No. As of October 2026, there is no Garmin HYROX mode. No Garmin watch has a HYROX activity, and neither the Q1 nor the Q3 2026 update added one. The closest option, on newer watches, is Mixed Session, a generic multisport activity. A Connect IQ app such as Hybrid Smash adds the race sequence, with one LAP press per changeover.
Does Garmin have a HYROX mode?
No. Four pieces of evidence, all checked in October 2026:
- 27 Garmin manuals never mention HYROX. A full-text search on 5 October 2026 found no mention, including in the Forerunner 970, 570, 965 and 165 and the vívoactive 6 manuals.
- The Q1 2026 update added only Mixed Session, a generic multisport activity. the5krunner called it "a step closer to Garmin support for HYROX", but "way too clunky for a race, but just about OK for a slow-paced simulation session" (23 December 2025).
- The Q3 2026 update added nothing for HYROX. Rolling out from early September 2026, it brought voice control, fall detection, Quick Workout and XC Ski Indoor (the5krunner, 1 September 2026).
- Garmin staff pointed to Obstacle Racing. Asked about it in the Garmin Forums thread "Hyrox Mode on 970?" on 22 May 2025, staff linked its manual page and advised turning GPS off indoors. The reply never mentions a HYROX mode, and it predates Mixed Session.
What does Garmin offer instead of a HYROX mode?
Garmin offers generic activities that you adapt yourself. None of them knows the eight stations, their order or the Roxzone, the transition area between the running course and the stations.
| Option | From START → Activities | Next segment | Limit for HYROX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Session | Multisport → Mixed Session | Stop the timer → Next Activity → pick → START | No station names, targets or Roxzone |
| Obstacle Racing | Running → Obstacle Racing | LAP at the start and end of each obstacle | Built for obstacle loops, not named stations |
| Custom multisport | Edit → Add → Multisport → Custom | A sport change per leg; Transitions and Repeat are options | Chains Run and a gym activity, but can't label 8 stations |
| Custom activity | Edit → Add → Copy Activity | As in the activity it copies | A new name and data screens, but no HYROX logic |
Source: Garmin Forerunner 970 manual, September 2026. Menus differ by model. Checked 5 Oct 2026.
Mixed Session isn't on every Garmin. The vívoactive 6, Forerunner 965 and 165 manuals don't list it. HIIT, Cardio and Strength have no HYROX structure either.
With any of these, you track the stations yourself. Here's every tracking method compared, including Mixed Session and Obstacle Racing.
The other route is a Connect IQ app, from Garmin's third-party app store. HYROX apps for Garmin range from feature-rich platforms, with race plans built on a phone or website, to one-tap timers.
Hybrid Smash sits in between by design: a clean screen, few options and the splits a HYROX athlete actually uses. It doesn't detect stations automatically: you press LAP at every changeover.
According to their Connect IQ listings (5 October 2026), ROXZONE adds a Race Plan and running power. RoxTrack is free. Compare the HYROX apps for Garmin.
Why does my Garmin show an activity called HYROX?
It's either a custom activity someone named HYROX or a Connect IQ app with HYROX in its name. Garmin has no hidden HYROX function.
On the Forerunner 970, you can give an activity any name: START → Activities → Edit → Add → Copy Activity, or Other → Other. The name adds no HYROX logic. Build a custom HYROX activity without an app.
Apps carry the name too. According to its Connect IQ listing, RunLabs' Hyrox Tracker names its activity file "Hyrox".
Which watches do have a HYROX mode?
As of October 2026, Amazfit has a HYROX mode, and COROS has a similar mode under its own name. Garmin has neither.
- Amazfit has a HYROX race mode on several watches. Under a global three-year deal of 15 April 2026, it is HYROX's exclusive wearables partner at events worldwide.
- COROS added Hybrid Fitness, a mode not branded HYROX, in its Spring 2026 update. According to the5krunner (31 March 2026), its Race sub-mode takes you through the eight stations and runs in order, with Auto or Manual transitions.
Garmin HYROX mode myths: three claims checked
Three claims still circulate, and all three are wrong.
| Claim | Where seen | Fact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Garmin has an official Hyrox activity profile (jointly developed with Hyrox HQ)", with a list of models | hyroxvault.com, post dated 3 Mar 2026 | No Garmin watch has a HYROX profile, and no Garmin activity knows the stations | Forerunner 970 manual |
| "If your watch includes a HYROX profile, use it" | garminclub.com HYROX tracking guide, dated 24 Feb 2026 | There's none. A HYROX entry is a renamed custom activity or a Connect IQ app | Forerunner 970 manual |
| Mixed Session is Garmin's HYROX mode | Search-result summary of a wiki.garminrumors.com fēnix 9 page: "aimed at HYROX-style events" | A generic multisport activity with no stations or Roxzone | Forerunner 970 manual |
Claims checked 4–5 Oct 2026.
About Hybrid Smash: Hybrid Smash is a one-time-purchase Garmin watch app that times every run, station and Roxzone of a HYROX race, simulation or workout: one LAP press per changeover, no account, no phone needed. Connect IQ store · User guide
FAQ
Will Garmin add a HYROX mode?
Nobody outside Garmin can say. As of October 2026, Garmin hasn't added one. Its Q1 2026 update brought only the generic Mixed Session, and its Q3 2026 update added nothing for HYROX. We check each Garmin feature update and will update this page if that changes.
Does Garmin have HYROX workouts?
No. As of October 2026, Garmin has no built-in HYROX workouts. You can build your own structured workout in Garmin Connect, under Training & Planning → Workouts, and send it to your watch. Each step can have a distance, time or calorie goal. Garmin's manuals note that lap undo isn't available in workouts.
How does a HYROX session appear in Garmin Connect?
Garmin Connect has no HYROX activity type, so a session saves as whichever activity recorded it. Hybrid Smash saves your session as Indoor Run, Outdoor Run or Cardio, depending on the Run Type you pick. Every segment is a lap, and the station name is stored with each lap.
Sources
- Forerunner 970 Owner's Manual (PDF), Garmin, v6, September 2026. Accessed 5 October 2026.
- Garmin's New Features for 2026 – Every Q1 Feature Detailed, the5krunner, 23 December 2025. Accessed 5 October 2026.
- Garmin Q3 2026 Feature Update, the5krunner, 1 September 2026. Accessed 5 October 2026.
- Hyrox Mode on 970?, Garmin Forums, Forerunner 970 board, staff reply of 22 May 2025. Accessed 5 October 2026.
- HYROX and Amazfit Strengthen Alliance With Global Three-Year Partnership, Business Wire release via Yahoo Finance, 15 April 2026. Accessed 5 October 2026.
- COROS Spring 2026 Update: Hill Alerts (ClimbPro), Pace Strategy (PacePro) and Hybrid Fitness (Hyrox) Tested, the5krunner, 31 March 2026 (updated 3 October 2026). Accessed 5 October 2026.