Before you read on
- When you race
- 18–22 November 2026
- How many nights to book
- 3 nights
- Who this race suits
- A warm, dry November race with a light rail station at the door and a huge choice of flights.
- Nearest airport to the venue
- Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW), About 55 min on the DART Orange Line, USD 3
- Cost for the weekend
- USD 594 (USD 594) per person, Flights and race entry.
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Should you race here?
Warm, dry, and a light rail station with the venue's name on it.
Reasons to
- The DART station is called Convention Center and is at the building.
- DFW is one of the largest hubs in the world, so getting here is easy from almost anywhere.
- November averages 19.4°C (67°F) by day, warmer than any of the European races that month.
- No convention shares the hall that week, so hotel prices are ordinary.
Reasons not to
- The hall is enormous and mid-rebuild, so allow more time inside it than you expect.
- Downtown empties at night, and the districts with an evening need a train.
- The airport train takes 55 minutes, which is slow for the distance.
Conditions on the day
HYROX Dallas runs November 18th, 2026 to November 22nd, 2026 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Here is what that specific window is like on the ground.
The catch
Warm for November, and dry
19°C (67°F) by day, 8°C (46°F) at night
Dallas in late November
- The National Weather Service puts November at 19.4°C (67°F) by day and 7.8°C (46°F) at night.
- About 64mm of rain falls across the whole month, so most days are dry.
- The swing between afternoon and night is close to twelve degrees, so an early wave is cold and a late one is not.
- Sunrise is 06:58 and sunset 17:26, which is two hours more daylight than the European races the same month.
- Daylight
- Dark
- Bar height is temperature
What racing here is like
Your race is here
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
November 18th, 2026
HYROX Dallas
- Everything below describes this building first, and the other for comparison
The venue at a glance
- Address
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, Texas 75202
- Nearest station
- Convention Center station, on the DART light rail, at the building (at the venue)
- Parking
- A garage under the building at USD 20 a day, and Lot C at USD 17.
- From the nearest hotel
- 10 to 15 min walk from Hotels in downtown Dallas
- Altitude
- 131m above sea level, low enough to make no difference to your race.
- Bag drop
- Hyrox has not published the bag drop arrangement for Dallas.
- Supporters
- Hyrox has not published spectator ticketing for Dallas.
Dallas has moved building, moved season, and grown from a single day into the best part of a week. Where you race, and when, changes the day more than most people expect.
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, your race is in this building
A very large convention centre on the south edge of downtown, with a light rail station of its own and a garage underneath.
Known for. The Texas State Fair's indoor events and the biggest trade shows in north Texas. It is one of the largest convention buildings in the United States.
The building. Opened in 1957 and extended repeatedly since. A long rebuild is under way, so parts of the campus are a construction site.
Race day and start times
The thing that shapes your travel is not the race date. It is when you find out what time you are racing on it.
Hyrox links individual start times on the event page about three days before the race. A provisional schedule goes up earlier.
What to bring
At the hall, and only on the day you compete. Registration opens 90 minutes before the first wave of your division.
You do not bring a chip. You collect the ankle strap at check-in, wear it for the race, and hand it back after the line.
What your wristband does not cover
You are given a wristband at check-in. Hyrox has not published what the Dallas one admits you to, and check-in is open only on the day you race, so do not assume it covers a second day.
Getting there on the morning
The DART light rail stops at Convention Center station, at the building, from early morning.
What you need to book
Before you book
Book flights and the last night around the provisional schedule, not around a wave you have not been given.
If Hyrox cancels or postpones the event, its terms do not cover your flights or your room. Check the cancellation deadline on both before you pay for either.
Flying into the city
Dallas Love Field is the second airport and is closer to downtown.
Search flights to DallasBy train
Check train times and faresSomewhere to stay
The closest beds go first, and those are the ones that matter on race morning.
Compare hotels near the venueSomething to do with the rest of the weekend
Most people fly in for one race and see nothing. The day before is dead time if you do not plan it.
Tours and tickets in DallasSomewhere to put your bag
Flying out the same evening? This is the difference between a good afternoon and hauling a kit bag around a city.
Left luggage in DallasYour entry
Sold by Hyrox, one ticket per division per day. We earn nothing from this link and include it because you need it.
Official Hyrox entriesEstimate weekend cost
| Item | Local currency | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Three nights Nights near the venue | USD 459 | $459 |
| Travel, airport and around the city | USD 30 | $30 |
| Eating, three days | USD 105 | $105 |
| One athlete plus one supporter | USD 594 | $594 |
Getting to Dallas
The DART Orange Line runs from DFW to a station called Convention Center, at the building.
A train from the airport to the door
The DART Orange Line runs from DFW to a station called Convention Center, at the building. It takes about 55 minutes and costs USD 3.
Or a taxi in half the time
A cab from DFW is about 24 minutes and roughly USD 48. Worth it with a late arrival or a bag you do not want to carry through two changes.
Entry requirements
Quick tip
The train takes about 55 minutes and costs USD 3. A taxi is 24 minutes and about USD 48.
Getting to the venue
Downtown is walkable to the hall and quiet at night. Deep Ellum and Uptown have the evening and are a short ride back.
