What the Roxzone is and how transition time works

The Roxzone connects the running course with the workout stations. If this is your first race, knowing where to enter, where to find your equipment and how to get back onto the course makes the venue much less confusing. It also explains why your overall time includes more than the running and station splits you trained for.

Movement through the Roxzone counts toward your finish time. The layout varies by venue, so use the event briefing and the course markings to learn the route for your race.

What happens between a run and a station

After each run you follow the marked entrance into the station area, complete the workout and take the marked exit back onto the course. This repeats as the race alternates between runs and stations, until the wall balls, after which you head for the finish instead of another run.

How far you walk or jog to a station depends on where it sits in the venue. Moving deliberately while you find your lane saves the time you would lose by rushing past the right entrance and turning around.

Learn the layout before your wave

If your event publishes a venue map, study the Roxzone entrances, exits and station positions before you start. Listen to the briefing and ask an official if anything is unclear, especially where the route changes near the finish.

Learn the order of the stations too. The official format puts the SkiErg first and the wall balls last, with the sleds, burpee broad jumps, row, farmers carry and lunges in between. Our guide to the eight stations covers each one. If you know what comes next, you have one less decision to make as you enter the station area.

Practise moving with a purpose

You cannot reproduce an unfamiliar venue in training, but you can practise finishing a run, finding a piece of equipment and starting the next movement without an unnecessary pause. Set up a short route between your running area and a station, then rehearse the transition at a controlled effort.

Keep the drill controlled and give other people in the gym space. On race day, follow the marked route and check the current rulebook for station requirements.

Read your results in context

When you review your results, check how the official timing labels each split before deciding where you lost time. Layouts differ between venues, so a longer transition at one race may reflect the route as much as how you moved through it.

Frequently asked questions

Does time in the Roxzone count toward my finish time?

Yes. Time spent moving between the run course and the stations is part of your overall race time, as this transition guide explains.

Is the Roxzone the same at every event?

No. The entrances, exits and route to each station depend on the venue. Check the event map and follow the marked course.