2011 Crossfit Games 6-week Qualifiers Start Now
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- Created on Thursday, 17 March 2011 14:18
- Written by Gabriel Romero
The 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games are the ultimate test of fitness. The Games are a grueling multi-day, multi-event competition to determine the Fittest on Earth. This year, they take place July 29-31 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.
Fitness means being ready for the unknown and unknowable, so the workouts change every year and are not announced until just before the events start.
The CrossFit Games Open
The CrossFit Games Open Qualifiers is a six week, worldwide competition in the sport of fitness. The Open is the first step in the CrossFit Games season and takes place from March 15 until April 24. There is one workout per week for six weeks, and athletes compete to qualify for the CrossFit Games.
There are four categories of competition happening simultaneously: Men, Women, Teams, and Masters. The team competition is not separate; all team members are already competing as individuals. The Masters category has eight separate competitions (four age groups each for men and women).
The workouts are varied and no one knows what they will be from week to week until they're announced. The workout for each week is announced each Tuesday at 17:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) and all competitors have until the following Sunday at 17:00 PDT to perform the workout and enter their results online.
There are two ways to compete in the Open. The Compete Anywhere option allows anyone in the world to participate by simply submitting their performance results online, along with workout videos to validate their performances. The second option is to Compete at Registered Affiliates where affiliates host and validate athletes' workouts.
The Website - http://games.crossfit.com/
The CrossFit Games website is command central for competitors and fans participating in the CrossFit Games Open Qualifiers. To get the most out of the site, please register. There are three registration categories: You can register as an athlete to compete. If you are an affiliate, you can register to host and validate workouts at your gym. Registering as a fan is free and allows you to customize your experience on the site and to comment on articles, videos, and photos.
The customizable leaderboard is your window into the competition. It becomes active as soon as the first workout goes live. All competitors will be ranked worldwide and by region. There are weekly rankings for each workout and overall rankings for the entire competition to date. The leaderboard is updated as new scores are received, so you can track your competition throughout the week.
There is a side-by-side athlete comparison feature that lets you measure your performance results against your training partner or your favorite celebrity CrossFitter to see how you stack up.
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