DEKA vs Jakarta Hybrid Race (20FIT): distance, stations, price & difficulty compared (2026-27)

DEKA is a functional fitness race series run by Spartan Race and billed as the decathlon of hybrid fitness racing. Every DEKA event uses the same ten DEKA Zones. The time for each zone and the total time are recorded, so athletes can compare results with their own previous marks and with a global leaderboard.

The flagship DEKA FIT puts 500 m of running before each zone, for 5 km in total. DEKA MILE uses 160 m runs for one mile in total, and DEKA STRONG is the ten zones with no running. There are also DEKA Ultra (50 zones and 25 km of running) and DEKA ATLAS, a heavier ten-zone test with a 30-minute cap. Athletes who finish STRONG, MILE and FIT in one calendar year earn the DEKA Trifecta. Heats include Elite, Age Group, Teams and Ruck, so the series suits gym-goers as well as competitive athletes.

The Jakarta Hybrid Race is a hybrid fitness competition organised by 20FIT, a sports and fitness centre in Jakarta whose 20FIT Arena is an official HYROX training club. The 2026 edition, sponsored by Livin' by Mandiri and VISA, runs over a weekend in November at 20FIT Arena.

The race is a simulation of the HYROX format using official CENTR | HYROX equipment. Athletes run 500 m and then complete one workout station, eight times over: SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls. Four lanes run side by side for head-to-head racing, with electronic timing. Categories are Singles (men and women, Open and Pro) and Doubles (men, women and mixed), with competition weights set by division, and there is a kids' training session. Because runs are shorter than in a full HYROX race, it suits athletes preparing for their first hybrid race as well as experienced racers.