July 31, 2018 // 12:00 UTC

CrossFit Games Schedule in Europe

The 12th CrossFit Games starts on Wednesday the first of August. 40 men and 40 women are competing for the title of being The Fittest on Earth in the five-day competition. Moreover, athletes in team series, six different masters series and two teen series are fighting for the glory.

The 6-8 hour time difference between Europe and Madison, Wisconsin might cause some challenges for an European spectator but worry not! We made a complete individual event schedule for the CrossFit fans in Europe. The schedule will be updated as the Games organization makes new announcements.

Wednesday

Event 1 - Crit

Starts at BST: 14.20 CEST: 15.20 EEST: 16.20

For time:

  • 10-lap bike race around 1,200-m course

All 40 athletes will race at one time. The race will begin with a rolling start. Once the pace bike has exited the course, racing will begin and will continue for 10 laps. A white flag will be flown to signify the start of the final lap.

Time cap: 30 minutes

Event 2 - 30 Muscle-ups

Starts at BST: 17.55 CEST: 18.55 EEST: 19.55

For time:

  • 30 muscle-ups

Each athlete will have one set of rings and will complete 30 muscle-ups before crossing the finish line.

Time cap: 5 minutes

Event 3 - CrossFit Total

Starts at BST: 18.50 CEST: 19.50 EEST: 20.50

For max total load:

  • 1-rep-max back squat
  • 1-rep-max shoulder press
  • 1-rep-max deadlift

3 attempts at each lift in each 4-minute window.

Athletes will have a 4-minute window to perform each lift. Within that window the athlete may make up to 3 attempts. The athlete’s score will be the combined total of his or her heaviest successful lift at each station.

Time cap: 12 minutes total

Event 4 - Marathon row

Starts at BST: 23.00 CEST: 00.00 EEST: 01.00

For time:

  • Row 42,195 meters

Each athlete will row 42,195 meters for time. All athletes will perform this event at once.

Time cap: 4 hours

Thursday

Rest day

Friday

Event 5 - The Battleground

Starts at BST: 15.00 CEST: 16.00 EEST: 17.00

For time:

  • Rescue Randy drag
  • 2 rope climbs
  • Obstacle-course run
  • 2 rope climbs
  • Rescue Randy drag

Men wear 20-lb. vest
Women wear 14-lb. vest

Athletes will start in the North Lot. They will begin by dragging the rescue dummy, Randy, across the stadium and then performing 2 rope climbs, one on the skinny rope and one on the fat rope. Next, they will run out of the stadium and to a series of 8 obstacles. They then will return to the stadium, perform another 2 rope climbs, and drag Randy back across the stadium floor before crossing the finish line.

Time cap: 11 minutes

Event 6 - Clean & Jerk speed ladder

Starts at BST: 21.00 CEST: 22.00 EEST: 23.00

Athletes will race through a series of progressively heavier barbells, clean and jerking each bar once before crossing the finish line.

This event will be broken into 3 rounds: Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final. Athletes will be ranked by the time they take to complete each ladder, or by the heaviest weight they successfully clean and jerk. A squat will not be required on the clean.

Quarterfinal Round:

For time:

  • 1 clean and jerk, 245 / 155 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 255 / 160 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 265 / 165 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 270 / 170 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 275 / 175 lb.

Time cap: 1 minute

Top 20 athletes advance

Semifinal Round:

For time:

  • 1 clean and jerk, 280 / 180 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 290 / 185 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 300 / 190 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 305 / 195 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 310 / 200 lb.

Time cap: 2 minutes

Top 5 athletes advance

Final Round:

For time:

  • 1 clean and jerk, 315 / 205 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 325 / 210 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 335 / 215 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 340 / 220 lb.
  • 1 clean and jerk, 345 / 225 lb.

