The Reykjavik CrossFit Championship wrapped up last weekend, which means there are now just six more CrossFit Sanctional™ events remaining before the 2019 CrossFit Games. This month athletes will have the chance to qualify for the Games on five different occasions,
The Brazil CrossFit Championship
The Down Under CrossFit Championship
The Rogue Invitational
The CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown
The Granite Games Championship.
In June, the 2019 Sanctionals will conclude with the French Throwdown! Here’s what to know about each of the remaining six Sanctional events.
The Rogue Invitational is stacked with the world’s best CrossFit athletes. At the Rogue Invitational, you can expect to see the the top 10 men and women from the 2018 CrossFit Games, all who have been granted an initial invite to the competition. This is in additional toa long list of officially confirmed competitors listed on the ROGUE Invitational site.
To add to the fun, the winners of the individual male and female groups will each earn $50,000 USD prize, and additionally winning an event earns athletes another $5,000 USD. Added up, the prizes for all three divisions are more than $400,000 dollars.
When: May 18th to May 19th
Where: Rogue Fitness HQ in Columbus, Ohio
How to watch: As of right now ROGUE said they will stream on their website.
What started off as a local competition for the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg in 2010, the CrossFit Lowland Throwdown is now one of the biggest fitness competitions in Europe. The Throwdown will qualify the top man, woman, and team to the Games.
The Granite Games first started in 2011 at a CrossFit affiliate, and have since grown to be a Sanctional event that is focused on giving back to local communities.The championship will determine which male, female, and team will be going to the 2019 Games.
When: May 30th to June 2nd
Where: United States
How to watch: Details with how to stream will be updated here as they get announced.
With only six Santional competitions remaining, spots at the 2019 Games are continually becoming more scarce. Last month, CrossFit named the top 20 male and female athletes in the 2019 Open, then last week, CrossFit released the list of the 236 National Champions. Both of these lists guarantee a spot in the Games.
Feature image from @downundercrossfitchampionship Instagram page.