Methodology
An honest number.
The Engine Score will not flatter you. It is a genuine estimate of your Hyrox readiness, built from real race benchmarks and the numbers you actually entered. Sometimes it is humbling. That is the point. A score that tells everyone they are great tells nobody anything.
How it is computed
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Nine demands, nine sub-scores
Hyrox is 8 stations with a 1 km run before each — so the Score reads 9 demands: the run plus SkiErg, sleds, burpees, row, carry, lunges and wall balls. Each gets a 0 to 100 sub-score from the best available proxy in your inputs. Run demands read your 5k pace. Sleds and carries read your squat and deadlift. The hybrid stations blend strength, engine and training frequency.
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Real benchmarks, not vibes
Every proxy is compared against realistic Hyrox performance benchmarks, the same anchors used to set race expectations. Strength and engine are scored separately, so a strong lifter who can't run yet sees exactly that on the radar.
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One weighted number
The nine sub-scores combine by weight into the 0 to 1000 Score, and a separate curve estimates how you stack up against other first-timers. The top tiers are deliberately hard to reach.
What keeps it honest
- Missing inputs score conservatively. Skipping the 5k doesn't hide a weak engine, it lowers the estimate.
- Inputs are capped at humanly real ranges, so nobody can type their way to the top.
- The same math runs for everyone. There are no boosts, streak bonuses or paid points in the Score.
- The top of the scale is genuinely hard. Mythic means elite, and Machine (940 and up) takes near-perfect inputs to reach.
- It updates only when your numbers do. Retest with better inputs and the Score moves, not before.
What it is not
The Score is a transparent estimate, not a validated scientific instrument, a race-time predictor or a medical assessment. It is a heuristic built on real benchmarks so it is useful and honest, and its job is to show you where you stand and what to work on. Race day still gets the final word.