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Informal Team Throwdown of Death – Oct 1st, Charlottesville, VA
CrossFit Charlottesville and the SuperFit Games are hosting an informal one day CrossFit style team throw down challenge on October 1st, 2011.
Here are the rules
- 20 Teams Only
- 1 Day of Competition, 3 to 4 WODS per team.
- 4 People Per Team, 2 Girls, 2 Guys
- Each Team Will Submit a maximum of 2 WOD ideas and we will put them in a hat to choose at random
- We’ll do our best to work with WODs that can be scaled, but we’d encourage everyone to be able to handle most named WODs at RXed weight
- Judging will be done by the competitors (i.e. your team will judge other teams)
- WODs will be chosen at random on the day of competition from the submitted WOD ideas
- We are all going out to celebrate on Saturday night (crash in cville please!)
- There will be no prizes, but everyone has to buy the winning team drinks at the bar
- We will get you shirts.
- Your team name must be offensive.
- We are starting at 10:30AM in the morning, so take it easy coming down on Saturday.
Team SuperFit Richmond 2011 Recap
Overall that was an awesome weekend. It was the best SuperFit yet. The competition environment was the best I’ve seen at any competition.
We also set a record for spectators and competitors as this was bigger than the last SuperFit by one hundred people. Hope to see you all at SuperFit Charlottesville in Mid-January.
Thanks to all our awesome sponsors, Lululemon, LifeAsRX, Progenex, Rock Tape, Sausage Craft, Red Bull and Neptune Barbell. Thanks to all the judges and volunteers. You guys really made this weekend awesome.
For a full list of events go here.
WOD 1
Atlas stones presented a new challenge for almost all athletes. We decided we wanted a metabolic workout that tested a little bit of technique but a lot of raw power. Athletes who decided to take it easy on the runs didn’t do great on this one. 6 Rounds presented the limit for most athletes and many wore bright red marks and bloody ears all weekend for this feat.
WOD 2
We wanted to test athletes in a shorter, but heavy domain. Doing a traditional ground to overhead test worked, but we added a twist with the weight change requirement for mixed teams. Interestingly, the Male + Female teams that chose not to change weights did best. Strong athletes clearly had an advantage on this WOD. The fastest team did about 4 back-to-back Grace’s in 7 minutes. Beast.
WOD 3
We wanted something that used the worst possible movement combo (thrusters and pullups) into an event that really tested how much go athletes had. Good teams were doing about 100 thrusters and about 75 pullups. Burpees turned into a suck fest at the end, even without a hip and clapping standard.
WOD 4
No one guessed that our logo design showed WOD 4. Athletes who did well had very good handstand ability and were technically proficient in the snatch. I heard the winning girls team got a 6 minute handstand hold.
WOD 5
Our final WOD was a brutal chipper with an interesting twist on muscle ups. Athletes had some reservations about doing partner-assisted muscle ups, but I think most athletes underestimated the fatigue on the rings. The muscle up techniques ranged from interesting to the funny. Overall, the handstands turned into a big equalizer with a lot of teams changing position.
Final Results
Male + Female
1st Place – Team Gym-Nasty
2nd Place – NO REP!
3rd Place – CrossFit BWI
Male + Male
1st Place – Prozac Patty and the One Armed Bandit
2nd Place – WOD drunk and looking to score
3rd Place – Compound
Female + Female
1st Place – Mountaineer Crossfit
2nd Place – Asskickery Inc.
3rd Place – AJ
Team SuperFit Richmond Live Score and Update Links
As usual, we will have super duper live scores.
Live Facebook Feed
Live Twitter Feed
Live Score Feed (HTML)
Live Score Feed (PDF)
Live Score Feed (XLS)
Team SuperFit Richmond 2011 Workouts
WOD 1: “Stone Complex”
12 Minute AMRAP of
- 10 Stone Complexes (5 Per Partner)
- Run 1 Lap Around Building
Rules:
- 1 Stone Complex = Start with atlas stone on ground, lift to shoulder, keep stone on shoulder, do 2 squats.
- Only one partner working at a time.
