What is it?
Raincity Athletics & The CrossFit Games Open!
Read more about the CrossFit open HERE
Checkout our prior #RaincityOpen events & Friday Night Light throwdowns!
Join the #athletes-raincityopen channel in slack!
When is it?
The workouts get released @ 12pm on games.crossfit.com
Week 1: Feb 24th
Week 2: March 3rd
Week 3: March 10th
We’ll hit the workout Friday Night Lights style on 6:30PM!
Athletes can register NOW for the classes in Zenplanner! See details below on how to register for your heat.
We’ll ALSO be doing the workouts Saturday mornings instead of Team WODs (for 3 weeks) so you might as well come join us on Friday Night :)
Who’s it for?
All [FF] Functional Fitness athletes who have completed their OnRamp!
There will be Rx & Scaled versions of every workout as well as super-scaled Raincity versions if needed :)
How Do I Register?
OPEN REGISTRATION: Registration via crossfit.com is NOT required - but is now an option if you’d like as CrossFit no longer requires video submission!
Please note: If you are registering via CrossFit.com and looking to submit your scores we also require you to complete the judges course as well :)
CLASS REGISTRATION: If you just want to join in for the workouts, you can register for the Friday Night Lights classes just like you would via Zenplanner!
HEAT REGISTRATION: Heat registration (fore the FNL class) will be put out at Raincity at 6PM - you must be at the gym to register for your heat for the night.
#RAINCITYOPEN FAQ
Do I have to register via crossfit.com?
Nope! 100% optional, but if you do then we request you also make sure to complete the judges course :)
Do I have to do the judges course?
Only if you have officially registered via games.crossfit.com
Register to complete the judges course HERE
Do I have to have a judge for the workout?
Everyone will have a ‘rep counter’ but only those who register officially will need a verified ‘judge’
Rep counters will focus on exactly that - helping count your reps! We’ll review judge / rep counting expectations at 6:30PM
How do I join the leaderboard?
For the official leaderboard (at bottom of page) you have to register online (and complete your judges course) and then add the #RaincityOPEN hashtag to your profile :)
We will also have a SugarWOD leaderboard up as well as our own week to week overall tracking for those who don’t register officially
Do I have to register for the Friday Night Lights class?
Yes! And then we’ll have ‘heat’ registration at the gym at 6PM
Is there still Friday open gym / access?
Yes! We will begin warming up the first heat at 6:30PM on the OG so there will be plenty of room for access / open gym to finish (but we’d rather have you join us)
What if I can’t do….. insert movement here
We’ll scale modify just like in our classes :)
COVID concerns?
Capacity restrictions have been lifted, but we’ll still be as hyper conscious as always! We’ll be utilizing both sides of the gym in order to maximize spacing between athletes. We’ll also run groups in heats based on workout size etc as well to ensure eveyone’’s comfortable.
Masks will continue to be required at all times when not actively warming up or completing the workout.
Spectators?
For sure! If needed we’ll set up a spectator area behind barriers for people to watch.
More questions? Join us in slack & ask!
Friday Night Lights Timelines & Details
THURSDAY @ 5:00PM 12:00PM!
Workouts are released on games.crossfit.com
We will stream them live @ Raincity Athletics!
FRIDAY @ 6:00PM
Heat signup goes live at the front desk
Heats will be determined once workouts are released
Coaches heat begins warmup
Coaches or athletes taking part in the ‘demo heat’ will begin warming up prior to heat 1
Come chat with the weeks sponsor / partner
Athletes do NOT need to come prior to 6 to warmup - you’ll be taken through a full warmup prior to your heat start
FRIDAY @ 6:30PM
All athletes must attend 5-10 minute workout review / movement standards etc
We will review movement standards as well as discuss workout tactics
We will also review expectations of rep counters / judges and ensure those ‘registered’ have an official judge to utilize
FRIDAY @ 6:45PM
Coaches / demo heat begins
Watch a handful of the coaches jump into the deep end so you can better understand what’s in store for you!
First heat begins warming up
Heats will warmup with a coach on the OG and then move over to the Annex for the workout
FRIDAY 7:00PM ONWARD…
After you complete your workout…
You’ll grab a clipboard / whiteboard from the front desk and then head onto the floor to judge the next heat
After you judge / rep count for a friend..
Then you can head over to the fridge / cooler and grab yourself a nice cold drink to celebrate completing week 1 of the open!
At this point you can leave if you really want to, but we’d love for you to stick around and cheer on the remaining heats :)
WEEKLY PRIZES & THEMES
Come try out their latest & greatest product OR win a bag of their epic Egg White Protein!
Week 1 - Feb 25: RAINCITY GREEN with BLONYX
Powered by BLONYX
join us for the opening week of the #RaincityOpen with our favorite supplement company! We’ll have free samples of their products for everyone who attends!
All athletes who complete the workout on Friday night will get entered into a raffle and we’ll be giving away a free bag of their Egg Protein!
Theme is Raincity Green!
All Raincity Apparel will be 25% off on Friday Feb 25th!
Rock as much green as you’ve got to workout in OR Raincity branded apparel!
The top 3 best dressed / themed will get entered into a raffle for a free Private Training session with an L4 coach of their choice!
Week 2 - Mar 4: Show your PRIDE with BIOEDGE
With BIOEDGE Sciences
Come try some samples of their latest and greatest products including PRE-WORKOUT made specifically for Functional Fitness athletes as well as vegan & whey proteins for post workout!
All athletes who complete the workout on Friday night will get entered into a raffle and we’ll be giving away a free product of choice from BIOEDGE Sciences
Theme is PRIDE!
Celebrate your pride! Whether that’s with Rainbows, celebrating who you are, or by challenging the gender binary - we support it all!
Best dress prizes will go to those who come out of their shell the most ;) The top 3 best dressed / themed will get entered into a raffle for a free Private Training session with an L4 coach of their choice!
Week 3 - Mar 11: Rep Your COUNTRY with Hidrate
With Himalayan Hydration aka Hidrate
A crowd favorite for hydration, all athletes completing the workout will get a free post workout Hidrate!
All athletes who complete the workout on Friday night will get entered into a raffle and we’ll be giving away your own case (12) of hydrate!
Theme is rep your COUNTRY
Wear your flag, colors, work together as a group - whatever you see fit to represent your COUNTRY (or any country you want really)
Best dress prizes will go to those who represent their country best! Flags, colors, songs, dance - whatever it takes! For this special week we’ll also be offering GROUP prizes so your entire ‘country’ could win a free private group class with a coach of your choice!
The CrossFit Games Leaderboard
Add #RAINCITYOPEN and/or #RAINCITYATHLETICS to your profile hashtags to be included :)
We’ll also host our own leaderboard based on your scores submitted each week in SugarWOD that will include everyone (including those who didn’t register via CrossFit).