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What are you capable of?Arena Race – The Main Event is the finale of the Arena Sim Series and our biggest HYROX-style race simulation yet.
Across three days, Rodney Green Arenas will be transformed into a high-energy indoor fitness event built around running, strength, endurance, atmosphere and community.
12–14 March 2027
Rodney Green Arenas, Napier
This is not just another gym workout.
You’ll race through eight functional workout stations, separated by running, with professional timing, station judges, live commentary, spectators, music and a full event-style set-up.
If you’ve worked your way through Sim Series #1 and #2, this is where it all comes together.
If you haven’t, that’s absolutely fine too.
You can enter the Main Event directly, whether you’re a gym member, runner, functional fitness athlete, experienced competitor, first-timer or someone simply looking for a challenge to train towards.
The format is simple:
Run. Station. Repeat. Eight times.
The eight stations are:
1. SkiErg – 1,000m
2. Sled Push – 50m
3. Sled Pull – 50m
4. Burpee Broad Jumps – 80m
5. Row – 1,000m
6. Farmer’s Carry – 200m
7. Sandbag Lunges – 100m
8. Wall Balls – 100 reps
Choose the challenge that suits you:
Full Simulation
8 × 1km runs + all 8 workout stations
Half Simulation
8 × 500m runs + all 8 workout stations
You can enter as:
Solo
Take on the course yourself.
Doubles
Share the challenge with a training partner.
Relay
Teams of four, with one athlete racing at a time.
Scaled
Need a movement, load or distance adjusted because of a mobility limitation? You can still take part.
Scaled athletes complete the same overall event experience with agreed modifications where required. You’ll still be professionally timed, race on the same course and cross the same finish line.
There are 15 divisions available, giving you plenty of ways to take on the event at the level that suits you.
And this time, the atmosphere steps up.
Expect:
Professional timing.
Judged workout stations.
Music and live commentary.
A spectator-friendly course.
Warm-up and recovery areas.
Food and refreshments.
Prizes and spot prizes.
And plenty of people making noise when you need it most.
Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your training crew.
They’re part of the experience too.
Event weekend
Friday 12 March
Solos and Relays
Saturday 13 March
Men’s and Mixed Doubles
Sunday 14 March
Women’s Doubles
The first wave is currently planned for 8:00am each day.
Final individual wave times, check-in times and athlete briefing times will be confirmed approximately one week before Event Weekend. Please keep your full allocated race day available until those times are released.
Entry
Early Bird: $98 per person
Available until midnight 1 November 2026
Standard Entry: $120 per person
From 2 November 2026
Registrations close 11:59pm, 5 March 2027, unless divisions sell out earlier.
Wave capacity is limited, so places in each division are limited.
Whether you’re chasing a time, preparing for an official HYROX event, testing months of training or doing something completely outside your comfort zone, this is your chance to put it all together.
Three days. Eight stations. One finish line.
This is what you’ve been training for.
Sign up today: https://arena-sim-series.netlify.app/
This is independently organised and is not an official HYROX event.
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Event venue
480 Gloucester Street, Taradale, New Zealand 4112, 480 Gloucester St, Taradale, Napier 4112, New Zealand, Napier
Tickets
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