Your Ultimate Guide to the 2024 CrossFit Games Season
Source: Laurier Athletics
CrossFit warriors, get ready! The 2024 season details are here, promising a journey through strength, agility, and determination. Individuals and teams unite during the Open, progressing through Quarterfinals, Semifinals, to the ultimate showdown at the CrossFit Games.
Exciting partnerships with WheelWOD Games, Pit Teen Throwdown, and Legends Championship bring more spots for masters and teens, and expanded divisions for adaptive athletes. This season is a celebration of diversity, strength, and the relentless spirit of every CrossFit athlete.
But that's not all! Brace yourselves for a change of scenery. The 2024 CrossFit Games bid farewell to Madison, unveiling a new location that will host the ultimate fitness spectacle. It's a shift that adds a new layer of anticipation to an already thrilling season.
The Open: Where It All Begins
For the 18th time, the global hunt for the fittest kicks off with the Open. It's not just a qualifying stage; it's a battleground where athletes, from rookies to veterans, throw down for the chance to claim their spot at the CrossFit Games. Three brutal workouts over three weeks will separate the contenders from the pretenders.
The CrossFit Open: February 29 - March 18, 2024
- Registration: Begins on Jan. 9, 2024.
- Workouts:
- 24.1: Feb. 29 - March 3, 2024.
- 24.2: March 7-11, 2024.
- 24.3: March 14-18, 2024.
Quarterfinals: Raising the Stakes
Survive the Open? Now it's time for the Quarterfinals. This virtual challenge, spanning six intense days, welcomes the top 25% of athletes. It's not just about survival; it's about pushing your limits and earning that coveted spot at the Semifinals.
Quarterfinals: April 3-22, 2024
- Regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America East, North America West, Oceania, South America.
- Participants: Top 25% of individuals and teams in each region, with a minimum of 50 athletes per division.
- Individual Quarterfinal: April 17-22, 2024.
- Team Quarterfinal: April 3-8, 2024.
- Age-Group Quarterfinal: April 17-22, 2024.
Semifinals: Where Champions Emerge
The Semifinals, the final gateway to the CrossFit Games, host the top 40 men and women from each region. The battleground is set, and the fittest will emerge, their eyes on the ultimate prize.
Semifinals: May 8-13, 2024
- Regions: Same as Quarterfinals.
- Participants: Top 40 individual men and women, top 30 teams in each region.
- Age-Group Semifinal: Top 200 athletes virtually compete to determine Games qualifiers.
- Adaptive CrossFit Semifinal by WheelWOD: Top 20 athletes from each adaptive division.
CrossFit Games:
From August 8-11, 2024, Fort Worth, Texas transforms into the epicenter of fitness. The global elite, the top 40 men and women, will engage in a fierce competition, each striving to etch their names as the "Fittest on Earth."
The CrossFit Games: August 8-11, 2024
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas.
- Participants: Individuals and teams, teenagers, masters, and adaptive athletes.
- Masters CrossFit Games by Legends: Top masters from Age-Group Semifinal.
- Divisions include Men and Women aged 35-65+.
- Teenage CrossFit Games by Pit Teen Throwdown: Top 30 boys and girls from the teenage divisions.
- Divisions include Boys and Girls aged 14-15 and 16-17.
- Adaptive CrossFit Games by WheelWOD: Top 10 adaptive athletes from 15 divisions.
The 2024 CrossFit Games season is not just a competition; it's a celebration of diversity, strength, and the unyielding spirit of every CrossFit athlete. Get ready to be part of a revolution in fitness – a season that transcends boundaries and sets the stage for a new era in the world of CrossFit. Are you prepared to crush your limits and redefine what's possible? Remember, the journey begins on Jan. 9, 2024.!