HYROX POZNAŃ 2026

Your weekend in Poznań, mapped

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

Like a local

Local insights for Poznań

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

• Tap and ride

  Every tram and bus has a terminal that records your ticket on your contactless bank card. Apps such as Jakdojade also sell tickets, but you must activate them by scanning the QR code in the vehicle.

• The weekend ticket trick

  A 24-hour paper ticket validated between 20:00 Friday and 12:59 Saturday turns into a weekend ticket that's valid until midnight Sunday.

• Airport bus trap

  Bus 159 has no ticket machine on board, so buy at the stop and validate on the bus. Bolt works for the same trip, and airport taxis run about 30 to 60 PLN to the station.

• Race Sunday means closed shops

  Poland's near-total Sunday trading ban means supermarkets and most shops are shut on 22 November. Even Avenida's shops close, though its restaurants stay open. Buy food, gels and anything from the pharmacy in Avenida on Saturday.

• Drink the tap water

  Aquanet, the city water company, says Poznań tap water is safe to drink. Some cafés and bars take part in its "Kranówka Poznańska" campaign and serve tap water.

• Late-November weather

  Poznań averages highs of about 7°C (45°F) and lows near 2°C (36°F) in November, with rain on about 13 days and only around 54 hours of sunshine all month.

• Eat like a Poznaniak

  The local carb staple is pyry z gzikiem, potatoes boiled in their skins with gzik, a fresh-cheese spread with sour cream, chives and radish.

• Data from home

  Visitors with an EU, Norwegian, Icelandic or Liechtenstein SIM roam at home prices under EU rules. Everyone else should set up an eSIM or local plan before landing.

Getting to Poznań International Fair

• From Poznań–Ławica Airport (POZ)

  Bus 159 runs from the stop right outside arrivals to Poznań Główny in about 22 to 30 minutes, roughly every 15 to 25 minutes. Buy your ticket at the machine by the stop before you board (it takes cash and cards) and validate it once on the bus. Taxis wait outside arrivals around the clock, and a local transfer company puts the drive to the hotels opposite MTP at about 12 to 22 minutes, longer during busy fair days.

• From Poznań Główny station

  The fairground is across the road from the station. The 159 bus stop sits downstairs on Dworcowa Street by the old station building, and from there the venue is about 350 m on foot.

• Around town

  Trams and buses cover the city, and you can tap a contactless bank card on the terminal inside every vehicle instead of buying a paper ticket.

Race-day tips for Poznań International Fair

1. 1

   Bring photo ID

   You can only check in on the day you race, and nobody can check in for you.

2. 2

   Arrive 90 minutes early

   On-site registration for each division opens 90 minutes before its first start wave.

3. 3

   Pack one cabin-size bag

   HYROX asks athletes to use bag drop 45 to 60 minutes before their race, and there may be queues.

4. 4

   Buy spectator tickets in advance

   Spectators can't buy tickets on site, and your athlete wristband only gets you in on race day. Supporters with a ticket and ID can enter early through the Spectators Desk.

5. 5

   Check your day's schedule

   Relays run on Friday evening, and Sunday's last doubles waves start in the evening. Individual start times come out about 3 days before the race and can't be changed.