Category: Events

OPEN QUALIFIER
CrossFit Montgomery is a validating affiliate and will host the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Open WOD each week at The Boneyard. Cost for non-members: $20. If you are registered and would like us to validate your WOD, read the REGISTERED ATHLETES section below and contact us at 1-877-907-4141 or [email protected] for more information.

THE GAMES SEASON

• The Open is the first step in the CrossFit Games season and takes place February 27 to March 31. Every Thursday, an Open workout will be posted. Everyone then has until that Monday to complete the workout. Athletes have the choice of competing at a participating CrossFit affiliate, or submitting a videotape of their performance to the Games website. The Open will consist of five workouts over five weeks.
• At the end of the five weeks, the Open’s top athletes in each region will move on to the the second stage of the competition — Regionals. Each of the 17 Regionals will be a three-day competition where individuals compete head to head with judges. At the end of the weekend, no more than three men and three women will advance to the final stage of the competition — the CrossFit Games. Our Regionals, the South East Regionals, are May 9-11, 2014.
• The Reebok CrossFit Games are the ultimate test of fitness. The Games are a grueling multi-day, multi-event competition to determine the Fittest on Earth. Fitness means being ready for the unknown and unknowable, so the workouts change every year and are not announced until just before the events start. For the fourth consecutive year, the CrossFit Games will be held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California starting July 9.

For more information about the Games and to stay informed, visit Reebok CrossFit Games.

REGISTERED ATHLETES
This year, the Open WODS are posted on Thursday of each week. Our gym WOD every Monday during the Open will be the Open WOD that is announced on Thursday. We will also host the Open WOD on Saturday at 8 a.m. each week for members and visitors competing in the Open, unless otherwise noted.

Accommodations – We will try our best to accommodate those who cannot attend the posted times for a particular week. Contact us to schedule an appointment. In the event that you have a time constraint, please notify us ahead of time so we can attempt to accommodate you. But please do not abuse this courtesy.

Result Submission – Athletes are responsible for submitting their results online at Games.CrossFit.com by the deadline on Monday (7 p.m. CT) each week. However we recommend you submit your result as soon as possible. After an athlete submits their result, Coach Cody (affiliate manager) will receive notification and will then approve or deny the result. If you have any questions or concerns about the validation process, call or text Coach Cody on his cell phone. He will also make sure he has each athlete’s cell phone number just in case he needs to contact an athlete about their result.

RESOURCES

• The 2014 CrossFit Games Competition Rule Book
• Online Judges Course

Join us for the Whole30 Challenge from January 6 to February 4! We’d like to invite you to a Nutrition seminar on January 4 at The Boneyard to kick off our new challenge. Visit the Whole30 Program which will act as the guidelines for this challenge to learn more. For those participating in the challenge, we have handouts and a Nutrition group (closed group) on Facebook. Let us know if you would like to join in on the conversation.

This year’s Jingle Bell Run and our Holiday Bash were a success! Thank you to those who attended these events.

2013 JINGLE BELL RUN /WALK FOR ARTHRITIS
We collected $380 for the Arthritis Foundation and had 10 runners and walkers on our team with several gym members on other teams. Congrats to Jerry Tosh for being the 4th top fundraiser for the JBR overall! View the Racing Results (Coming Soon). We’d like to recognize the following members for their performance at the Jingle Bell Run:

• Tara Kaiser – 1st Place Female 35-39
• Tom Clark – 1st Place Male 55-59

4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BASH

We’d like to recognize the following members who won awards at the Holiday Bash:

2013 BONEYARD AWARDS

• Athletic Prowess Award – This award recognizes the person who attacks the WOD with determination and superior skill and ability.
  2011 Recipient: Blake Thomas
  2011 Recipient: Greg Harback
  2010 Recipient: Chris Kay
  2013 Honorable Mention: Tom Clark
  2013 Recipient: JODI LYNN JORDAN

