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HYROX gym near St Helens

An official HYROX affiliated gym 26 minutes from St Helens: coached engine and strength sessions on a full-length turf sled track in Irlam.

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Engine work for race day

EngineMonday at 7pm. From St Helens, leave by 6:05pm.
EngineWednesday at 6pm. From St Helens, leave by 5:05pm.
EngineFriday at 6am. From St Helens, leave by 5:20am.
Lycan ShredFriday at 6:30pm. From St Helens, leave by 5:35pm.

The 6am sessions are the quickest trip from St Helens: about 26 minutes with quiet roads.

St Helens and the gym to scale, with neighbouring areas. Straight-line distance 12.6 miles.

The race you are training for

Wherever your first race is, the course is identical: 8km of running split by eight stations.

1km runSkiErg1,000m01
1km runSled Push50m02
1km runSled Pull50m03
1km runBurpee Broad Jumps80m04
1km runRowing1,000m05
1km runFarmers Carry200m06
1km runSandbag Lunges100m07
1km runWall Balls100 reps08

Getting here from St Helens

From St Helens: 12.6 miles in a straight line, 18.3 miles by road
Drive time: About 26 minutes in light traffic, allow around 42 at rush hour
Direction: The gym is east of St Helens
By train: Irlam station (Northern) is about 0.4 miles from the gym
St Helens is in: St Helens, St Helens Town Centre ward, postcode area WA10
Gym address: Unit 2, The Oasis, Brinell Drive, Irlam, Manchester M44 5BL

Directions from St Helens

Build the base too

HYROX rewards strength and an engine as much as race practice. Strength and Engine classes fill the rest of the week.

Class times and when to leave St Helens
Class		Leave St Helens by
Mon 7pm	Engine	6:05pm
Wed 6pm	Engine	5:05pm
Fri 6am	Engine	5:20am

St Helens is number 33 of 48 St Helens areas on our list by distance to the gym; the closest are Newton-le-Willows and Wargrave. It shares the WA10 postcode area with Ravenhead, Green Bank, Cowley Hill, Newtown, St Helens and 4 more. Heading east towards Irlam, the straight line from St Helens passes Derbyshire Hill, Collins Green, Newton Common, Earlestown.

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HYROX from St Helens

Where is the nearest HYROX gym to St Helens?

Lycan Strength in Irlam is an official HYROX affiliated gym, 18.3 miles from St Helens by road, about 26 minutes by car.

Which classes help with HYROX?

Engine on Monday at 7pm, Wednesday at 6pm and Friday at 6am, plus Lycan Shred on Friday at 6:30pm. Full Body, Upper and Lower days build the strength for the stations.

Do I need to have raced HYROX before?

No. Members train specifically for events or simply enjoy the performance-focused style, and every class is scaled to your level.

What does a HYROX race involve?

Eight 1km runs, each followed by a workout station: SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls.

Try the engine classes free for 7 days

No matter your starting point, Lycan Strength meets you there. This is where goals become achievements, strangers become teammates, and limits become starting lines.

Unlimited class access
Full gym facilities
Complimentary fitness assessment
No credit card required

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