Hyrox Birmingham
NEC Birmingham hosts the Birmingham race weekend. Here is the venue, the expected dates, how to get there, and what the twelve weeks before it should look like.
NEC Birmingham
- Expected race weekend
- Invalid Date
- Where
- North Avenue, Marston Green, B40 1NT
- Divisions
- Open (men's / women's), Pro (men's / women's), Doubles (men's / women's / mixed), Relay
- Start your 12-week build
- 12-week build starts the week of 26 July 2026.
The NEC is the Midlands Hyrox home. Easy train access via Birmingham International (5 min walk from the NEC), and a 90-minute drive from anywhere in the Midlands corridor. Strong catchment from Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Wolverhampton.
Getting there
- Train: Birmingham International station is a 5-minute walk; direct trains from London Euston (~75 min).
- Driving: 5 min off the M42, then the dedicated NEC slip road.
- Parking: Huge on-site car parks; book in advance via the NEC site.
- Hotels: Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Crowne Plaza NEC, and Premier Inn NEC are walking distance.
- Birmingham Airport is across the road if you're flying in.
Dates follow the recent UK calendar cadence and are not a confirmed schedule. Hyrox usually confirms six to nine months ahead, so check the official calendar before booking travel.
Full Birmingham event guide →Birmingham's NEC and Utilita Arena both host Hyrox weekends. Strong affiliate-gym coverage across the city centre, Solihull, and Edgbaston, easy commute from across the Midlands.
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