- Stone must be fully on shoulder, at complete extension before squatting
- RX Weight = 105# Men, 70# Women
- Scaled Weight = 70# Men, 32# Sandbag Women
- Partners must alternate stone complexes, i.e. you cannot do 2 stone complexes in a row.
- Score is total number of completed stone complexes.
WOD 2: “It’s the Size of the Boat
7 Minute AMRAP of Ground to Overhead
Minimum weights:
- Men = 135#
- Women = 85#
- Scaled = No minimums.
Rules
- Only 1 Bar per team, one person working at a time.
- Bar must be overhead, full extension, feet must be together, etc.
- Teams will have up to 205# to put on the bar.
- Score is # of reps x weight.
- Teams will have the option to switch weights one time.
- Men cannot lift anything under 135#. A girl could lift 135# and it would count towards the score.
WOD 3: “Suck It”
As a team, do Max Reps of Each Movement (4 Minutes Per Movement)
- Thrusters
- Chest to Bar Pullups
- Burpees
Rules:
- Only one partner working at a time.
- Thrusters: Head through at the top, no pause allowed in the middle, etc etc. RX = 95# Men/65# Women. Scaled = 65# / 45#.
- Only one bar will be given to athletes, so mixed teams must change weights at some point.
- Chest to Bar Pullups: any grip allowed. Scaled = 65# / 45# Power Cleans.
- Burpees: Hands lift off the ground at the bottom and jump over the bar. Jump is required, so feet must be together at the beginning and end of jump. No requirement for clapping, hip extension or which direction to face.
- Score is total number of combined reps.
WOD 4: “Jake the Snake”
15 Minute AMRAP of
- Kettlebell Snatches while partner holds handstand position.
- When partner breaks from handstand, both partners must run around the building.
Rules
- RX Kettlebell Weights = 53# / 35#. Scaled = 35# / Something Small.
- Kettlebell must come behind the heels at the bottom of the rep. At the top, elbows, knees, hips must be extended. Kettlebell must be overhead (over midfoot). No clean and pressing.
- Partner 1 does as many reps as possible of Kettlebell Snatches, while Partner 2 does a Handstand hold. Partner 1 must stop when Partner 2 falls from the handstand. Partners can switch and accumulate more points. After each partner completes one attempt at the handstand hold, both partners run together and switch positions for the next round.
- The judge will tell the partner when he can start doing the snatches.
- Score is total number of combined reps.
WOD 5: Final Chipper
As a team complete the following:
- 20 Power Snatches (115/85)
- 50 Toes to Bar
- 20 Power Snatches (115/85)
- 15 Muscle-Ups (can be partner assisted)
- 20 Power Snatches (115/85)
- 20 Male + Male, 15 Male + Female, 10 Female + Female Handstand Push-Ups
Rules:
- Toes to Bar = Legs must come to full extension at the bottom and come behind the bar.
- Muscle Ups = Rings set one fist above reach of tallest team member. Ring turn out required. You can assist anyway you want. Be creative.
- Handstand pushups widths will be set with plates and ab mat. Females will get an extra plate to shorten the range slightly.
- Scaled = 85# / 65#, 30 Toes to Bar, 15 Pullups instead of Muscle Ups, 20 Hand Release Pushups instead of handstand pushups.
- Only top 10 teams from each division and top 5 teams from scaled divisions move to the finals.
General Rules
- Scoring is cumulative point system. You receive 1 point for first, 2 points for second place, etc. The lowest overall point total determines who is highest in ranking.
- For people in scaled divisions, you don’t have to scale every workout, but if you decide to scale any workout, you will be automatically put into the scaled division. If you signed up for scaled and want to do everything RX’ed, that’s fine too.
- We will do our best to have consistent judging standards. It’s inevitable, someone will think a judge was unfair, so please resolve issues prior to a workout and know the standards. If you have any issues with judging, do not act like a baby. If you act like an ass, we reserve the right to kick you out of the competition.
- Have fun!
Team SuperFit Richmond Information and FAQs
Location
The games will be held rain or shine at CrossFit RVA at 904 West Leigh Street, Richmond, VA, 23220
Athlete Check In
Athlete check in begins at 8AM SHARP and closes at 8:20AM. DO NOT BE LATE.