The light rail station is called Convention Center and is at the building, so the train solves race morning. From the airport the Orange Line takes about 55 minutes, which is slower than a taxi but costs USD 3 against USD 48.
Where to stay
Downtown puts you within a walk of the hall and goes quiet after dark. Deep Ellum and Uptown have the evening and are a few minutes back on the train.
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1. Hotels in downtown Dallas
The closest beds, about USD 153 a night, and the quietest streets in the city once the offices empty.
2. Hotels in Deep Ellum
Live music, murals and bars, and the liveliest evening within reach of the venue.
3. Hotels in Uptown
Leafier, with restaurants along McKinney Avenue and a streetcar running through it.
No convention is booked into the hall that week, so rooms around it are at ordinary rates rather than congress rates.
Neighbourhoods worth the commute
Downtown is the walk. Everywhere with an evening is a few minutes north or east on the train.
| Area | To the venue | Why | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown and the Arts District | 10 to 15 min on foot | Museums, the Nasher sculpture garden and the closest hotels. Empty after office hours. | |
| Deep Ellum | about 10 min by rail | Live music since the 1920s, street art and bars. The loudest and the best fed. | |
| Uptown | about 15 min by rail | Restaurants along McKinney Avenue, a historic streetcar, and quieter streets to sleep on. | |
| Bishop Arts District | about 20 min by rail and on foot | Independent shops and kitchens in Oak Cliff, across the river. The most walkable few blocks in Dallas. |
Eating before and after
The night before a race is not the night for the best meal of your trip, which is harder discipline than it sounds in a city this good at food.
The Dallas Farmers Market
A short walk from the hall, with a row of counters serving plain food at sensible hours. The most convenient dinner the night before.
Downtown, near the hotels
The blocks between the convention centre and the Arts District have ordinary kitchens that serve early, which Deep Ellum largely does not.
Texas food is beef and heat, and almost none of it is built for racing the next morning.
Texas barbecue
Brisket smoked for twelve hours or more, sold by weight, served on butcher paper. Central Texas style is the local religion and the queues are part of it.
Tex-Mex
Not Mexican food and not pretending to be. Chile con queso, fajitas and enchiladas under yellow cheese, invented here and best eaten here.
Race day supplies
The practical failures that spoil a race weekend are almost never the training. They are forgetting the gels, or carrying a kit bag around a city for six hours.
Pack list
- A layer for the morning. Nights drop to about 8°C (46°F) and afternoons reach 19°C (67°F).
- Less waterproofing than the European races need. November here brings about 64mm across the whole month.
- Comfortable shoes for inside the building, which is one of the largest in the country.
Quick tips
- Dallas is built for cars, so plan on the rail line or a rideshare rather than walking between districts.
- A DART day pass is USD 6 and pays for itself in two journeys.
Downtown has pharmacies and a supermarket within a few blocks of the hotels. Anything specialised means a drive.
The last race in Dallas
Hyrox has not raced at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center before, so there is no previous weekend here to describe.
What happened
The last edition, in short.
- This is the first Hyrox at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, so nobody has a lap of it to pass on.
- The convention centre is part way through a long rebuild, so entrances and signage may not match an older map.
What it means for you
How your race differs from that one.
- No report from a previous year describes this building, because there has not been one.
- The hall is one of the largest in the country. Allow more time inside it than the address suggests.
What else is on that weekend
Nothing large enough to move hotel prices that week.
| What | When | Where | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| An artist talk at Dallas Contemporary | 19 November | Dallas Contemporary, Design District | A gallery evening across town. No effect on the venue or on beds. |
| A concert at Texas Live! | 18 November | Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth | Twenty miles west, on the night before the race week starts. |
What to see
Written for someone racing tomorrow, not a tourist with a week. Each entry says how far it is, because some of these are worth a longer trip and some are not.
The Dallas Museum of Art
Five thousand years of work in one building, and the general admission is free. It is the easiest two hours in the city and it is ten minutes from the hall.
The Perot Museum
A cube of concrete balanced over downtown, full of hands-on science and a famous collection of dinosaurs. Built for children and not wasted on adults.
Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum
The grassy knoll is smaller than the footage suggests, and the museum occupies the floor the shots were fired from. Sober, careful and ten minutes from the venue.
The Dallas Arboretum
Sixty-six acres along White Rock Lake, at their best in autumn when the chrysanthemums are out. Worth the ride if you want to be outdoors and not on your feet all day.
What to do
Walk part of White Rock Lake
A nine-mile loop round a lake inside the city, with the skyline on the horizon. You do not have to do all of it, and the day before a race you should not.
The Dallas Farmers Market
A covered market a few blocks from the convention centre, with produce on one side and kitchens on the other. The nearest decent food to the hall.
Fort Worth by train
An hour west on the TRE line is a different Texas: stockyards, a cattle drive twice a day, and one of the best small art museums in America.
Bishop Arts on foot
Oak Cliff across the river has a few blocks you can actually walk, full of independent shops and kitchens. In a city built for driving that is rarer than it sounds.
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Last updated November 7th, 2026.