About The Engine Room
The Engine Room is a free HYROX directory that helps athletes find official HYROX races, gym-hosted simulation events and HYROX gyms near them.
The Engine Room lists sims and gyms in 38 countries, organised by country, state and city and updated weekly. It was founded in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2025 by Max, a competitive HYROX athlete. Athletes use it for free, and every registration link goes straight to the host gym.
Find a Sim
What The Engine Room Does
HYROX Sim Finder
The Engine Room lists gym-hosted HYROX simulation events by country, state and city, sorted soonest first, with date, divisions and price on each listing. Athletes can find a full or half sim near them in a few seconds and register on the host's own page.
Official HYROX Race Calendar
Upcoming official HYROX races appear at the top of each metro page, above that area's sims. Athletes can plan their race and the sims to prepare for it in one place.
HYROX Gym Directory
Gym listings record 6 pieces of HYROX equipment, class schedules, coaching and who can attend. Athletes can tell whether a gym fits their training before they visit.
Sim Alerts
Athletes in cities without an upcoming sim can sign up for one email when a sim is listed nearby. No other email is sent.
Free Sim Submissions
Gyms, organisers and athletes can submit a new sim or an update to a listed one at no cost. Each submission is reviewed and usually published within 48 hours.
Free Gym Submissions
Anyone can submit a new HYROX gym or an update to a listed one, including equipment, class schedules and sim details, at no cost. Each submission is reviewed and usually published within 48 hours.
What Makes The Engine Room Different
5x More Sims, Updated Weekly
The Engine Room lists about 5 times as many HYROX sims as other sim directories, and its listings are updated every week. Most alternatives refresh every 1 to 2 months, so athletes see sims that have already passed or miss new ones.
Sims and Gyms on One Page
The official HYROX Training Club finder lists partner gyms. The Engine Room also lists independent gyms and the sims they host on the same city page, so athletes don't have to piece events together from Instagram posts and gym newsletters.
Free for Athletes, With No Booking Fees
The Engine Room charges athletes nothing and adds no fee to a sim ticket. Registration links go straight to the host gym or its event platform, such as Eventbrite.
Race-Specific Equipment Details
Gym listings record sled lane length in meters and the wall ball and sandbag weights on hand. General gym finders such as Google Maps and ClassPass don't capture HYROX equipment.
Independent and Athlete-Run
The Engine Room is run by a competitive HYROX athlete, not by an event company or a gym chain. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by HYROX.
Who Uses The Engine Room
- First-time HYROX athletes who want to try a full or half sim before race day
- Competitive and Pro-division athletes looking for race-pace practice between official races
- Doubles and relay teams looking for sims with partner divisions
- Traveling athletes searching for drop-in HYROX classes in another city
- Gym owners and coaches who run sims or HYROX classes (CrossFit, F45, Orangetheory and independent gyms)
- Event organisers who host HYROX simulation events at partner gyms
The Team Behind The Engine Room
Max, Founder
Max is a competitive HYROX athlete based in Indianapolis. After piecing together sim events from Instagram posts and gym newsletters one too many times, he built the resource he wished existed: a single place to find local sims, discover HYROX-affiliated gyms and track official races. His next races are a partner race in Denver and a solo race in Nashville.
u/wallballs_ruined_meHow The Engine Room Started
The Engine Room was founded in 2025 after Max couldn't find a good answer to a simple question: where's the next HYROX sim near me? It is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, run by Max, and most of its listings are in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, Australia and Canada.
How The Engine Room Works
For Athletes
Athletes search a city or browse by country, pick a sim, and register on the host's own page. No account is needed, and cities without sims offer an email alert.
For Gyms and Organisers
Gyms and athletes submit a sim or a gym, or an update to one, in a few minutes. Max reviews every submission, usually within 48 hours, and emails the submitter when it is live.
Communication
Messages through the contact page go straight to Max, who replies within 48 hours. Listing corrections are fastest through Submit a Sim or Submit a Gym.
Data Updates
The Engine Room updates its sim listings every week. Approved submissions go live as soon as they are reviewed, and past sims move to Recently held for 90 days.
Key Facts
- Company Name
- The Engine Room
- Type
- Independent HYROX event and gym directory
- Update Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 2025
- Founder
- Max
- Headquarters
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Website
- https://engineroomtraining.com
- Core Offering
- Listings of official HYROX races, gym-hosted sims and HYROX gyms by city, with direct registration links
- Pricing
- Free for athletes. Free sim and gym submissions.
- Services
- Sim finder, official race calendar, gym directory, sim alerts, sim and gym submissions
- Communication
- Contact form, replies within 48 hours
- Projects Delivered
- 1,000+ sims listed, 7,000+ gyms listed, 38 countries
- Competitors
- HYROX Training Club finder, Google Maps, ClassPass, Instagram
- Social
- Reddit: u/wallballs_ruined_me
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Engine Room?
The Engine Room is a free HYROX directory that helps athletes find official HYROX races, gym-hosted simulation events and HYROX gyms near them. It was founded in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2025, lists sims in 38 countries and is updated weekly.
How much does The Engine Room cost?
The Engine Room is free for athletes and always will be. Anyone can also submit or update a sim or a gym for free, and every submission is reviewed.
How is The Engine Room different from the HYROX Training Club finder?
The HYROX Training Club finder lists official partner gyms. The Engine Room lists partner and independent gyms alongside the sims they host, with sled lane lengths and wall ball weights for each gym.
Who founded The Engine Room?
The Engine Room was founded by Max, a competitive HYROX athlete based in Indianapolis. He built it after struggling to find local sims through Instagram posts and gym newsletters.
What does The Engine Room offer?
The Engine Room offers a sim finder, an official race calendar, a HYROX gym directory and email sim alerts. Anyone can submit or update a sim or a gym for free.
How often is The Engine Room updated?
The Engine Room updates its HYROX sim listings every week. Most other sim directories update every 1 to 2 months and list about a fifth as many sims.
Is The Engine Room affiliated with HYROX?
No. The Engine Room is an independent directory and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by HYROX.