• Athletic Supporter Award – This award is bestowed upon the person who believes in our cause and advocates and promotes it.
  2012 Recipient: Josh Whitman
  2011 Recipient: Mickey Artolachipe
  2010 Recipients: Sam Ivery & Kelly Adams
  2013 Honorable Mentions: Tom Clark, Christy Mehaffey
  2013 Recipient: KIM AIELLO

• Comedic Relief Award – This award is bestowed upon the person who provides us with humor therapy to relieve the physical and emotional pain and stress of the WOD.
  2012 Recipient: Cory Christoffer
  2011 Recipient: Brandon King
  2010 Recipient: Jof Mehaffey
  2013 Honorable Mentions: Barbi McCormick, Christy Mehaffey
  2013 Recipient: CRAIG MILLER

• “Hello Sunshine!” Award – This award, also known as the Spirit Award, is bestowed upon the person who promotes positive morale through actions of good spirit.
  2012 Recipient: Malissa Valdes-Hubert
  2011 Recipient: Kyle Brocious
  2010 Recipient: Tina Fletcher (ACSC)
  2013 Honorable Mentions: Angie Bradsher, Kyle Brocious, Willard Henson
  2013 Recipient: JOSH WHITMAN

• Most Improved Player Award – This award is given to the person who has shown the most improvement, physically and mentally.
  2012 Recipient: Scott Stephenson
  2011 Recipient: Christy Mehaffey
  2010 Recipient: Russ Boswell
  2013 Honorable Mentions: Tom Clark, Allison Guice, Amber Hildebrand
  2013 Recipient: ANDY MARULIS

• Perfect Attendance Award – This award is bestowed upon the person who consistently attends class (while achieving significant results).
  2012 Recipient: Russ & Chrissy Voce
  2011 Recipient: Kitty Chamberlain
  2010 Recipient: Jon Countess (ACSC)
  2013 Honorable Mentions: Tom Clark, Lauren Delgado
  2013 Recipient: MEGHAN WARD

• Super-Ego Award – This award is bestowed upon the person who lacks “ego” and conforms to the rules of The ‘Yard and its trainers.
  2012 Recipient: Maureen Harback
  2011 Recipient: Jeff Singleton
  2010 Recipient: Clay Fuller
  2013 Honorable Mention: Christy Mehaffey
  2013 Recipient: JEFFERY HANDEY

• Technique Geek Award – This award is bestowed upon the person who values the importance of and strives to achieve proper technique.
  2012 Recipient: Kaleb Clarke
  2011 Recipient: Chris Katechis
  2010 Recipient: Kyle Brocious
  2013 Honorable Mentions: Amber Hildebrand, Jenna King
  2013 Recipient: RYAN CLARK

• Unsung Hero Award – This award recognizes the person who makes a substantive yet unrecognized contribution.
  2012 Recipient: Tom Clark
  2011 Recipient: Tim Vaught
  2010 Recipient: Kitty Chamberlain
  2013 Nominees: Josh Whitman
  2013 Recipient: MALISSA VALDES-HUBERT

• “Yah Burpees!” Award – This award recognizes the person who is always up for a challenge and eager to learn and experience.
  2012 Recipient: Mike Anderson
  2011 Recipient: Rob Young
  2010 Recipient: Chris Katechis
  2013 Honorable Mention: Angie Bradsher
  2013 Recipient: MICHELLE WALKER

CrossFit Montgomery is participating in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Giving Program. The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program provides new clothing or toys for children of needy families through the support of donors. We are providing for five children – RaQarius, Raymond, TaDreeana, Jabryan and Aissatou – this year. We are asking members to donate $10 towards a child or to purchase something for a child. We are using our Facebook cover photo to keep up with how much we have collected and what has been bought for the children. If you plan to or have purchased an item for one of our children, please comment on the photo on Facebook. Money and items must be turned in to any of our coaches at the gym no later than Monday, December 9. This will give us time to shop for presents and get them wrapped before the CrossFit For Angels Event on December 14. Note: CrossFit Montgomery members attending the event will not have to donate $10 at the event if they have donated or gifted one of our Angel Tree children. Thank you in advance for your generosity!