# 24/7 FITNESS HYROX Sanya 2026 > Race page on RoxSkin: https://roxskin.io/races/hyrox-24-7-fitness-sanya-2026. Race facts checked against the official HYROX site on 2026-10-15. RoxSkin is not affiliated with HYROX. - **Dates:** 5–6 Dec 2026 - **City:** Sanya, China - **Venue:** Sanya Poly International Expo Center - **Address:** No. 33 Jianglin Road, Haitang District, Sanya - **Tickets:** on sale (official site: https://hyrox.com/) ## Race weekend guide (checked 2026-10-15) 24/7 FITNESS HYROX Sanya puts the race on Haitang Bay, the resort coast of China's tropical island province. Early December here is warm, dry and sunny, so you race indoors and recover on a beach. The one thing to know: set up your phone before you fly, because paying and getting around both run through apps. ### Race weekend at a glance - **Dates:** Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 December 2026 - **Venue:** Sanya Poly International Expo Center - **Address:** No. 33 Jianglin Road, Haitang District, Sanya, Hainan (海南省三亚市海棠区江林路33号保利国际博览中心) - **Nearest public transport:** Yalong Bay railway station, about 15 minutes by car from Haitang Bay. Plan on a taxi or DiDi for the last leg. - **Divisions:** Singles, Doubles and Relay. HYROX hasn't published a full division list yet, and start times are released about three days before the event. ### Getting to the venue **From Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX):** Haitang Bay is about 38 km and 30 minutes away by car. Taxi ranks are opposite Gates 4 and 5 of T1 Arrivals and outside Gate 01 at T3, and DiDi works too. On a budget, take the train from the airport station (west of T1) to Yalong Bay station, about 23 minutes for CNY 9, then a short taxi. **From downtown Sanya:** Sanya railway station is about 29 km and 35 minutes from Haitang Bay by car. Show your driver the Chinese address above or paste it into DiDi. ### Where to stay Base yourself on **Haitang Bay**, where the venue sits at the southern end of a strip of resorts, the CDF duty-free mall and a long runnable beach. **Sanya Bay** and **Dadonghai** put you closer to the city's local restaurants, but they're a long taxi ride from the venue on race morning. - **Rosewood Sanya:** It's on Haitang North Road and was developed by Poly, the same group behind the expo center. It has a gym, the Sense spa and a 110-meter infinity pool. - **Atlantis Sanya:** It's the bay's landmark resort, with the Ossiano underwater restaurant. It's a good base if family is coming along. - **The Westin Sanya Haitang Bay Resort:** It's on the beach, guests rate it as handy for shopping, and it has Heavenly Spa and outdoor hot tubs for the day after. - **Grand Hyatt Sanya Haitang Bay Resort and Spa:** It's farther up the bay, about 20 km from Yalong Bay station and 41 km from the airport. It's a quieter pick. - **Haitang Bay Gloria Sanya Hotspring Resort:** It's an older resort with hot spring pools, and guests report hot spring water in the rooms. ### Gyms for pre-race training - **Fairmont Sanya Haitang Bay Fitness Center (Haitang Bay):** It's open 24 hours with cardio, spin and strength equipment, for guests aged 18 and up. No HYROX kit is listed, and non-guest day passes aren't confirmed. - **Rosewood Sanya Fitness Studio (Haitang Bay):** It's a modern first-floor gym. Non-guest access isn't confirmed, so ask the recreation team first. - **24/7 FITNESS (title partner):** Members can train across the title partner's clubs in Hong Kong, Singapore, mainland China, Macau and Taiwan, and some have official HYROX training zones. A Sanya club isn't confirmed, so check the club finder. ### Where locals run - **Haitang Bay paths (Haitang Bay):** About 5 km of newer, flat paths run along the waterways just inland from the beach, across from Haitang North Road. Several more kilometers of older brick paths are runnable but harder on the legs. Construction is ongoing, so expect detours. - **Haitang Bay beach (Haitang Bay):** The hotel-lined beach is runnable for many kilometers, and it's best north of Haitang Square. Keep it short and easy before the race, because soft sand will load your calves. - **Sanya Bay waterfront (Sanya Bay):** Up to 13 km of mostly flat, rubberized track runs between Sanyawan Road and the beach, with meter markers along the way. The western end is at Xidao Island Pier. Go early, before the crowds. ### Where to eat and fuel up - **Chicken inside Coconut (Haitang Bay):** Order Wenchang chicken cooked in young coconut water, with rice. It's light, salty and a near-perfect pre-race dinner. - **Huangshi Lianglao Hainan Fen (Tianya):** It