HYROX Performance Camp with Pro Champion Hugo Hugemark in Koh Samui

The camp follows a five-stage arc: Prepare, Learn, Adapt, Perform, Improve. Wednesday is arrivals and a 5:30pm academy briefing at the High Performance Center, followed by a 6–7pm welcome HYROX session to get everyone moving after travel. Thursday is the technical day — an 8–9am Ski & Row masterclass, 9–10am Ski-Run-Row engine development, a 3–4pm athletic development lecture in the conference room, and a 4–5pm HYROX session back in the High Performance Center.

Friday shifts to race-specific work: a 7:30–8:30am race pace run development session, 8:30–10am sled work shop plus race skills, a 3–4pm elite race strategy and tips session in the conference room, and another 4–5pm HYROX session. Saturday is the big one: an 8am–12pm race simulation in HYROX singles or doubles format. If you take the Elite Upgrade (+€150), you also go through the Performance Lab for a VO2 max test (ml/kg/min), core temperature data (°C), HR training zones (bpm), 1-to-1 coach analysis and a written performance report. Sunday wraps with an 8–9am Academy Relay Championship and a 9–10am athlete Q&A and action review before departures.

What separates this from a generic fitness camp is the equipment and the coaching. Maraleina Sports Resort is an Official HYROX Training Destination, and you train on the same CENTR sleds, power ropes, sandbags, Concept2 SkiErgs and rowers and wall balls used in competition. Hugo Hugemark has coached more than 5,000 athletes across multiple sports and disciplines, and the camp is built around his result-driven, long-term athletic development methods rather than a one-size-fits-all circuit.

The setting is the southern side of Koh Samui in Bang Kao, surrounded by coconut groves, open fields and quiet villages. The resort sits on over 120 rai (47 acres) of beachfront and inland grounds. It's a 40-minute drive from Koh Samui International Airport (USM), 35 minutes from Nathon Ferry, or 20 minutes from Lipa Noi ferry. The island itself is Thailand's second largest, known for beaches, waterfalls and Southern Thai food, with hot and humid weather year-round and a dry season running December through August — December, when this camp runs, sits right in that window.

Accommodation is at the resort's Sports Hotel, steps from the training facilities. The resort has around 70 rooms, a Clubhouse serving healthy meals, a sports bar and café, a swimming pool, a private beach with beach volleyball and beach tennis courts, two squash courts (bookable in advance), changing rooms, sauna and plunge pool. Breakfast and dinner are included daily as part of the half-board package, and airport transfers are covered both ways. If you want extra nights or you're travelling with a non-athlete, customised packages are available on request.

What's included

- 4 nights' accommodation with half board - Breakfast and dinner daily - Round-trip airport transfers between the airport and the resort - A world-class HYROX training program with two daily sessions - Masterclasses and workshops on athletic development and race strategy - Personal feedback and guidance throughout the camp - Full access to the fitness centre, saunas and cold plunge pools - Coaching led by HYROX PRO champion Hugo Hugemark - Personal assessments to establish your starting point - Professional photos and videos - Access to official HYROX equipment by CENTR (sleds, power ropes, sandbags, Concept2 SkiErgs and rowers, wall balls)

What's not included

- International flights - Travel insurance (strongly recommended, must cover flight and travel disruption) - Lunches - Extra nights beyond the 4 included - Elite Upgrade Performance Lab (+€150) - Personal expenses - Optional squash court bookings - Transport off-resort beyond the included airport transfers