Centr, the official competition equipment provider for HYROX, has launched Sled Blades, a replaceable blade system for the HYROX Power Sled that Centr says will make sled resistance consistent across every race and training gym worldwide.
- Announced on 2 November 2026, the blades attach to the second-generation Power Sled base, keeping the same dimensions, weight, and appearance while letting worn contact points be swapped out. The Power Sled with replaceable blades is already listed on Centr’s US store at $535.
- Centr developed the blades alongside its official HYROX competition turf, which arrived in 2025.
- HYROX participation grew 163% year on year in the 2025/26 season. Season data shows over 124.7 million kg pushed on sleds and over 88.1 million kg pulled.
- The blades are being deployed across more than 125 scheduled events in over 30 countries during the 2026/27 season, which is expected to host more than 2 million athletes.
- Centr is also offering a commercial subscription for HYROX Training Clubs and affiliated gyms to replace blades on a usage schedule. Under typical conditions with 200 active members, replacement is recommended roughly every 30 days (every 10,000 m of sled travel).
What it means for HYROX racers
HYROX CEO Christian Toetzke says athletes tell him the sled stations are the ones to get right, and Centr says the blades fix the part of the sled that takes the most wear. A worn base changes the drag, so the same weight can feel harder or easier depending on the venue and how recently the kit was serviced. If the blades do what Centr claims, a sled in an affiliated gym should feel much closer to the one on race day.
Nothing changes for your race entry or the station weights. The difference is behind the scenes: gyms on the subscription swap blades roughly monthly, and event crews swap them on the same schedule, so the drag you train against is the drag you race against.
Quick answers
Do the new blades change the sled's weight or dimensions?
No. Centr says the blade system keeps identical dimensions, weight and appearance to the original Power Sled base.
How often should gym owners replace the blades?
Centr recommends replacement roughly every 30 days in a gym with 200 active members, which works out to about 10,000 m of sled travel.
Related: Hyrox joins World Triathlon on the road to the Olympics | Hybrid Smash names every HYROX lap on your Garmin | Amazfit Active Max gets HYROX station analysis
Source and original research by: the5krunner and endurance.biz.
Last Updated on 3 November 2026 by tfk the5krunner
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