Live Scores
Waivers!!!!
Please print and fill out this waiver to save time during check in.
Seating
We encourage everyone to bring a camping chair or something similar, as seating will be limited. If the weather is nice, feel free to bring a 10×10 canopy so you can relax between events away from the crowd. There will be room available out back to set them up.
Heat Assignments & Schedule
Saturday
8AM – Check In
9AM – WOD 1 Starts
12:30PM – WOD 2 Starts
2:30PM – WOD 3 Starts
Sunday
9AM – WOD 4 Starts
12:30PM – WOD 5 Starts
3PMish – Closing Ceremonies
Click this link for heat assignments.
Parking
Some parking will be available on site, as well as street parking on our block. If all parking is full, head across Leigh Street into the residential area, and spots should be available nearby.
Hotels Options
Omni ($$$)
DoubleTree ($$)
Crowne Plaza ($$)
Holiday Inn Express ($$)
Comfort Inn ($)
Spectator Fees
Children 12 and Under: Free
Everyone Else: $10 for the entire weekend (cash only)
Changing Team Members
Changing Team Members is no problem, just keep the division and the team name the same.
Coming soon:
- Prizes
- Heat List/Schedule
And Then There Were 2: Team SuperFit Richmond
Buy Tickets Here.
One competition a year isn’t enough. We’ve added a summer event in Richmond with CrossFit RVA. If you register for this one, you will get a $5 discount on SuperFit Charlottesville.
We’re pleased to announce the 1st Richmond Team SuperFit Games 2011. We’ve hosted two successful events in Charlottesville and partnered with CrossFit RVA to bring you a 2 person team competition in CrossFit RVA’s new 10,000 square foot facility!
Games Idea
We believe being fit means being able to do well across a variety of different physical tests. As such, we’ve designed a competition that tests people for all-around skills. It will be super fun to watch and we’ll label our winners Richmond’s Fittest teams.
Games Date
The event will take place on August 6th and 7th, 2011. We will start things off at around 8:00AM on Saturday and target our final workouts for the afternoon on Sunday. Detailed schedules will be announced soon.
Games Format
The games will incorporate a variety of different skill sets and be scaled to any level athlete. We will incorporate standard CrossFit movements in workouts that will be selected to test athletes in strength, endurance and skilled movements. We will announce the 3 to 5 events 48 hours prior to the competition. We will hold a final event for the top teams.
Sample Workout Formats
Event 1: 3 Rounds of Row 500 Meters, 21 Squat Cleans, 21 Burpees
Event 2: 1 Rep Max Deadlift
Event 3: Run 800 Meters, 50 Double Unders, 50 Overhead Squats, Run 800 Meters
Divisions
We will host two divisions (for each category) in this competition:
Open: Open means you can do almost every named workout RX. We encourage most athletes to enter this division.
Scaled: Scaled means you scale your workouts about half the time. Events will be scaled from the RX division and approachable like the CrossFit Games open workouts.
Games Scoring
Scoring will be described in more details when we announce the events.
Prizes
We will have a prize basket for our winners from our sponsors. W
Entrance
Games will be open to all level athletes over the age of 16. We encourage athletes to be familiar with different fitness domains and have some exposure to CrossFit style workouts. We will do our best to scale the event to all levels. The early bird entrance fee is $99 (for a team) and will go up to $129 on May 15th. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OR TICKET EXCHANGES. Entrance will include a t-shirt, participation in all of our regular events and a sponsor bag. All athletes will be required to sign a waiver.
Games Location
The games will be held rain or shine at CrossFit RVA at 904 West Leigh Street, Richmond, VA, 23220.
Spectators
Please bring a minimum donation of $10 if you want to spectate. Kids 16 and under are free.
Weather
We have air conditioning inside, but we encourage you to bring clothes for the outdoors. It’s hot in August!
Sponsors
If you want to sponsor this event, please contact us at games@crossfitcharlottesville.com or at 434.260.0209. Ideas for sponsorship include subsidizing t-shirts, prize packages and/or event day food/water donation. We have lots of open wall space for your brand and will have the fittest people in the area competing in the event.
