Forza Horizon 5 PlayStation: Hazard Sprint Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Hazard Sprints in Forza Horizon 5 are the 7 point-to-point off-road events in the Horizon Hot Wheels Park — where Speed events stay on the orange track, Hazard events leave it entirely, racing through the raw terrain of the park's three biomes: Forest Falls, Ice Cauldron, and Giant's Canyon.

All 7 Hazard Sprint locations are visible and can be tracked in real time on our FH5 Horizon Hot Wheels Park interactive map.

Hazard vs Speed: The Core Distinction

Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels Park races split into two families. Speed events race on the orange Hot Wheels track — engineered surfaces, loop-de-loops, Air Tracks, and Speed Boosts in a contained circuit environment.

Hazard events (Sprints and the solo Hazard Circuit) abandon the track and race through biome terrain — snow, ice, volcanic rock, dense forest, and canyon drops — where off-road handling and traction management matter more than raw top speed.

Class Unlock: Three Ranks, Seven Sprints

Hazard Sprints unlock progressively through the Hot Wheels Academy ranks covered in the Exhibition Events guide:

Rookie Rank (B Class) — 3 Sprints:

• Forest Falls Hazard Sprint [B] — 4.2 miles through the Forest Falls biome. The most accessible Hazard Sprint; dense tree cover and a varied surface mix make it the park's best introduction to off-track racing.
• Forest Gorge Hazard Sprint [B] — 3.8 miles. Watch for the Rumble Track section where the surface vibrates the car and disrupts steering precision.
• Ice Canyon Hazard Sprint [B] — 4.7 miles through the Ice Cauldron's lower canyon. Includes an ice lake crossing, a canyon descent, and deep snow sections. The trickiest of the three B-class Hazard Sprints.

Pro Rank (A Class) — 3 Sprints:

• Ice Loop Hazard Sprint [A] — runs through the Ice Cauldron biome at higher speed than the B-class Ice Canyon route.
• Volcano Pass Hazard Sprint [A] — 4.9 miles. Passes the Rumble Track and skirts the Ice Cauldron volcano. Managing heat and surface changes simultaneously.
• Canyon's Drop Hazard Sprint [A] — 4.5 miles. Drops off the track into the depths of Giant's Canyon — the park's most dramatic terrain descent and the defining moment of the A-class Hazard Sprint set.

Expert Rank (S1 Class) — 1 Sprint:

• Lava Loop Hazard Sprint [S1] — the most demanding Hazard Sprint in the park, requiring Expert Rank status and an S1-class car. Races through volcanic terrain at significantly higher speeds than any other Hazard event.

Seven Missions Per Sprint: Veteran and Clean Time

Every Hazard Sprint carries two minor mission obligations in the Hot Wheels Academy:

• Veteran missions (5 medals each) — win the sprint with Drivatar Difficulty set to Highly Skilled or above. At Highly Skilled, AI opponents push hard; a well-tuned off-road AWD car with soft suspension handles the surface changes more reliably than a track-focused build.

• Clean Time missions (2 medals each) — post a clean lap on the sprint's Rivals leaderboard. A "clean" time completes the event without invalidating collisions. Rivals mode is accessed separately from the race events themselves.

Altitude Quickness: All 7 Must Be Won

"Altitude Quickness" (Bronze) — win all Race Events in Hot Wheels Park. All 7 Hazard Sprints are mandatory wins for this trophy alongside the Speed events and the Hazard Circuit.

The Lava Loop's S1 requirement makes it the last Hazard Sprint most players reach — clear it after completing the Expert Rank Qualifier.