With the CrossFit Open disappearing within the rear view mirror, it’s time to stay up for the subsequent stage of the aggressive CrossFit season, the CrossFit Quarterfinals, which is able to determine which athletes progress to the Semifinals.
Just like the Open earlier than it, that is an internet competitors. Not like the Open, it’s invite solely. To qualify in 2024, you wanted to complete within the high 25% within the CrossFit Open.
Whether or not you’re a daily participant, first-time qualifier, eager for subsequent yr or simply curious concerning the format, I’ve gathered a quick-and-dirty information to the CrossFit Quarterfinals.
CrossFit Quarterfinals FAQs
What are the CrossFit Quarterfinals?
The CrossFit Quarterfinals is a six-day on-line competitors and the second stage of the CrossFit season. It’s open to the highest 25% of CrossFit Open finishers and decides which athletes will progress to the primary in-person stage of competitors, the CrossFit semifinals.
For context, the complete CrossFit season runs: CrossFit Open, CrossFit Quarterfinals and CrossFit Semifinals and CrossFit Video games—the game’s Superbowl, the place the 40 fittest female and male opponents duke it out to be named the fittest man and lady on earth.
How large are the CrossFit Quarterfinals?
Larger than ever. Beforehand, the highest 10% of female and male finishers within the CrossFit Open have certified for the Quarterfinals, however in 2024 CrossFit determined to decrease the bar for entry to the highest 25% (from 343,500 Open entrants).
The highest 40 female and male Quarterfinal finishers in every area will earn a spot on the Semifinals. The areas are North America West, North America East, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and South America.
When are the CrossFit Quarterfinals 2024?
The workforce Quarterfinals got here first, going down between April 3 and April 9. Subsequent up are the person Quarterfinals, kicking off on Wednesday, April 17 and wrapping up on Tuesday, April 23.
CrossFit has confirmed there will likely be 4 assessments this yr, adopted by a six-day window through which you must full them and submit your scores earlier than two submission deadlines (detailed under). Additionally, you will have to submit movies of all exercises with every rating.
All 4 exercises will likely be launched on Wednesday, April 17, at 12pm PDT (8pm BST).
The scores for exercise one and two are due by 5pm PDT on Saturday, April 20 (1am BST on Sunday, April 21). The scores for exercises three and 4 are due by 5pm PDT on Monday, April 22 (1am BST on Tuesday, April 23).
CrossFit says the rating evaluate course of will likely be accomplished by Monday, April 29 and the finalized leaderboard will likely be launched shortly after.
CrossFit Quarterfinals Leaderboard
The CrossFit Quarterfinals could be arduous to observe as a fan. It is because, whereas the Open has the stay bulletins and each the CrossFit Video games and CrossFit Semifinals have been live-streamed on YouTube, there are not any stay updates for this portion of the season.
If you wish to keep on high of the most recent outcomes, one of the best ways to do it’s to control the CrossFit Quarterfinals leaderboard on the CrossFit Video games web site. Many athletes additionally put up updates on their social media channels, if you’d like additional info on the competitors.
CrossFit Quarterfinals Exercises 2023
CrossFit Quarterfinals 2023 Exercise 1
For time (15-minute time cap):
- Entrance squat at weight one (heaviest) x9
- 25 ft handstand stroll x9
- Entrance squat at weight two x15
- Muscle-up x15
- Entrance squat at weight three (lightest) x21
- Chest-to-wall handstand push-up x21
Males’s weights: 225lb/102kg, 185lb/83kg, 135lb/61kg
Girls’s weights: 155lb/70kg, 125lb/56kg, 95lb/43kg
CrossFit Quarterfinals 2023 Exercise 1
As many repetitions as doable (AMRAP) in 12 minutes of:
- Dumbbell snatch on arm one x8
- Overhead strolling lunge steps on arm one x8
- Dumbbell snatch on arm two x8
- Overhead strolling lunge steps on arm two x8
Males’s weight: 70lb/32.5kg
Girls’s weight: 50lb/22.5kg
CrossFit Quarterfinals 2023 Exercise 3
5 rounds for time (10-minute time cap):
- Burpee field jump-over x5
- Clear and jerk x1
Males’s: Barbell at 275lb/125kg, field at 30in
Girls’s: Barbell at 185lb/84kg, field at 24in
CrossFit Quarterfinals 2023 Exercise 4
As many repetitions as doable (AMRAP) in 20 minutes of:
- Row x1,000m
- GHD sit-up x50
- Row x500m
- V-up x25
CrossFit Quarterfinals 2023 Exercise 5
For time (15-minute time cap):
- Deadlift at weight one (lightest) x21
- Chest-to-bar pull-up x21
- Deadlift at weight two x15
- Bar muscle-up x15
- Deadlift at weight three (heaviest) x9
- 15ft rope climb x9
Males’s weights: 225lb/102kg, 275lb/125kg, 315lb/143kg
Girls’s weights: 155lb/70kg, 185lb/83kg, 205lb/93kg