serves Hainan rice noodles with peanuts, pickles and a side of broth, for about CNY 22. It opens at 7:00 AM for an easy carb breakfast. - **Qiongshu Qing Bu Liang (Tianya):** Qing bu liang is Hainan's iced coconut-milk dessert with beans, taro and jelly. It's a great post-race treat. - **A Lang Seafood (First Market):** It's a branch of a local seafood chain, with pineapple fried rice and spicy crab for a celebration dinner. - **OSSIANO (Haitang Bay):** It's the underwater Italian seafood restaurant at Atlantis Sanya. Save it for after the race. ### Race weekend events and parties As of 15 October 2026, no official after-party, community run or shakeout had been announced for 24/7 FITNESS HYROX Sanya. HYROX says there will be an Entertainment Zone with partners inside the venue, plus race photos through Sportograf. Watch HYROX China's channels and the event page closer to December for updates. ### After the race **Recovery:** - **Heavenly Spa by Westin:** It's at the Westin Sanya Haitang Bay Resort, which also has six outdoor hot tubs set in the gardens. - **Sense, A Rosewood Spa:** It's at Rosewood Sanya, and the hotel's 13th-floor infinity pool looks out over the South China Sea. - **Haitang Bay Gloria Sanya Hotspring Resort:** It's the hot spring option on the bay, with pools at the resort and in-room hot spring baths. **Things to do:** - Take the boat from the Haitang Bay ferry terminal to **Wuzhizhou Island** for clear water and snorkeling. Go early because ticket queues peak between 9:00 and 11:00 AM. - Browse the **CDF Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex**, the vast duty-free mall on Haitang Bay. You need proof of an outbound ticket to buy duty-free. - Visit **Nanshan Temple**, a Tang-style Buddhist temple on a mountain overlooking the sea. ### Local insights - **Check the Hainan visa-free rule:** Hainan's own 30-day visa-free entry covered 61 countries as of August 2026. You must enter through a Hainan port such as Sanya Phoenix Airport and can't continue to the rest of mainland China. Confirm your passport is on the list before you book. - **Set up Alipay before you fly:** Locals pay by QR code. Alipay and WeChat Pay both let you link a Visa or Mastercard. Do it at home, because your bank's verification text may not arrive once you land. - **Use DiDi inside Alipay:** There's no Uber. DiDi's mini-program inside Alipay charges your linked card and is often more reliable than the standalone English app. - **Get an eSIM before you land:** Google, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked on Chinese networks. Roaming or an international eSIM set up at home usually keeps them working, and Apple Maps works either way. - **Drink bottled water:** Locals boil or buy their water. Convenience stores sell bottles for a few yuan. Pack your own gels and electrolytes. - **Fuel up with Wenchang chicken and coconut:** Wenchang chicken with ginger-garlic sauce and rice is the island's classic, and a clean carb-and-protein pre-race meal. Coconut chicken hot pot, cooked in fresh coconut water, is the other local favorite. - **Respect the December sun:** December normals are a 27.3°C (81°F) high, a 20.4°C (69°F) low, about four rainy days and 177 hours of sunshine. UV can reach the high range, so wear sunscreen and a cap and run early. ### Race-day tips for this venue - **Bring your physical ID.** You can only check in on the day you race. Registration opens 90 minutes before your division's first wave. - **Save the Chinese address.** Keep 海南省三亚市海棠区江林路33号 on your phone for drivers and DiDi. - **Book your ride back early.** Book DiDi before you leave the hall, or arrange a hotel pickup. - **Spectators need their own tickets.** They're sold separately, and spectators enter through the Spectators Desk with a ticket and ID. - **Plan for warm weather.** Arrive hydrated and bring electrolytes for your warm-up. ### FAQ ### How do I get to the Sanya Poly International Expo Center from the airport? Take a taxi or DiDi, about 38 km and 30 minutes to Haitang Bay. On a budget, take the train to Yalong Bay station (about 23 minutes, CNY 9), then a short taxi. ### Do I need a visa to race in Sanya? Citizens of 61 countries can use Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry, as of August 2026, if they enter through a Hainan port and stay on the island. Check the current list with a Chinese embassy. ### Where should I stay for HYROX Sanya? Stay on Haitang Bay, where the venue is. Resorts like the Rosewood, Westin and Atlantis keep your race-morning ride short. 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