider whether you are comparing course conditions or field quality. A "slow" venue with a beginner-heavy field can still produce a personal best for a competitive athlete because the conditions, not the rankings, drive your time.
If you are chasing a specific finish time goal, weigh travel cost against the realistic seconds saved. A 60-second average improvement at a faster venue rarely justifies a long-haul flight unless that 60 seconds crosses a meaningful threshold for you, such as breaking 1:30 or qualifying for a championship slot. If you are racing for the experience or for a first-ever finish, pick the venue that fits your schedule and ignore the comparison entirely. The tool is built for athletes who already know their target time and want to make a deliberate venue choice around it.