Time cap: 3 minutes

Event 7 - Fibonacci

Starts at BST: 01.10 CEST: 02.10 EEST: 03.10

For time:

5-8-13 reps of:

  • Parallette handstand push-ups
  • Double kettlebell deadlifts

Then,

  • lunge 89 ft. with 2 kettlebells overhead

M 14-in. deficit, 2 203-lb. KB for deadlifts, 2 53-lb. KB for lunges
F 8-in. deficit, 2 124-lb. KB for deadlifts, 2 35-lb. KB for lunges

Time cap: 6 minutes

Athletes will complete 5 handstand push-ups and 5 kettlebell deadlifts, 8 handstand push-ups and 8 kettlebell deadlifts, then 13 handstand push-ups and 13 kettlebell deadlifts. They then will pick up 2 kettlebells and lunge with them overhead to the finish line.

Saturday

Event 8 - Madison Triplus

Starts at BST: 14.45 CEST: 15.45 EEST: 16.45

For time:

  • Swim 500 meters
  • Paddle 1,000 meters
  • Run 2,000 meters

Athletes will begin on the Lake Monona shoreline, enter the water and swim a 500-meter course, concluding back on land. They then will grab a paddleboard and paddle a 1,000-meter course. Finally, the athletes will exit the water and run 2,000 meters to the AEC, where they will cross the finish line.

Time cap: 40 minutes

Event 9 - Chaos

Starts at BST: 18.15 CEST: 19.15 EEST: 20.15

For time:

  • 35 / 30-cal. SkiErg
  • 30 / 25 burpees to bar
  • 45 / 40 single-arm OHS, 50 / 35-lb. DB
  • 40 / 45 single-leg squats
  • 25 box jump-overs, 42 / 36-in. box
  • 110-ft. tumbler pull, 400 / 300 lb.

The athletes will not know the movements or reps at the start of the event. They will be informed of the exercises and reps required as they progress through each station.

Time cap: 12 minutes

Event 10 - Bicouplet 1&2

Starts at BST: 00.00 CEST: 01.00 EEST: 02.00

21-15-9 reps for time of:
Snatches
Chest-to-bar pull-ups

M 85 lb. F 55 lb.

Time cap: 6 minutes for BC1

12-9-6 reps for time of:
Snatches
Bar muscle-ups

M 125 lb. F 85 lb.

Time cap: 6 minutes for BC2

Bicouplet 1 and Bicouplet 2 will be separately scored events. Athletes will have 6 minutes to complete one bicouplet, then a 1-minute transition before starting the next bicouplet.

Sunday

Event 11 - Two stroke pull

Starts at BST: 16.20 CEST: 17.20 EEST: 18.20

5 rounds for time of:

  • 300-m run
  • 20 / 15-cal. Assault Bike
  • 44-ft. sled pull

Athletes will complete 5 rounds of the workout, finishing when they pull the sled across the finish line.

Time cap: 18 minutes

Event 12 - Handstand walk

Starts at BST: 20.00 CEST: 21.00 EEST: 22.00

For time:

  • 50 heavy-rope double-unders

Then, handstand walk through the following obstacles:

  • Pylon slalom
  • Ramps
  • Stairs
  • Parallel bars

Athletes will complete 50 double-unders, then progress through the series of handstand-walk obstacles before crossing the finish line.

Time cap: 4 minutes

Event 13 - Aeneas

Starts at BST: 21.28 CEST: 22.28 EEST: 23.28

For time:

  • 5 / 4 pegboard ascents
  • 40 thrusters, 85 / 55 lb.
  • 33-ft. yoke carry, add weight
  • 33-ft. yoke carry, add weight
  • 33-ft. yoke carry

M 425-565-665-lb. yoke
F 345-405-445-lb. yoke

Athletes will complete the pegboard ascents and 40 thrusters before moving to the yoke. They then will carry the yoke across the floor, stopping twice to add weight, then crossing the finish line.

Time cap: 8 minutes

Enjoy and get inspired by the fittest athletes in the world!

Team, master and teen series' schedules can be found here.

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