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CrossFit.com Journal Affiliates Games Events Kids Message Board Store Live Scoring Affiliate Cup , Men's , and Women's scores are live! Competitor Information Important information and schedules for competitors. Parking Information Register now to reserve your parking. Search the 2009 Games -- Sevan & Carey on the Road to the Games Loading Twitter stream... -- Home: New & featured blog content Start Here: An intro to the CrossFit Games Regionals: Qualifiers leading up to the Games Competitors: Athlete profiles, interviews, & more The Games: Reports & results from Aromas Affiliate Cup: Affiliate teams go head-to-head The Weekend: Directions, logistics, & more Sponsors: Info on sponsoring the 2009 Games 2010 Games Site is Live! December 10, 2009 @ 7:54 AM Posted in The Games » Comment » on this entry The 2010 CrossFit Games site is now live. All new information will be posted there from now on. This 2009 Games site will remain intact. You will need to access it specifically through this link: http://games2009.crossfit.com/ We're very close on starting the release of the Complete videos in the CrossFit Journal (within a couple days). There will be a unique Complete 2009 Games category for only those videos. We're in full Games reporting mode. Only Games reports, results and logistics will be posted on the main page. Check the categories to the left for all other posts. -- Every Second Counts: The Movie. Now Available. A chronicle of the most comprehensive test of fitness on the planet. Coming Very Soon - Part 1 December 3, 2009 @ 7:00 PM Posted in The Games » 13 Comments » on this entry The Complete Story! The long wait is almost over! Three epic stories will be told with a total of over 10 hours of footage. The entire content will be released in the CrossFit Journal in its own category. There will be 19 total posts, one for each event for the men and women, and three for the Affiliate Cup. Each part will be available in three versions: True HD (720p), standard Windows Media, and standard QuickTime, which will be iPod/iPhone compatible. Because they will be in their own category, they can be fed automatically into iTunes. There will be instructions for how to view the videos on your TV if you so choose. Once we start, we will release one part per day for 19 days. We'll start with all eight Men's episodes, followed by the three Affiliate Cup episodes, and capped off with the eight Women's episodes. No official date yet, but probably within a week. Coming Very Soon - Part 2 December 3, 2009 @ 7:00 PM Posted in The Games » 31 Comments » on this entry The 2010 CrossFit Games Website! We are going to launch the 2010 Games website in a few days. There will be preliminary information available immediately on the entire season of qualifiers. This year, there will be 13 Regionals around the world that all take place in May. But unlike last year, you now have to qualify for the Regionals (with a few exceptions in continents with sparse populations of CrossFitters). Feeding these Regionals will be approximately 30 Sectional competitions, which will be open to anyone. The Sectionals will take place from mid-February to late March. There will even be a Sectional held as one of the events at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio. Registration for all events worldwide will hopefully launch Monday, December 21st through our dedicated Registration Website. We will do our best to allow everyone in who wants to compete, but at some point we may have to cut it off. Spectator attendance at most Sectionals will be limited, so you'll want to act quickly. Women's Couplet - Second Heat December 2, 2009 @ 8:00 PM Posted in The Games » 7 Comments » on this entry After a brutal day in the Aromas sun, the couplet event was all that stood between a handful of female competitors and a berth in the top 16, and day two. A strong finish here could keep their dreams alive for this years Games. The heat was stacked with competitors. Rebecca Voigt , of Valley CrossFit , finished in 13:54, a course record at the time . Her time set the bar for the rest of the heats and she maintained fourth place in the event. Glory Dawson ,of CrossFit BWI , finished just behind her and recorded the sixth fastest time of the day. Women's Couplet, Second Heat Video ... [ wmv ] [ mov ] Affiliate Cup - Stadium Action December 2, 2009 @ 5:00 AM Posted in Affiliate Cup » Comment » on this entry From, "In Pursuit Of Sunday," by Again Faster . "In the stadium it's hard to know where to lend your attention. On one end, the defending champions from CrossFit Oakland. On the other is CrossFit Santa Cruz Central , and CrossFit legend Annie Sakamoto . In the middle are teams like CrossFit One World and Front Range CrossFit out of Denver, Colorado." "If CrossFit Central was a favorite for who they sent to the individual competition, Front Range CrossFit would be their equal for who they did not. It was announced at the conclusion of the Rocky Mountain Regional Qualifiers , that the top three female competitors, all from Front Range CrossFit would forego the individual competition and participate instead in the Affiliate Cup ." After the wall balls put an end to CrossFit Oakland's hopes of a repeat victory, Front Range took an early lead and maintained it. Jeremy Christofferson, who took 18th place in Rocky Mountain Qualifier despite a broken hand, lead the team into the final deadlift portion of the event. Front Range posted the best time of the day in the Stadium Event , but it was not enough to place them in the top 5 . Stadium Arcadium ... [ wmv ] [ mov ] Mikko in Finland - Run Recap November 29, 2009 @ 10:00 AM Posted in Competitors » 3 Comments » on this entry Mikko Salo recounts the 7 kilometer run from the safety of Finland. He talks about the camaraderie of the weekend, and his introduction to Spealler on the last stretch of the run. "I don't know why I did it, it just came naturally... Hello, I'm Mikko... but I think it's the spirit of CrossFit . You are having this huge fight in the first event, for who will be number one and still we shook hands. It was quite nice." Other than the run, most of the events were a blur to Mikko until he saw them on film. "I don't remember the events at the Games, they are not clear to me. It's quite funny to watch, I look and remember like ten things." He was happy not to fully relive the events though. "I had flashbacks and thought, yes it was like that. But I did not feel that pain that is on my face." Mikko Run Recap Video ... [ wmv ] [ mov ] Tanya Wagner, Post Chipper November 28, 2009 @ 2:00 PM Posted in Competitors » 3 Comments » on this entry All superheroes have alternate identities. Tanya Wagner is no exception. The 26 year old school teacher from Pennsylvania co-owns CrossFit Apex with her husband and fellow competitor, Josh Wagner . She leads by example in compeition with an easy-going attitude and positive approach to sport. Tanya finished second at the 2008 CrossFit Games . Going into the final chipper event on Sunday, Wagner was almost assured the title, 'World's Fittest Woman.' Annie Thorisdotter trailed by seven points and could dethrone Tanya if she finished 8 places ahead, or if Tanya failed to finish the workout. The question? Ten muscle-ups. Annie had never done one and Tanya got her first just six months prior. Wagner was having doubts entering the final event. "I was freakin' out and I just needed to calm down. Jolie really helped, she's awesome." Mostly, she was nervous about the muscle ups. She was unfamiliar with the equipment and had a realatively limited exposure to the movement itself. "I just got my muscle up in February... I've never done ten total in a workout." In the end, Annie got her first muscle-up, and Tanya emerged victorious. She was proud of course, but ready for some well deserved rest. "I'm just happy it's over." Tanya Wagner Interview video ... [ wmv ] [ mov ] Affiliate Cup - North Pad Action November 27, 2009 @ 12:0...