EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf 2026
11–15 Nov 2026 at Merkur Spiel Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany. Divisions: Open, Pro, Doubles, Pro Doubles, Relay and Adaptive.
- Dates
- 11–15 Nov 2026
- Venue
- Merkur Spiel Arena
- Merkur Spiel Arena, Arena-Straße 1, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Getting there
- Merkur Spiel-Arena/Messe Nord, the last stop on the U78, directly south of the stadium
- Tickets
- Tickets on sale
HYROX Düsseldorf is the first HYROX race at the Merkur Spiel-Arena, home of Fortuna Düsseldorf, and HYROX calls it its first stadium race in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The arena sits in the north of the city, next to the trade fair grounds and close to the airport. Plan around one thing: racing starts on Wednesday 11 November, the day Carnival season opens at 11:11 in front of City Hall.
Checked 15 October 2026. Details change, so confirm bookings directly.
Your weekend in Düsseldorf, mapped
Hotels near the venue, gyms for a shakeout session, where to fuel up and where to recover.
Stockum and the airport put you closest to the arena. The Hauptbahnhof area has the direct U78 and the Japanese quarter's noodle shops, while Kö-Bogen and the Old Town are best for brewhouses and the Rhine.
Race venue
Merkur Spiel Arena
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Like a local
Local insights for Düsseldorf
The things a friend who lives here would tell you before race weekend.
Carnival starts on race day one
The season opens at 11:11 on 11.11. on the Marktplatz and runs until Ash Wednesday, 10 February 2027. If you race on Wednesday, give yourself extra travel time.
Order Alt, not Kölsch
Düsseldorf's beer is Altbier, brewed in house at places like Uerige, Schumacher and Füchschen.
Transit apps
The eezy.nrw tariff works through the Rheinbahn and VRR apps. You check in, ride and check out, and you pay by straight-line distance, capped at €63 a month. A Deutschlandticket covers U-Bahns, S-Bahns and regional trains, but not ICEs.
Sunday shutdown
Shops in North Rhine-Westphalia close on Sundays. Buy gels, bananas and electrolytes by Saturday, or rely on station and airport shops. For a Sunday pharmacy, use the Apothekerkammer Nordrhein emergency-pharmacy search.
November weather
Average highs are around 10°C (50°F), with lows near 4°C (39°F) and rain on about 17 days. Pack a warm layer.
Little Tokyo on the Rhine
About 11,000 Japanese people live in and around Düsseldorf, Germany's largest Japanese community. Head to Oststraße for noodle soup before a race.
Getting a ride
Uber operates in Düsseldorf, including taxi bookings and DUS airport pickups.
Getting to Merkur Spiel Arena
From Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)
Take the SkyTrain from the terminal to the airport's train station, about 7 minutes. Then take a regional train (RE1, RE5 or RE6, among others) to the Hauptbahnhof and change to the U78. Rheinbahn's U81 links the airport with the trade fair and arena, but only during big events, so check the Rheinbahn app for your day.
From the Hauptbahnhof
The U78 leaves from platform 1 on level -1 and runs straight to Merkur Spiel-Arena/Messe Nord in about 15 to 20 minutes.
From the Old Town
Catch the U78 at Heinrich-Heine-Allee. On foot, it's about 6 km along the Rhine.
Race-weekend events
Parties, expos and side events
The POWWOW Sports Festival runs on Friday 13 November at the Arena-Sportpark, next to the race venue. Expect talks and masterclasses with Robert Harting, Maria Riesch and Moritz Fürste, plus a village of trend sports and recovery stands. According to the organizer, a POWWOW ticket also gets you in to watch Friday's HYROX races.
On Wednesday 11 November at 11:11, Hoppeditz' Erwachen on the Marktplatz in front of City Hall kicks off Carnival season with a satirical speech. As of 15 October 2026, no official HYROX after-party or shakeout run had been announced. Watch HYROX's channels closer to race week.
Race-day tips for Merkur Spiel Arena
- 1
Ride the U78 to the end
Merkur Spiel-Arena/Messe Nord is the last stop. Then it's about an 8-minute walk along Arena-Straße.
- 2
Bring a physical ID
Check-in is only on your race day, and digital copies aren't accepted.
- 3
Don't drive unless you have to
Car parks P1 and P2 are about a 20-minute walk from the arena, and there's no shuttle bus.
- 4
Watch for your start time
HYROX releases individual start times about three days before the event, and you can't change them.
- 5
Sort out spectator tickets
Anyone coming to watch, including at age-group ceremonies, needs a spectator ticket. On Friday, a POWWOW ticket also covers the races.
EDEKA HYROX Düsseldorf: FAQ
How do I get from Düsseldorf Airport to the Merkur Spiel-Arena?+
Take the SkyTrain to the airport station, a regional train to the Hauptbahnhof, then the U78 to Merkur Spiel-Arena/Messe Nord. During big events the U81 also links the airport and the arena.
Where should I stay for HYROX Düsseldorf?+
Stay near the Hauptbahnhof or in the Old Town and Kö-Bogen area for food and sights, since the U78 runs straight to the arena. For the shortest trip, stay in Stockum or at the airport.
What's on in Düsseldorf during race week?+
Carnival season opens on Wednesday 11 November at 11:11 on the Marktplatz. On Friday 13 November, the POWWOW Sports Festival runs next to the arena.
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The race format
Every HYROX race follows the same format worldwide, which is why times compare across cities: 8 × 1 km runs, each followed by one workout station.
Station weights by division →- 1.Run 1 km, then 1 km SkiErg
- 2.Run 1 km, then 50 m sled push
- 3.Run 1 km, then 50 m sled pull
- 4.Run 1 km, then 80 m burpee broad jumps
- 5.Run 1 km, then 1 km row
- 6.Run 1 km, then 200 m farmers carry
- 7.Run 1 km, then 100 m sandbag lunges
- 8.Run 1 km, then 100 wall balls
Your first HYROX race
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12-week beginner plan
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