Hyrox fitness challenge in Mumbai on Saturday. |
Mumbai will India’s first-ever Hyrox race on Saturday at the Nesco Center with1650 participants on show. The field for unique fitness challenge will also include enthusiastic Hyrox lovers from 24 countries.
Hyrox challenges athletes with eight grueling 1 km runs alternating with eight functional fitness workouts like SkiErg, Sled Push, Sled Pull, Burpee Broad Jumps, Rowing, Farmers Carry, Sandbag Lunges, and Wall Balls. It’s a true test of endurance, strength, and willpower.
“This is a monumental race for fitness in India. Hyrox is more than just a race; it’s going to inspire and challenge individuals to embrace hybrid fitness encompassing both endurance and strength. In the last two years itself, over 5,00,000 people across the world have taken part in Hyrox races. The larger number of participants at the Mumbai race are a celebration of this rapidly growing community of hybrid athletes who are embracing this sport of fitness racing,” said Deepak Raj, Country Head – Hyrox India.
Hyrox Mumbai will host people of varying fitness levels in a range of race categories – Hyrox Singles, Doubles, Relay and Hyrox Pro. At 78 years old, Virendra Sood from Pune will be the oldest competitor at Hyrox Mumbai on Saturday.
“The love for this race we’ve seen from the Indian fitness community is truly inspiring. We’re excited to open the HYROX India series with Mumbai. We believe HYROX will not only challenge people physically but also ignite a fire within, encouraging them to redefine their boundaries and achieve new levels of fitness,” said Moritz Fürste, Co-Founder of HYROX and retired field hockey Olympic medallist.
The debut Hyrox event in Mumbai will also witness PUMA athletes, including Indian footballers Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Suresh Singh Wangjam and Sahal Abdul Samad, national swimmer Srihari Nataraj, and track and field athlete Tejas Shirse as they test the new sport and challenge their individual fitness levels. Puma is the official apparel and footwear partner for all Hyrox races worldwide from 2024 to 2027.
Commenting on the occasion, Karthik Balagopalan, Managing Director of Puma India, said, “The ultimate sport of fitness racing is here, and PUMA is extremely excited to evolve India’s dynamic sporting ecosystem through our vital association with Hyrox. For Puma, sports is the centre of everything we do and community fitness experiences such as Hyrox truly bring out the best in people. We will be backing athletes and enthusiasts with high-performance products designed exclusively to boost their speed, stability and endurance. As a leading sports brand, we continue to actively invest in the future of sport and we are confident that Hyrox is going to be the next generation fitness experience for India.”
