A couple of weeks ago Crossfit coaching legend Ben Bergeron uploaded a video in which he discussed how at this time it is easier to make the Crossfit Games as a competitor than it has been for the past few years.
Here are some of his points:
The top 20 athletes in the worldwide Crossfit Open now directly qualify for the Crossfit Games.
These athletes unsurprisingly happen to be some of the best athletes in the sport and are typically Games veterans.
Because they qualified for the Games through the Open other non-qualified athletes no longer have to worry about beating the top athletes in any Sanctionals throughout the rest of the season.
If an athlete finishes 6th but the 5 people ahead of them are already qualified that 6th place athlete will qualify for the Crossfit Games by default.
The best example of this was the 2019 Rogue Invitational where 13 out of 20 of the male competitors had already qualified for the Crossfit Games going into the event.
Included in the 2020 season there will be 28 Sanctionals that will be held year round from December 2019 – July 2020.
Not only do you not have to worry about competing against the pre-qualified athletes, you also get to choose when you want to peak your performance according to the Sanctional you have your sights set on.
Because there are so many different Sanctionals, athletes are all going to be peaking at different times, meaning that you once again drop the competition level to something that benefits you.
If you are eyeing a spot at the Crossfit Games right now has never been a better time for you.
The 2020 season starts Thursday October 10th, 2019.
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