Tuesday Reception Announcements

July 20, 2016

CrossFit

Dave Castro unveiled details of six team events and two individual events. 

Tonight, the teams and individuals gathered on the lawn behind the Manhattan Beach Marriott to hear what Director of the Games Dave Castro would release. They weren't disappointed. Castro unveiled details of six team events and two individual events. 

TEAM

Team Events 3 & 4 - Triple Deadlift

For time:
21-15-9 reps for time of:
Deadlifts
Synchronized burpees
100-ft. handstand walk (each round)

Event 3: MMM
Event 4: FFF

The teammates will use a three-person axle bar. 12-minute time cap.

Team Event 5 - Climbing Worm

9-21-21-9 reps for time of:
Worm clean and jerks
Rope ascents

There are two ropes per team.

Team Event 1: Team Murph

Wednesday, July 20

For time:
1,800-meter run with litter
100 Worm push presses
300 chest-to-bar pull-ups
100 Worm squats
1,800-meter run with litter

All team members will wear body armor (20 lb. for men, 14 lb. for women). During the runs, the team will carry a teammate in a litter. Who is carried in the litter will rotate at predetermined intervals.

The litter:

Berm Bob

4 rounds for time of:
600-meter berm run
140-ft. Big Bob push

Buddy Swim

For time:
3-by-500-m swim relay, as pairs

INDIVIDUAL

Individual Event 13: Plow Pull

280-foot plow drag for time.

Each athlete will pull the sled across the field twice. 

Climbing Snail

600-m berm run
2 rope ascents
40-ft. Snail push
2 rope ascents

600-m berm run
2 rope ascents
40-ft. Snail push
2 rope ascents

600-m berm run
2 rope ascents
40-ft. Snail push

The athletes will not get to touch the Snail until the event.

 

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Jul 19, 2016 at 8:41pm PDT

Wednesday Start

At the end of the reception, Castro told the individuals to meet in the lobby tomorrow, July 20, at 3:30 a.m. The athletes now know the start time of the 2016 Games, but they do not know what events they will face.