HYROX Half Recap: Big Energy, Great Racing and an Incredible Community

What a day!

Our Empower HYROX Half on Saturday was everything we hoped it would be: hard work, close racing, lots of cheering and an incredible amount of energy.

Athletes tackled a partner version of the HYROX race format, taking on running and functional fitness stations together. It was a great opportunity to put HYROX training to the test — and, for some, to get their first taste of what a HYROX-style event feels like.

But what really made the day special was the atmosphere.

The energy was off the charts. Athletes pushed hard, partners supported each other, and the cheering from the sidelines kept going right through to the final finish. We also loved welcoming so many new faces into the Empower community.

HYROX Half Results

Congratulations to our podium finishers!

🥇 1st Place: Arnel & Dennis

🥈 2nd Place: Dearick & Elnaz

🥉 3rd Place: Method Man & Maui

And a special shout-out to DT & Samurai, who finished fourth — just 33 seconds behind Method Man & Maui. That was a close race!

Something to Be Proud Of

And to every athlete who took part: you should feel proud of yourself.

Signing up for a challenge like this can make you feel surprisingly vulnerable. You’re putting yourself out there, testing yourself physically, and doing it with a room full of people watching and cheering.

That takes courage.

Stepping onto the floor, taking on the challenge and seeing it through is an accomplishment in itself.

We hope everyone who competed walked away feeling proud of what they did — because you earned that feeling.

Thank You!

A huge thank you to everyone who competed and to all the friends, family members and supporters who came out to cheer. You brought the energy and made the event feel like much more than a workout.

An extra-big thank you goes to Coaches Savitar and Bobo, who put the event together and kept everything running smoothly on the day. Events like this take a lot of work behind the scenes, and they did an amazing job.

And thank you to Rockstar for capturing the day in photos and video so we can relive some of those moments.

Most of all, it was wonderful to see longtime Empower members training and competing alongside people who were brand new to our community.

That’s exactly the kind of day we love.

What’s Next?

The HYROX Half may be over, but the training continues.

Empower offers coached HYROX group training in Vancouver for athletes preparing for a race, people curious about HYROX, and anyone who simply enjoys the combination of running, strength and conditioning.

Whether Saturday was your first taste of HYROX or another step toward your next race, we’d love to see you back on the floor.

Thanks for making our HYROX Half such a memorable day. We’ll see you at the next one!