HYROX Open vs Pro: Every Station Weight, the Age Groups and Which Division to Pick

HYROX Open and Pro are the same race with different weights. Everyone runs 8 × 1 km, and everyone does the same eight stations in the same order. Here’s exactly what changes, straight from the HYROX Singles Rulebook 2026/27.

HYROX weights: Open vs Pro, every station

Station	Open Women	Open Men	Pro Women	Pro Men
1. SkiErg	1,000 m	1,000 m	1,000 m	1,000 m
2. Sled push (50 m)	102 kg	152 kg	152 kg	202 kg
3. Sled pull (50 m)	78 kg	103 kg	103 kg	153 kg
4. Burpee broad jumps	80 m	80 m	80 m	80 m
5. Row	1,000 m	1,000 m	1,000 m	1,000 m
6. Farmers carry (200 m)	2 × 16 kg	2 × 24 kg	2 × 24 kg	2 × 32 kg
7. Sandbag lunges (100 m)	10 kg	20 kg	20 kg	30 kg
8. Wall balls (100 reps)	4 kg to 2.70 m	6 kg to 3.00 m	6 kg to 2.70 m	9 kg to 3.00 m

Sled weights include the sled. Kettlebells, sandbags and wall balls are colour-coded: white for Open women, grey for Open men and Pro women, black for Pro men.

What Pro really adds

Three stations don’t change at all. The SkiErg, row and burpee broad jumps are identical in every division, so your engine work carries straight over.

Pro women race Open men’s weights. Every loaded station matches Open men except the wall ball target, which stays at 2.70 m.

Pro men get the biggest jump. Compared with Open men:

Station	Open Men	Pro Men	Increase
Sled push	152 kg	202 kg	+50 kg
Sled pull	103 kg	153 kg	+50 kg
Farmers carry	2 × 24 kg	2 × 32 kg	+16 kg total
Sandbag	20 kg	30 kg	+10 kg
Wall ball	6 kg	9 kg	+3 kg

The sleds are where Pro gets hard. If you can’t keep a Pro sled moving in training, it can cost you minutes on race day. Our sled push and sled pull guides cover technique for both.

Age groups

Your age group is based on your age on race day, and you must be at least 16 to race.

Age groups
Under 24 (16–24)
25–29, 30–34, 35–39
40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59
60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79
80–84, 85–89

If you race the same division twice at one event, only your fastest time counts, and you can only podium once in that division.

Qualifying, Elite 15 and who can enter Pro

• No qualification needed for Pro. Register at hyrox.com like any other race.
• World Championships: athletes from Under 24 to 59 can qualify through Open or Pro. From age 60, qualification is through Open only. Racers 60+ can still enter Pro at regular races and podium in it.
• Elite 15 uses Pro weights only, and needs a HYROX Athlete Licence plus qualifying points over a rolling 365 days. Our Elite Series explainer covers how it works.
• Doubles uses the same weights by division: women’s doubles use Open women’s weights, men’s and mixed use Open men’s. See our doubles guide.

Open or Pro: how to choose

If it’s your first HYROX, Open is the safer choice, and there’s no shame in staying there. Our 12-week first HYROX blueprint is built around Open weights.

Consider Pro when:

1. You can push and pull the Pro sleds in training without long stops. That’s the station that decides it.
2. You can do the Pro wall ball in sets. 100 reps at 9 kg (men) or 6 kg (women) is a big step.
3. Your Open time has stopped being the goal. If you want to test strength as much as running, Pro is the way.

Training at home? Buy the weights you’ll race with:

Check price on Amazon: Yes4All cast-iron kettlebell (choose your weight on the page) · REP Fitness sandbag (25–75 lb) · Yes4All Dynamic Wall Ball

For the official Centr competition ball, see our best wall ball for HYROX guide. And when you’re ready to put it together, our pacing splits give station targets for every finish time.