Metrix Cardiff 2026
Format
5 stations
10 minutes each
Duration
70 min
4 min transitions
Entry
Pairs only
no solo category
Scored on
Reps + distance
not finish time
Altitude
Sea level
Outside in Jun
22°C
for warm-up and travel
Outdoor humidity
72%
high
What is Metrix Fitness?
METRIX is a pairs-only fitness competition staged like a nightclub, with live DJs and full production rather than a race clock at the centre of it. You and your partner take on five stations of 10 minutes each, separated by 4-minute transitions, for 70 minutes of competition from the first station to the last. Nothing is scored on finish time: the pair with the highest combined metres, reps and calories wins.
What to expect at Metrix Cardiff 2026
- Five stations in order: SkiErg, burpees over the line, row erg, bike erg, then a sled push running into shuttle runs.
- Every station has its own 10-minute clock, and every station is you-go-I-go, so one of you works while the other rests and you divide the 10 minutes however suits you.
- What counts changes by station: metres on the SkiErg and the rower, reps on the burpees, calories on the bike, and 5 minutes of sled push into 5 minutes of shuttles at the last one.
- A burpee counts only with chest to floor and a two-footed jump over the line, which is where pairs quietly lose reps in the back half of the 10 minutes.
- All equipment is provided, your wave is chosen when you book, and entry is 18 and over.
METRIX is always a partner event and the series states that it does not currently run a solo competition, so you need a partner before you book. The pair is the unit at every station: you may split the work however you like as long as you alternate, one athlete working and one resting. Winners are decided on the total your pair accumulates across all five stations, which rewards two athletes who can both keep producing over one who can empty themselves into a single erg.
Frequently asked questions
No. METRIX is always a partner workout and there is no solo competition, so you need a partner to enter. You must also be 18 or over to compete, and valid identification may be checked at the door.
Seventy minutes of competition: five stations of 10 minutes each with a 4-minute transition between them. The clock is the same for everybody, so your result is what you and your partner produce inside it rather than how quickly you finish.
SkiErg, burpees over the line, row erg, bike erg, and a sled push that runs into shuttle runs. The SkiErg and rower are scored in metres, the bike in calories and the burpees in reps.
On the combined score your pair accumulates across all five stations, counting the metres, reps and calories you produce in each one. The highest total wins, so a pair that holds its rate to the sled beats one that spends everything on the opening SkiErg.
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