Let the Games Begin
Tonight at 5pm Pacific Time the first CrossFit Open WOD of 2013 and it will create a frenzy of competition that ultimately ends at the CrossFit Games. Even if you do not have your eyes on Regionals or the Games, the Open is an exciting event on its own. The Open is a time for CrossFitter around the World to compete in exactly the same WODs. Even if you are 445th worldwide, you receive a great sense of community seeing your name on the official leaderboard. In addition, this year CrossFit HQ has added a custom leaderboard to the site’s feature. If you are registered for the Open, you can pick any track your progress against any other registrants in the Open. Cool.
Since this is a Worldwide competition, we are going to try to maintain the competition-feel at Firebird CrossFit. It is great to imagine competing with others using the leaderboards, but it is even better to have a real live competitor sweating and swearing alongside of you. To this end, we are holding the Open competition-style on Saturdays at 9am. We will set up heats, and you will have level one coaches there to no rep you and validate your scores. So basically, participating in the Open will be like signing up for a competition each week for five weeks. It is going to be hard work and great fun. Anyone signed up for the Open will have a spot reserved for them on Saturdays. If you did not officially sign up for the Open, you can come Saturdays at 9am to cheer on your fellow athletes and then participate in a non-judged version of the Open at 9:30am. Yes, our Saturday WOD will be the Open WOD even if you did not sign up.
If you signed up for the Open and cannot make it to a Saturday, you may make an appointment with Chuck or Nicky to perform the Open. Most likely, you will have to perform the WOD alone with your coach/judge and sans adoring fans, so try to make Saturday if at all possible- it will improve your performance.
Here are some times and dates to be aware of:
Wednesday, March 6th at 6pm- Open WOD 1 announced
Saturday, March 9th at 9am- Open WOD at Firebird CrossFit
Sunday, March 10th at 6pm- The time by which you must have registered and had your WOD 1 score entered.
Subsequent WODs will be announce on Wednesdays at 6pm: March 13th, 20th and 27th and April 3rd
Firebird CrossFit will hold subsequent group competitions on Saturdays at 9am: March 16th, 23rd and 30th and April 6th.
May 31st-June 2nd– Southwest Regionals in Salt Lake City, Utah
You can watch updates leading to the Open and get some tips about last year’s workouts (in case there is a repeat) and register for the Open at the CrossFit Games website.
