These Hyrox penalties can ruin your race before fitness ever becomes the problem.
You can spend months trying to shave seconds off your splits…
And then give them all back because you didn’t know the rules.
Here are some of the biggest station penalties to know for 2026/27:
Ski Erg + Rower
In doubles, passing the handles directly to your partner: +15 seconds
Only the working partner can adjust the damper: +15 seconds
Get off before completing 1,000m: DQ for an incomplete station
Sled Push + Pull
Step on the white lines or outside the box: +15 seconds
Interfere with another athlete’s lane: +15 seconds
Miss a lane: DQ for an incomplete station
Burpee Broad Jumps
Take off or land with your feet more than 5cm apart: +15 seconds
Chest doesn’t touch the ground: +15 seconds
Those little details matter when you’re doing them repeatedly for 80 meters.
Farmers Carry
In doubles, you cannot pass the kettlebells forward to your partner: warning
Return the equipment incorrectly: +3...
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