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.