Free timing for HYROX-style and hybrid fitness events
Free HYROX-style race timing for small events, full service for big ones
Time your HYROX-style event for free. Just three phones, a free timing app, free results pages and a live online leaderboard, with no hardware to hire and no hidden fees. Running something bigger? Our full race timing service has you covered.
Bigger event later? Ask for a quote for our full race timing. New to this? Read how to time a HYROX-style event for free.
Two ways to time your event
Start free, step up when you need to
Chip timing is not cost effective for small fitness events, so we built a free system just for them. When your event grows, our full service is ready.
Our free HYROX-style timing system
For smaller clubs, gyms and grassroots events
- Free timing app, results pages and live results
- No chip timing and no hardware hire, just volunteers with phones
- Wave-based timing, discipline splits and overall results
- A live online leaderboard that updates as marshals tap
- Singles, Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles
- No hidden fees
Our full race timing service
For larger fields and national-scale competitions
- Professional chip timing for bigger fields
- Race Day Live: live results, live finish line video and free live tracking
- Free personalised finisher certificates
- Race numbers, arch and clock hire, race pack fulfilment and online entries
- Our team plans the timing points around your course and format
- A clear quote with no hidden fees
How the free system works
Three phones. Three timing points.
You do not need a phone at every station. Marshals tap each athlete’s number as they pass, and the system works out every run and station split.
Run In
Where athletes arrive at the stations after each run. Each athlete is tapped 8 times here.
Run Out
Where athletes leave the stations to start the next run. Each athlete is tapped 7 times here.
Finish
The finish line, after the last station. One tap per athlete, and it sets the final result.
Start (optional): use a wave start file so each wave’s start time is applied automatically, or put a fourth phone at the start line. Athletes need a visible race number, printed or tattooed.
Set up in four steps
From free account to live results
Create your event
We set you up with a free account and a HYROX 3 Phone Setup event, which creates the timing points.
Add your athletes
Import a participant list, plus a start wave file if you are using waves.
Set up the phones
Enter the event password on each phone and choose its timing point.
Tap and go live
Marshals tap numbers as athletes pass, and results update live online.
Singles and doubles
Mark entries as Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles or Mixed Doubles. A pair shares one race number and gets one set of times, and pairs are ranked against other pairs of the same type. Singles keep their age categories.
On the day
Simple for your marshals
Your volunteers do not need any special training. A few tips keep the results clean.
- Tap as athletes cross the line
- Two taps within 10 seconds count as one
- Position each phone so every athlete passes one marshal at each point
- Put an experienced marshal on the Finish phone
- The results page flags any wrong tap counts, so you can fix them in Raw Times
See the live leaderboard
Browse a HYROX-style demo results page, the same pages your athletes and supporters would use on the day.
On the big screen
Show the live leaderboard on a gym TV or jumbo screen
Give your spectators something to watch. Our live leaderboard has a big-screen display that you can put on a gym TV, a projector or a large LED display, so everyone in the venue can follow the race as it happens.
- Large, clear leaderboard, easy to read from across the room
- Updates live as your marshals tap, with no refreshing by hand
- Works on gym TVs, projectors and jumbo-type displays
- Just open the link in a web browser, on a smart TV, laptop or streaming stick
- Included with the free system, no extra hardware to hire
- 1Athlete 158:42
- 2Athlete 259:17
- 3Athlete 31:00:03
- 4Athlete 41:01:26
- 5Athlete 51:02:08
Compare
Stopwatches, our free system or full timing?
| Feature | Stopwatches and spreadsheets | Our free HYROX-style system | Our full race timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Very small, casual events | Clubs, gyms and grassroots events | Bigger fields and larger events |
| Cost | Free, but your time | Free, no hidden fees | Quoted per event, no hidden fees |
| Live online leaderboard | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Big-screen TV leaderboard | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Run and station splits | Added up by hand | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wave starts and doubles | Added up by hand | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chip timing | – | – | ✓ |
| Live finish line video and live tracking | – | – | ✓ |
| Our team on the day | – | On request | ✓ |
When your event grows
Step up to full race timing
Everything below can be quoted together, so you have one supplier for your event.
Certificates and extras
Free personalised certificates, race numbers, arch and clock hire.
See certificatesQuestions
HYROX-style race timing, answered
Is the HYROX-style timing system really free?
Yes. The timing app, the public results pages and the live results are free for HYROX-style events. You request a free account through our enquiry form, and there are no hidden fees.
What do I need to time a HYROX-style event?
Three phones: one at Run In, one at Run Out and one at the Finish. The Start is optional, and you can either use a wave start file or a fourth phone at the start line. Athletes need a visible race number, printed or tattooed.
How does the timing work?
Marshals tap each athlete's number as they pass. Each athlete is tapped 8 times at Run In and 7 times at Run Out, plus once at the Finish. The system pairs the taps in order to work out 8 runs and 8 stations, and the results update live.
Is this for official HYROX events?
No. It is for HYROX-style and hybrid fitness events run by clubs, gyms and grassroots organisers. We are an independent timing company and are not affiliated with HYROX.
Can it handle singles and doubles?
Yes. Entries can be Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles or Mixed Doubles. A pair shares one race number and gets one set of times. Pairs are ranked against other pairs of the same type, and singles keep their age categories.
Can athletes see their own splits?
Yes. Athletes can view their own splits on their public results page, and you can print the Run In/Out or Category reports afterwards.
What if a marshal misses a tap?
The results page flags entries with the wrong number of taps, and they can be corrected in Raw Times. Two taps within 10 seconds count as one, so an accidental double tap is not a problem.
Can I show the live leaderboard on a gym TV or big screen?
Yes. There is a big-screen leaderboard display that updates live as marshals tap. Open the link in a web browser on a gym TV, projector or large LED display, or connect a laptop or streaming stick, and everyone in the venue can follow the race.
What do bigger events get?
Bigger events can have our full race timing service, including chip timing, Race Day Live (live results, live finish line video and free live tracking) and free personalised finisher certificates. Tell us your format and number of athletes and we will plan it with you.
How many athletes can the free system handle?
The free system is designed for smaller clubs, gyms and grassroots events. For larger fields, or if you would like our team on the day, make an enquiry and we will recommend the right setup.
How do I get a free account or a quote?
Use our enquiry form. Tell us your event date, location, number of athletes and format, and we will set up your free account or send you a quote for a bigger event.
HYROX is a registered trademark of its owner. Sports Timing Solutions is an independent timing company and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by HYROX. “HYROX-style” describes the format of event we time.
Ready to time your HYROX-style event?
Small club or gym event? Ask for a free account. Bigger event? Tell us the date, location, number of athletes and format and we will send a clear quote with no hidden fees.
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