F45 Launches PEAK500: Everything You Need to Know About Their New Fitness Competition
F45 has launched PEAK500, a new in-studio fitness competition with Red Bull as global partner. Here is a full breakdown of the format, stations, and what it means for the hybrid fitness space.F45 Training has launched PEAK500, a new standardised in-studio fitness competition backed by Red Bull as global partner. The event sits inside F45 studios worldwide, runs for 30 minutes across five stations, and ranks every participant on a global leaderboard via the F45 Training App. It is F45's most significant move into owned competition territory to date.
For context: F45 is already a naming-rights partner for 12 HYROX events globally, runs co-branded run clubs, and offers in-studio HYROX programming. PEAK500 is not a pivot away from that partnership. It is an expansion of F45's competition strategy into an event that lives entirely within their own ecosystem.
PEAK500 Fast Facts
- 30-minute total competition format, five stations at five minutes each.
- Stations: Bike Erg, Ski Erg, Row Erg, Devil's Press, and Shuttle Runs combined with Barbell Thrusters.
- Scores recorded in the F45 Training App and ranked on a global leaderboard.
- Red Bull is the global partner for the event.
- Competition day: Saturday 28 March 2025. Practice sessions available beforehand in studios.
- Takes place inside F45 studios globally with no need to travel to a standalone venue.
- F45 CEO Tom Dowd has framed this as the start of a larger event platform.
The PEAK500 Format: What Actually Happens
PEAK500 is a 30-minute competition split across five stations, each lasting five minutes. Athletes rotate through each station and accumulate a total score that is submitted via the F45 Training App and ranked on a worldwide leaderboard. The five stations are:
| Station | Duration | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| S1 Bike Erg | 5 minutes | Max output for distance. Pacing strategy matters over 5 minutes. Going all-out in minute 1 is a losing bet. |
| S2 Ski Erg | 5 minutes | Drive through the lats, not the arms. Arm-dominant athletes blow up fast here. Establish a sustainable rhythm from the first pull. |
| S3 Row Erg | 5 minutes | Set a target split and hold it. Even pacing on the rower is consistently faster than sprinting and fading over 5 minutes. |
| S4 Devil's Press | 5 minutes | The most demanding station for most athletes. Max reps in 5 minutes with a dumbbell burpee to overhead press. Grip and cardiovascular output both tested hard. |
| S5 Shuttle Runs + Barbell Thrusters | 5 minutes | The combined final station. Alternating between shuttle runs and barbell thrusters in a max-rep format. The functional fitness test that closes the event. |
The format is genuinely hybrid in nature. Three erg machines test sustained cardiovascular output. Devil's Press tests strength endurance and grip under fatigue. The final combined station tests the ability to move efficiently between two different demands simultaneously. It is a real test of hybrid fitness, not just cardio or just lifting.
Red Bull as Global Partner
The headline partnership for PEAK500 is Red Bull as global partner. Red Bull has been strategically deepening its footprint in functional and hybrid fitness, backing HYROX events, functional fitness competitions, and athlete sponsorships across the space.
For F45, having Red Bull attached from launch gives PEAK500 credibility, media reach, and a clear signal to the market: this is a serious competition, not just an in-studio challenge. The combination of F45's studio network and Red Bull's event infrastructure could make PEAK500 a genuine calendar fixture quickly.
"F45 Peak500 brings the energy of a true fitness event into the F45 studio. It's a chance for people to push their limits, set new benchmarks, and feed off the momentum of a high-energy community environment."
Tom Dowd, CEO, FIT House of Brands (F45 parent company)Dowd also made clear this is the beginning of a longer play: the aim is for PEAK500 to grow into larger fitness events both inside and outside the studio. The language mirrors what HYROX said in its early years, and given where HYROX is now, that is worth taking seriously.
How PEAK500 Fits the Bigger Picture
The launch of PEAK500 does not exist in isolation. The hybrid fitness competition market has expanded significantly over the past two years, and F45 is making a calculated move to own more of that space rather than just powering other people's events.
F45 currently sponsors 12 global HYROX events as a naming-rights partner, runs co-branded run clubs, and offers in-studio HYROX programming. PEAK500 is an expansion of that competitive strategy, not a replacement. It adds a new entry point that lives entirely within F45's own ecosystem, with all scoring and ranking data flowing through the F45 app.
The Hybrid Competition Boom
PEAK500 joins a rapidly expanding field. HYROX remains the dominant hybrid race format globally. ATHX, the UK-based Adidas-backed competition, has expanded internationally. Hyrox competitors are increasingly crossing over into gym-based competition formats. PEAK500 is targeting a slightly different audience: the 1,500+ studio members who want competitive structure without the logistics of a standalone race event.
The low barrier to entry is the key strategic point. You do not need to travel to a venue, enter months in advance, or pay a significant race entry fee. You show up to your normal F45 class and compete. That accessibility, combined with a global leaderboard, could pull in a much larger participant pool than traditional hybrid race formats.
What It Means for Hybrid Athletes
If you train for HYROX or functional fitness events, PEAK500 is worth paying attention to even if you are not an F45 member. The fact that a brand with 1,500 studios is now running its own standardised competition means the validation loop for hybrid fitness training keeps growing.
More competitions mean more reasons to train consistently. More benchmarks mean more data on where you stand. And more events in the mainstream fitness calendar means the hybrid space continues to pull in athletes who previously would not have considered structured competition.
If you are already training for HYROX or a similar event, the erg stations in PEAK500 should already be part of your programme. Bike, ski, and row erg work is directly transferable. If it is not in your plan yet, that is worth addressing.
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