HYROX Youngstars Singapore 2026

HYROX Youngstars in Singapore

If your kids have been curiously watching you drag sleds around in preparation for HYROX , they might finally get their turn to participate. The AIA HYROX Youngstars is officially making its Asian debut in SG at Singapore EXPO on 28th and 29th November 2026 , opening the fitness race to kids and teens aged 8 to 15 .

And no, this isn’t a case of chucking a kid into the regular HYROX course. The Youngstars format adapts the running distances, weights, and repetitions according to age, so younger racers get an appropriately scaled version of the competition.

What is HYROX Youngstars?

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While this will be the 1st official HYROX Youngstars race in Asia , the concept isn’t completely new to Singapore. Back in 2024, Singapore hosted one of HYROX’s early Youngstars events, which helped shape the format used today.

Youngstars races have since been held in cities including London, Berlin, Salt Lake City, and Oslo.

Like the grown-up version, this is still very much a race. Participants are timed and ranked within their respective divisions, with results ordered according to the fastest finishing times.

Must my kids have prior experience to join?

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You don’t have to be raising the next sporting prodigy for your kids to participate. No qualification or prior experience is required to participate, although racers must be at least 8 years old on competition day . Registration for the event has to be completed by a parent or legal guardian.

How does HYROX Youngstars work?

There are 4 age groups: 8 to 9 , 10 to 11 , 12 to 13 , and 14 to 15 years old, with separate competitive divisions by gender. Racers compete according to their age on race day, rather than the age they’ll turn in the calendar year.

What can my kids expect at the HYROX Youngstars race?

SkiErg, jumps, rows & more

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Regular HYROX competitors will recognise most of the exercises. The HYROX Youngstars edition features 8 workout stations, including the SkiErg , sled push , sled pull or drag , jumps , rowing , farmers carry , lunges , and wall balls or squats .

But an 8-year-old isn’t expected to do the same 102kg sled push as a 15-year-old boy. The race gets progressively tougher across 4 age groups, with everything from running distances to sled weights adapted accordingly. Here’s what the kids will have to tackle:

Challenge 8-9 years 10-11 years 12-13 years 14-15 years

Running 1 entry + 1 middle + 1 exit lap 1 entry + 1 middle + 1 exit lap 2 entry + 2 exit laps 1 lap between every workout

SkiErg 300m 400m 500m 600m

Sled Push 15m, 35kg 15m, 50kg Girls: 30m, 60kg

Boys: 30m, 70kg Girls: 30m, 70kg Boys: 30m, 102kg

Sled Pull/Drag 15m drag, 25kg 15m drag, 40kg Girls: 30m pull, 25kg

Boys: 30m pull, 50kg Girls: 30m pull, 50kg

Boys: 30m pull, 78kg

Jumps 20m frogger jumps 20m burpee broad jumps 40m burpee broad jumps 40m burpee broad jumps

Row 200m 300m 400m 500m

Farmers Carry 50m, 4kg 50m, 6kg Girls: 100m, 8kg

Boys: 100m, 12kg Girls: 100m, 12kg

Boys: 100m, 16kg

Lunges 20m, no weight 20m, no weight Girls: 40m, 5kg

Boys: 40m, 7.5kg Girls: 40m, 7.5kg

Boys: 40m, 10kg

Squats/Wall Balls 50 squats, 1kg 50 squats, 2kg Girls: 50 wall balls, 2kg

Boys: 50 wall balls, 3kg Girls: 50 wall balls, 3kg

Boys: 50 wall balls, 4kg

Younger kids get age-appropriate adaptations

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Parents who are still worried can rest easy, as there are some pretty significant modifications for the youngest competitors. Kids aged 8 to 9 will tackle 20m of frogger jumps instead of burpee broad jumps. From age 10 onwards, they’ll graduate to the latter, with 10- to 11-year-olds covering 20m and the older groups covering 40m.

The lunges are similarly scaled down. Kids aged 8 to 9 and 10 to 11 complete their 20m lunges without additional weight , while older kids use sandbags.

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Younger racers also get another adaptation to their