Off Season CrossFit Competition Framework

Image Credit: Heather Weir

What it is: This is meant to be a resource document for athletes, coaches, event organizers, and fans to reference for basic information about competitions which exist in the CrossFit ecosystem. 

Why we made it: The intent is to offer a layout of what competitions are available for which group(s) of athletes, when and where those competitions take place, and why you might consider competing, volunteering, or attending them. 

How did these competitions get on the list: These are competitions we have reached out to and have gotten back to us with enough information for us to include them. They are for the most part competitions we have worked with in the past or will be working with soon. We are open to adding competitions to this document as appropriate. 

Competitive CrossFit Athlete Tiers

We have assigned athletes to “tiers” based on their performance in recent years. The idea here is to match appropriate athletes with appropriate competitions and number of competitions. We understand that circumstances will vary athlete to athlete and year-to-year, so use this as a general guideline:

TIER	“Qualifications”	Recommended # of Comps*(outside of CF Season)	# of Comps inside of CF Season(Open, QF, Semi, Games)	TotalRecommended:
1	Top 30 in the world	0-2	3-4	3-5
2	31-100 in the world	0-3	3-4	3-6
3	101-300 in the world	0-3	3	3-6
4	301-600 in the world	2-4	2	2-6
5	601-1200 in the world	2-4	2	2-6
6	1201-2500 in the world	2-4	2	2-6
7	All other Quarterfinalists	2-4	2	2-6
8	Did not make Quarterfinals	2-4	1	2-5

*Recommended Number of Competitions 

These recommendations are assuming that competing athletes are interested in two things:

• Getting competition experience
• Doing so without compromising the ability to continue to improve through training as well

We understand there are other reasons athletes do significantly more or less competitions than we recommend.

2023-2024 Offseason CrossFit Competitions

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Note: All of these competitions will be taking place between August of 2023 and January of 2024. For Each Competition 

Competition	Athlete Tiers Targeted	Location	Time of Year	Link
Iron Games	3-5	Cedar City, UT	August 24-26	https://www.theirongamesfitnessfestival.com/
Metcon Rush(CrossFit Licensed)	2-8	Hagerstown, MD	August 26-27	https://www.themetconrush.org/
Pit Teen Throwdown	14-22 years old	Three Rivers, Michigan	Sept 1-3	https://pitfitnessranch.com/pit-teen-throwdown/
Madrid Championship(Crossfit Licensed)	2-5	Madrid, SpainCaja Magica	Sept 7-10	https://madridchampionship.com/en/home/
Fight for the Fittest	4-8	Ronkonkoma, New York	Sept 9	https://www.instagram.com/fightforthefittest/
Pensacola Beach Brawl	3-5	Pensacola, FL	Sept 22-24	https://pensacolabeachbrawl.com/
Masters Fitness Championship(CrossFit Licensed)	Masters	Fort Wayne, IN	Sept 29-Oct 1	https://mastersfitnesscollective.com/
Zelos Games (live/online)(CrossFit LIcensed)	2-3	Las Vegas, NV, USA	TBD	https://thezelosgames.com/
Crash Crucible	3-4	Spartanburg, SC	October 15	https://www.crossfitcrash.com/
Rogue	1-2	Austin, TX, USA	October 27-29	https://www.roguefitness.com/invitational
Charlotte Classic	3-5	Charlotte, NC	Nov 17-19	https://www.instagram.com/crossfitcharlotteclassic/
Down Under Championship(CrossFit Licensed)	2-5	Wollongong, AUSWIN Entertainment Center	Dec 1-3	https://www.downunderchampionship.com/
Dubai Fitness Championship	1-3	Dubai, UAE	December 7-9	https://www.instagram.com/dxbfitnesschamp/?hl=en
Masters Legends	Masters	Arizona	Dec 7-10	https://legendscomp.com/
TYR Wodapalooza Miami	1-8	Miami, FL, USA	Jan 11-14th	https://wodapalooza.com/
Fittest of the Coast	3-8	Charleston, SC	Jan 19-21 2024	https://fittestofthecoast.com/
The Fittest Experience	3-5	Austin, TX	Jan 26-28	https://www.thefittestexperience.com/

Middle East Competition Scene

All of the competitions in the above chart, with the exception of Dubai,  take place in either North America or Europe. However, besides the Dubai Fitness Championship, there are several other competitions taking place this offseason in the Middle East. Some basic information has been provided to us for several of those competitions as well. 

Gulf Coast CrossFit Comps (Middle East)
Phoenix Games	Qatar	Sept 21-25	https://competitioncorner.net/events/10808/details
Flare Fitness Festival	Kuwait	November 3-5	https://reach.link/flarefitness
Battle of the East	Kuwait	End Nov or Beg Dec	Indy M and F, Teams of 3 men, 40+ masters M and F
ElFit	Egypt	November 16-18	https://www.instagram.com/elfit_egypt/
Sand Clash	Saudi Arabia	Mid January	https://www.instagram.com/sandclash.ksa/
UAE Championships	UAE	TBD	team of 3 MMF

Turf Games

One other competition scene that we want to bring some attention to is the Turf Games. There are several of these which take place all over the world throughout the year (one just recently happened in London). These competitions cater to competitive community divisions and typically have thousands of athletes participate. They have three upcoming events during the 2023-2024 offseason:

Turf Games (International)
London	July 8 and 9	4100 athletes competing
Dublin City Series	August 19	https://turfgames.com/blogs/news/dublin-2023
Gold Coast	Sept 31 and Oct 1	https://turfgames.com/blogs/news/gold-coast-2023
Dubai City Series	Nov 10 and 11	https://turfgames.com/blogs/news/dubai-city-series-2023

Want to be on this List?

If you organize a competition during the offseason and would like to be on this list reach out to us and let us know.