The Majors are where it all begins. In the 2025/26 season, four Major races will take place; these events are athletes’ first chance to secure a coveted spot at the World Championships.
Each Major hosts a Male and Female Elite 15 race, where only the top three finishers earn automatic qualification for the HYROX World Championships.
The Majors season 25/26:
- Hamburg, Germany
- Melbourne, Australia
- Phoenix, USA
- Warsaw, Poland
These Majors are hosted in some of the world’s most exciting cities, offering both athletes and fans an unforgettable experience as the competition heats up on the road to the World Championships.
How Do You Qualify For a Major?
An athlete who has set their sights on the professional racing circuit has two routes to qualify for a Major:
- Automatic Qualification: The winners of each Major and podium finishers from last year’s World Championships (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) automatically qualify for all Majors.
- Time Qualification: A dynamic ranking system, updated throughout the season, selects the remaining athletes based on the average of their two best Pro times over the past year. This means every race counts, and every second matters.
You can see the current qualification standings for the next upcoming Major. Before each Major, there is a cut-off date prior to the event when invites are extended. If an athlete chooses not to accept their invitation, that place rolls down to the next athlete—giving those on the fringe of qualification a potential chance to join the field.
The drama unfolds at every Major as athletes push their limits in head-to-head battles for victory, knowing only the fastest will earn their ticket to the World Championships in Stockholm 2026.
