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ATHX announces four-stop Elite Series and $250,000 prize pool for 2027
The announced Elite format sets out qualification routes and a five-city calendar, with an end-of-season final in London.
By Richard Branson ·
ATHX is introducing an invite-only Elite Series for 2027, with four international stops leading to a final in London and a reported $250,000 prize pool across the season.
According to The Barbell Spin’s report of the announcement, Paris, Mexico City, New York and Amsterdam will each host an Elite Series event. The competition is intended to bring together fields of 20 men and 20 women at each stop, with invitations determined through results, leaderboard positions and wildcards.
How athletes will qualify
The opening event in Paris has a route tied to the previous season. The top 20 men and women in the Pro Individual division at the 2026 ATHX Finals are due to receive invitations to compete there.
For Mexico City, New York and Amsterdam, the reported format combines leaderboard qualification with wildcard places. Invitations will go to the top 10 men and women on the Pro global leaderboard at the relevant cut-off, with ATHX also inviting 10 men and women through wildcards.
The final has its own qualification structure. The top three men and women from each of the four Series events are to be invited to London. The next eight athletes on the Pro global leaderboard will complete the fields of 20 men and 20 women.
The announced calendar
The series is scheduled to begin in Paris on February 13–14, 2027. Mexico City follows on May 15, with New York on August 28 and Amsterdam on October 2–3. The London finals are listed for November 19–21.
For athletes planning a campaign, the calendar and qualification routes provide the outline of the season. A leaderboard invitation and a wildcard are distinct routes into the field; athletes should check which applies to the event they are targeting.
Prize money and remaining details
The reported $250,000 is the total prize pool for the 2027 Elite season, rather than the purse for a single stop. The top prize for winning the Elite Finals is $40,000.
Wildcard applications will take previous achievements into account, according to the report. Further details on how to apply had not yet been announced. Athletes considering that route will therefore need the application information before they can make a complete entry plan.