Announcing the Third Annual SuperFit Games!
BUY TICKETS HERE!!!
We’re pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Charlottesville Super Fit Games 2012. Inspired by CrossFit Charlottesville and the CrossFit Games, we decided to hold our third annual local competition. We’ll choose a local community organization to benefit and all of our proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville. We will officially be the largest event in the Mid-Atlantic with 200+ competitors! We sold out way in advance last year, so don’t delay your ticket purchase.
Games Idea
We believe being fit means being able to do well across a variety of different physical tests. As such, we’ve designed a competition that tests people for all-around skills. It will be super fun to watch and we’ll label our winners Charlottesville’s Fittest athletes.
Games Date
The event will take place on January 21st and 22nd, 2012. We will start things off at around 8:00AM on Saturday and target our final workouts for the afternoon on Sunday. Detailed schedules will be announced soon.
Games Format
The games will incorporate a variety of different skill sets and be scaled to any level athlete. We will incorporate standard CrossFit movements in workouts that will be selected to test athletes in strength, endurance and skilled movements. We will announce the 3 to 5 individual events 48 hours prior to the competition. We will hold a final event for the top male and female finishers in the regular events.
Sample Workout Formats
Event 1: 3 Rounds of Row 500 Meters, 21 Squat Cleans, 21 Burpees
Event 2: 1 Rep Max Deadlift
Event 3: Run 800 Meters, 50 Double Unders, 50 Overhead Squats, Run 800 Meters
Divisions
We will host three division in this competition:
- RX: Rx means you can do almost every named workout RX. Cash prizes will only be given to the RX division. We encourage most athletes to enter this division.
- Open: Open means you scale your workouts about half the time. Events will be scaled from the RX division and approachable like the CrossFit Games open workouts.
- Masters: If you are 45+, this is your division. We will scale like in the Open division.
Games Scoring
First and foremost the games are about raising money for our charities and having fun. Athletes that do the best overall will win the games. Scoring will be described in more details when we announce the events.
Prizes
We will have a prize basket for our winners from our sponsors. We will also have over a $1,000 in our cash purse for RX division winners.
Entrance
Games will be open to all level athletes over the age of 16. We encourage athletes to be familiar with different fitness domains and have some exposure to CrossFit style workouts. We will do our best to scale the event to all levels. The early bird entrance fee is $69 and will go up to $99 on October 1st. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OR TICKET EXCHANGES. Entrance will include a t-shirt, participation in all of our regular events and a sponsor bag. All athletes will be required to sign a waiver. Competitors will be capped at 200.
Games Location
The games will be held rain or shine at the Charlottesville Boys and Girls Club at 1000 B Cherry Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
Spectators
Please bring a minimum donation of $10 if you want to spectate. Additional online payment options will be available for spectators when we are close to the event. Kids 16 and under are free.
Weather
Last year in January we had a blizzard. This year we will plan one event which will most likely happen outside, regardless of the weather. Please come prepared.
Charity
Proceeds from the event will go to the Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville.
Sponsors
If you want to sponsor this event, please contact us at games@crossfitcharlottesville.com or at 434.260.0209. Ideas for sponsorship include subsidizing t-shirts, prize packages and/or event day food/water donation. We have lots of open wall space for your brand and will have the fittest people in the area competing in the event.
SuperFit 2011: Results, Recap and Thanks
SuperFit 2011 opened it’s doors around 7AM on a cold Saturday morning. Competitors started setting up camp and awaiting the first event for the day and a full list of WODs. We welcome our returning champs from 2010, Todd Edmunds and Katie Wasalaski.
Individual Skill Test
Their first workout, named “Individual Skill Test” included 2 minute max unbroken attempts at L-Sit hold, Medicine Ball Pullups (20/14), Overhead Squats (135/95) and a 500 Meter Row. We wanted to test athletes on their ability to complete skills that generally translate into good CrossFit metcon performance. Each event was scored individually and the total Skill Test score counted as one WOD for the day. On the women’s side, Becky Conzelman showed no weaknesses and dominated the overall points for the category. She was followed closely by Gretchen Kittelberger who bested people on the L-sit by a full 30 seconds. Katie Wasalaski took third in the event closely following Gretchen. For the men, Dan Samanov took a commanding 1st place lead after doing well in all the events, followed closely by Todd Edmunds and Jeff Tincher. The skill test challenged athletes more than expected and many competitors were surprised and how difficult the overhead squats and row became after completing the l-sit and pullups skills.
