Kenny Caceros Says Hyrox Demand Hits Ottawa With Is Loblaws Open On Victoria Day
is loblaws open on victoria day was not the question driving Ottawa fitness fans on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The real event was Hyrox’s first stop in the capital, a four-day-long event at the Cohere Centre, commonly known as the E.Y. Centre.
Hyrox has built a following as one of the world’s fastest-growing indoor fitness competitions in popularity and participation. For athletes and fans trying to get in, that growth has turned access into the story: tickets have become hard enough to buy that one local competitor compared the process to chasing concert seats.
Kenny Caceros on ticket demand
Kenny Caceros, a Hyrox athlete and Stittsville gym owner, said getting tickets is now adjacent to getting high-value concert tickets. “It’s like the Hunger Games,” he said, adding, “It’s madness,” when describing the scramble around sales.
“Everybody is on their laptops when it goes on sale,” Caceros said. “If you’re not on your screen (at that time) … you’re not getting a ticket.” That line captures the operational reality for Ottawa buyers: the event may run for four days, but access still hinges on being ready the moment sales open.
Eight workouts, one-kilometre runs
Each Hyrox competition pairs one-kilometre runs with eight functional workouts. The workout list includes skiErgs, sled pushes, sled pulls, weighted burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls.
That structure is what makes the first Ottawa event more than a simple add-on to the local calendar. It brought a format built around repeated running and station work to the Cohere Centre for the first time, giving local athletes a chance to test themselves at home instead of traveling to another city for the same setup.
Cohere Centre gets four days
The four-day run at the Cohere Centre gives Ottawa a longer window than a single-day meet, which matters for anyone entering, volunteering or trying to watch a specific heat. Caceros’ comments also point to a second layer of pressure: demand is intense enough that would-be buyers have to treat the sale like a timed event rather than a casual purchase.
For Ottawa’s Hyrox crowd, the immediate takeaway is simple. The competition has arrived, but it has not become easy to access. Anyone hoping to get in next time will need the same discipline Caceros described: be online when sales open, or miss the ticket.
