William E. Cleary Sr. | Cleary’s Notebook News
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (June 20, 2026)–Gloucester City Firefighter Jack Driscoll participated in a HYROX contest held recently in Stockholm, Sweden. Jack is a Gloucester City native who graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School. He placed second in the World Wide contest in the Overall and Age Group.
Afterwards, Driscoll said, “I went all in on the sport this year and had some big goals written down before the season started. I wanted to win a pro race and won five. I wanted to make it to the start line of an Elite 15 race and made it to two, one in solo and one in doubles. I wanted to podium at Worlds, and pulled a hard-fought 2nd out of the best of the best.
“Thank you to my family and friends for all the support this year, especially my girlfriend Erika Tvedten I couldn’t do it without you all. And thank you to all the people who have cheered me on at races and online all year! Time to build better for next year.”
The Race Format
The structure is simple but grueling. Participants complete a 1 km run, followed immediately by one functional workout station, and repeat this sequence eight times. [1]
The sequence of workout stations is always identical: [1]
- 1,000m SkiErg (simulates Nordic skiing)
- 50m Sled Push (weight depends on division)
- 50m Sled Pull (weight depends on division)
- 80m Burpee Broad Jumps
- 1,000m RowErg
- 200m Farmers Carry (carrying two kettlebells)
- 100m Sandbag Lunges
- 100 Wall Balls (throwing a medicine ball to a target) [1, 2]
Divisions & Categories
Because the event is designed for everyone, from the average gym-goer to elite athletes, there are multiple categories: [1]
- Open: The standard setup with accessible weights, perfect for your first event.
- Pro: Heavier weights for a more intense challenge.
- Doubles: You and a partner run together, but you split the workout reps between you.
- Team Relay: Teams of four complete two stations and two runs
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