Event 2 “Stings Like a Bee”
We programmed 5 rounds of 6 deadlifts (275/185) and 24 double unders to test strength and agility in a short time domain. Athletes had to demonstrate raw strength and maintain composure in an agility movement. On the Men’s side, Jason Hoggan stood out, finishing with a blistering 2:16, a full 12 seconds faster than the next fastest competitor. For the women, Katie Wasalanksi showed her strengths and took first with an fast 3:13 time, with a three second gap between her and the next competitor. Athletes quickly learned that precision in the double unders separated the playing field. Athletes also found the spacing was (too?) tight and we had a few moments of rope face hitting. We also had a competitor finish the event without pants.
Event 3 “Death Becomes Us”
Fran is bad, death becomes us is worse. At least that’s what we heard competitors saying. For six minutes, athletes had to do 7/4 chest to bar pullups on the minute and complete as many squat clean thrusters (115/75) for points during the non-pullup time. The first men’s heat all fell to the ground when the buzzer rang. When the scores were tallied, Todd Edmunds came out ahead with 45 reps. Second and third place scored 43 and 41 respectively. On the women’s side, the trend followed. Becky Conzelman scored first with 45, Gretchen Kittelberger second with 40 reps and Katie Wasalanksi with 39 reps.
At the end of Day 1, the top three women had scored 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each event, dominating the pack and within 1 point of each other. They had separated themselves from the next closest competitor by a full 14 points. With no major hiccups, Day 2, would be about jockeying for podium spots. On the men’s side, the playing field was still up for grabs. Todd Edmunds had a commanding 5 point lead, bu there were only 15 points separating competitors ranked 2nd through 6th.
Event 4 KB Complex “The Great Equalizer”
We designed a 10 minute amrap with 20 swings (55/35), 10 goblet squats and 10 total oh kb squats to test metabolic capacity and midline efficiency. We assumed it would give larger competitors an advantage that they didn’t necessarily have in Day 1 events. We were right. 8 of the top 10 Men had changed positions, but Todd Edmunds had furthered his lead. He now had 11 points going into the final event and his 1st place victory was assured. On the women’s side, Katie Wasalanski had to drop out because, to everyone’s surprise, she had been competing with a broken finger and things had gotten worse. That opened up the third podium spot to Amy Crawford, Courtney Modecki and Shanyn Tuftee who had qualified for the final event.
Train Wreck
Our final event was a chipper which included box jumps, heavy lunges, an 800m sandbag run, ground to overhead and muscle ups. Even though scores counted double, Todd Edmunds couldn’t lose his first place spot and Becky Conzelman and Gretchen Kittelburger were guaranteed either 1st or 2nd. Gretchen came out of the lunges in first, but Becky passed her on the run and maintained her lead through the end, taking 1st. Courtney Modecki’s 3rd place finish put her on the podium. On the men’s side, Dan Samanov’s 4th place victory put him at third on the podium and John Steger’s second place victory put him in second overall.
The Results
Men
1st Place – Todd Edmunds (16 Points Overall)
2nd Place – John Steger – (23 Points Overeall)
3rd Place – Dan Samanov (32 Points Overall)
Women
1st Place – Becky Conzelman (8 Points Overall)
2nd Place – Gretchen Kittelberger (13 Points Overall)
3rd Place – Courtney Modecki (39 Points Overall)
Thanks to all the sponsors, athletes, spectators and volunteers. The event ran smoothly and it’s because of all the nice people in the community. I look forward to SuperFit 2012. If you have any pictures or videos, please share in the comments.
Sunday Heats
Scoring reminder:
#2: We did 200 – (# of reps) for people who didn’t finish.
#3: We did x.1 for people who scaled.
