HYROX Monterrey 2027

Your weekend in Monterrey, mapped

Hotels near the venue, gyms for a shakeout session, where to fuel up and where to recover.

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Local insights for Monterrey

The things a friend who lives here would tell you before race weekend.

• Get a Me Muevo card

  The Metro is phasing out cash. Pay with a Me Muevo card, which costs MXN 20 with no credit loaded, or with a QR code in the Urbani app. Top up with cash at OXXO. We couldn't confirm tap-to-pay bank cards, so don't count on them. Fares rise 10 centavos a month and were set to reach MXN 11.00 in January 2027.

• Look for the station's new name

  Parque Fundidora station on Line 1 was renamed Arena Monterrey in March 2026. Older maps still show the old name.

• Use Uber or DiDi

  Both work across the city, and travel guides call them the safest and easiest way to get around. Take a taxi only from a stand or one you've called, and make sure the driver uses the meter.

• Drink bottled water

  Tap water is officially potable, but travel guides still recommend bottled or purified water. Be careful with ice at small stands.

• Carry some pesos

  Cards work at hotels and larger restaurants. Smaller family-run places often take cash only, and a few add about 5% for card payments. Tip 10 to 15% at restaurants, but you don't need to tip taxi drivers.

• Fuel like a regiomontano

  Machacado con huevo, dried beef scrambled with eggs, is the classic northern breakfast. Save cabrito and arrachera for your post-race meal.

• Plan for heat, not crowds

  April averages a high of 31°C (88°F) and a low of 18°C (65°F), with only about four or five rainy days. Easter falls on 28 March 2027, so Semana Santa is over well before race weekend.

• Find a pharmacy nearby

  Farmacias Benavides was founded in Monterrey in 1917 and has stores across the city. OXXO stores are everywhere for water and sports drinks.

Getting to Cintermex (Parque Fundidora)

• From Monterrey International Airport (MTY)

  Taxis and ride-hail cars are the easiest option, and race guides put the trip at about 25 to 35 minutes. Since mid-2026, Uber and DiDi pickups have used an authorized bay about 250 meters from Terminal C, and the app shows you how to get there.

• From downtown and the Macroplaza

  Take Metro Line 1 toward Exposición and get off at Y Griega or Arena Monterrey. You can also walk the 2.5 km Paseo Santa Lucía riverwalk from the Macroplaza straight into the park.

• By car

  Cintermex says there are more than 5,000 parking spaces around the venue, including about 2,280 in its own E1 lot.

Race-day tips for Cintermex (Parque Fundidora)

1. 1

   Bring photo ID

   You must show ID at check-in, and you can only check in on the day you race. You can't check in for anyone else.

2. 2

   Arrive well before your wave

   On-site registration for each division opens 90 minutes before its first start wave, so give yourself a buffer on top of that.

3. 3

   Have a backup Metro station

   If Y Griega is crowded or closed, use Arena Monterrey or Félix U. Gómez and walk in.

4. 4

   Hydrate before you arrive

   Spring heat in Monterrey can be draining. Drink steadily on the day before and the morning of your race.

5. 5

   Spectators need their own tickets

   They weren't on sale as of mid-October 2026, so set an alert.