FAQ

FAQ

Can we use anything to carry the gumpole?

Yes! your hands, shoulders or head.  You may use any part of your body or clothing to carry the gumpole but if you use any external object you will be disqualified.

How long is the run?

Not a chance!  You will find out when you see the finish line

Is there a rack for the thrusters?

No, you and/or your team mates have to pick up the weight and hold it until you are ready to perform the thruster.

Do we have to turn around with the barbell on our shoulders in the yoke walk

No.  The bar has to cross the line at each end.  Your team mates can take hold of the bar while YOU turn round and get back under the bar..

Is it 30 burpees each if we drop the bar?

I would have loved to have done that but NO it is 30 between the 3 team members (male/female)

Are there 2 boxes per team for the box jumps?

No, there is one box which muist be turned over to accomodate the correct height for mae or female

Will you be going through the movement standards before each event?

No!

For the firemans carry, does it matter who gets carried?

No, all you need to do is complete 40 lengths with someone being carried.  Only 1 person can carry and 1 person be carried at a time.

Is 1 length there and back?

No, 1 length is 1 length.  There and back is 2 lengths. 

On event 6, do we start the 6 minute amrap at the same end as we started the 3 minute amrap?

No.  Once the first 3 min amrpa is done you head immidiately to the OPPOSITE end to start the 6 minute amrap.

As you are using tri bars on the rig do my toes have to touch the bar I am holding on to or any bar in the tri bar?

Are you for real?  Of course your toes MUST touch the same bar you are holding hahaha

Does my bum look big in this?

Yes! You do CrossFit it’s ok.