HYROX London 2026: Travel and Hotel Guide (Dec 2-6, ExCeL) 🏋️
Confirmed dates, entry prices, hotels near the DLR, and how your group should actually plan the trip.
HYROX London is confirmed for December 2-6, 2026 at ExCeL London — one of the biggest events on the UK racing calendar, and a genuinely easy one to build a group trip around since the venue sits right on the DLR with direct Elizabeth line access into central London.
Here's everything your group needs: race format, entry prices, how to actually get to ExCeL, where to stay, and a budget breakdown for the weekend.
1. Summary
Dates
December 2-6, 2026 — confirmed
Venue
ExCeL London, Royal Docks/Docklands
Entry price
~£100 individual, ~£139 Doubles per pair, ~£12.50 spectator
Getting there
DLR/Elizabeth line to Custom House (West) or Prince Regent (East)
⚠️ Tickets have sold out within hours in past seasons. Register on hyrox.com the moment entries open — don't wait to coordinate your whole group first, or split entry duties so at least one person is registering the second sales go live.
2. Plan Your HYROX London Trip in 5 Minutes
3. What is HYROX?
HYROX follows the identical format at every venue worldwide:
- 🏃 Run 1km → 🎿 1,000m SkiErg
- 🏃 Run 1km → 🛷 50m Sled Push
- 🏃 Run 1km → 🔗 50m Sled Pull
- 🏃 Run 1km → 🤸 80m Burpee Broad Jumps
- 🏃 Run 1km → 🚣 1,000m Row
- 🏃 Run 1km → 🪣 200m Farmer's Carry
- 🏃 Run 1km → 🧳 100m Sandbag Lunges
- 🏃 Run 1km → 🏀 100 Wall Balls
4. Entry Prices and Registration
🎟️ Standard Entry
Individual entry runs around £100, and Doubles around £139 for the pair. Spectator tickets — for anyone in your group not racing — are roughly £12.50.
❤️ Charity Entry Route
A cheaper entry (£83 solo, £81 per person for Doubles) is available through charity partners like Macmillan, with a minimum fundraising pledge of £400 per person — worth considering if your group is racing for a cause anyway.
💡 Group strategy: Relay teams of 4 spread the physical load and let more of your group finish within the same window — easier to plan the rest of the weekend together when you're not waiting hours between individual finish times.
5. Getting to ExCeL London
🚇 Custom House (West Entrance)
Served by both the Elizabeth line and DLR — the fastest route in. The Elizabeth line reaches central London in about 15 minutes and Canary Wharf in just 3 minutes.
🚈 Prince Regent (East Entrance)
DLR only, closest to the East Entrance — useful if your race wave or expo access point is on that side of the venue.
✈️ From Heathrow
The Elizabeth line runs direct from Heathrow to Custom House in around 43 minutes — no need to change at central London stations with race kit in tow.
6. Where to Stay
🛥️ Right by the venue
Sunborn London — a yacht hotel moored right at ExCeL — runs roughly £120-£145/night ($152-182), a genuinely unique option a 2-minute walk from the venue. Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport (~£65-77/night) and ibis London Canning Town (~£64-77/night) are close budget-to-mid alternatives.
🌇 Canary Wharf
A few DLR stops from ExCeL with more restaurant and bar options for the evening — Vertus Edit Canary Wharf runs roughly £112-135/night and puts you closer to central London transport links for the rest of the trip.
⚠️ December in London is peak hotel-demand season with holiday markets and events across the city — book your ExCeL-area hotel as soon as your race entry is confirmed.
What to Pack
- 👟Trained-in race shoes — Bring race kit already broken in from training
- 🧥Warm layers — Early December in London is cold — pack a proper coat for outside the venue
- 🎫Digital ticket + ID — Confirm entry method (QR code vs printed) before travel day
- 🔌UK plug adapter — If traveling from outside the UK
7. Things to Do Beyond Race Day
🎢 Greenwich Peninsula & The O2
One DLR stop from ExCeL — restaurants, a climbing experience up The O2's roof, and easy access to Greenwich's markets and the Cutty Sark for a slower recovery day.
🏙️ Central London
With the Elizabeth line making central London a 15-minute trip, there's no reason to skip the West End, Borough Market, or the South Bank if your group has an extra day.
🎄 December Markets
Race weekend overlaps with London's Christmas market and festive lights season — a good way to fill the evening after race day without much planning.
8. Budget Breakdown
Race Entry
Individual or Doubles (per person)
£70 – £100
Travel
Return flight/train to London (varies by origin)
£40 – £200
Accommodation
2-3 nights near ExCeL, shared (per person)
£80 – £220
Food & Drink
Meals across the weekend
£70 – £150
Local Transport
DLR/Elizabeth line day passes
£15 – £30
Estimated Total
Per person for the full weekend
£275 – £700
💡 Pro Tip: Book the Sunborn London or another venue-adjacent hotel early — walking to the start line beats a DLR ride with race-morning nerves.
9. Group Trip Tips
🗂️ Assign one person to registration day
With tickets selling out in hours, don't leave sign-up to whoever remembers — assign someone specifically to register the group the moment entries open.
📅 Book flights around your wave time, not before
Wave times aren't confirmed until closer to race day — avoid booking return flights so tight that a late wave assignment causes a scramble.
Planning with Friends? Try FlowTrip App 🚀
Registration deadlines, DLR logistics, and syncing hotel bookings near ExCeL — a HYROX London trip has a lot of pieces to track before race day.
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