First things first, if you don’t know about the CrossFit Open, please read HERE or HERE.
The Open is a fun mini-competition worldwide that we join in on at the gym! Don’t let it intimidate you. It doesn’t matter where you place! There are multiple versions/modifications of the workout so don’t worry if you are unsure about your ability level. All are welcome and highly encouraged to participate.
HOW IT WORKS
We do the Open every year. If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ve experienced the open before. If you’re new, it’s like our normal workouts, but with a little competitive push and community support.
We’ll be throwing down on some good ol’ fashioned CrossFit style workouts with the rest of Ampersand while we all compete against each other in a friendly fun competition.
Each Thursday night at 5pm, the CrossFit Games will announce the workout worldwide. Then we’ll do them with a Friday Night Lights WOD. If you can’t make it Friday night, the other classes on Friday will also do the open workouts, but we’d definitely encourage you to show up on a Friday night when possible (the energy is unmatched and super fun!).
PARTICIPATION
How do I participate? Just show up!
We’ll also have raffle prizes for participating in the fun (like for weekly theme dress ups, for helping judge other athletes, and more!). Prizes will be to local businesses here in town!
REGISTRATION
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THE CROSSFIT OPEN IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE AT AMPERSAND. However, if you’d like to see your scores against the rest of the world, region, or state, you can register online. Registration for the Open can be done at games.crossfit.com and is live now and please make sure to choose CrossFit Ampersand as your Affiliate.
OPEN SCHEDULE & THEMES
Our Open workouts will take place at every morning group class time on Friday, building to Friday Night Lights which will begin at 4pm and run til 7pm. There will be heat sign-ups, which will be available first come first serve on the whiteboard. Please show up early to sign up for a heat, help judge, take pictures and cheer everyone on!
Dress up for the weekly theme to be entered to the raffle to win prizes to local businesses!
Friday, February 25th (22.1) - Pro Wrestling: dress up as your wrestling alter ego - who would you be in the ring? (need inspiration? find out your wrestling name first: https://wrestlingname.com)
Friday, March 4th (22.2) - Dynamic Duos: dress up with a friend like a recognizable pair (think salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly, snoopy and woodstock, or batman and robin)
Friday, March 11th (22.3) - Ampersand Day! Wear your ampersand gear or the color green. Join us after the workout for a potluck hang out!
