The highly anticipated World Fitness Project Tour Event I is finally upon us.
The WFP kicks off its inaugural season in Indianapolis this weekend, from May 9 to 11. Hosted at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Indianapolis, IN, the event will set the stage for a new professional league in competitive fitness.
Twenty Pro Card holders, 10 Pro Challengers, and 20 Challengers will battle for the first opportunity to earn points that they will carry throughout the season.
Event details:
- Location: Grand Park Sports Campus
- Dates: May 9–11, 2025
- Tickets are available here.
How to watch: All Pro and Competitor workouts will be streamed live on the World Fitness Project website and archived there, allowing fans who cannot watch live to catch the events later.
- Follow the leaderboard here.
Remind me: The 2025 WFP season comprises three stages:
- Tour Event I – May 9–11, Indianapolis, IN.
- Tour Event II – August 29–31, Mesa, AZ.
- Finals – December 18–21, Copenhagen, Denmark
At each tour event, the 30 Pro Division athletes (20 signed and 10 Pro Challengers) can earn up to 500 points, with a minimum of 270 points.
Another 20 athletes from the online qualifier will compete in the Challenger Division. They will have a separate leaderboard and can earn points (up to 250 points for first place) toward their season-long total.
After the two tour events, the top 10 challengers will compete against the 20 signed pros in Copenhagen, where the champions will be crowned.
- The top 20 point-earners at the season’s end will receive a Pro Card for 2026, guaranteeing a salary and a spot at all live events next season.
Check out this recent interview with Will Moorad, WFP Director of Sport, on the Talking Elite Fitness podcast, jam-packed with info in Tour Event I:
World Fitness Project Tour Event I
The roster of athletes is incredibly stacked, featuring Games champions, podium finishers, and fan favorites.
The workouts: The six workouts were released on April 18, three weeks before Tour Event I. The athletes were promised this would happen, ensuring there would be no surprises.
- Why the different weights? Last place in the Pro division will earn more points than first place in the Challenger division, so the event organizers recognized the importance of separating them in loading. Although all 50 athletes will perform the same workouts, the different weights will distinguish the divisions. For the WFP, the top 30 have earned the right to play with the bigger weights.
Worth noting: Most WFP athletes competed in the In-Affiliate Online Semifinals last weekend, which might impact their performance in Indianapolis. Additionally, some have participated in multiple In-Person Qualifying Events for the CrossFit Games season. Time will tell if this gives an advantage to athletes solely focused on the WFP.
- 1st place: $30,000
- 2nd place: $25,000
- 3rd place: $20,000
All 30 athletes in the Pro division earn money.
The top five in the challenger division will take home $1000.
While most fans will focus on the elite individuals, Tour Event I also offers team and pair divisions.
- Teams of Four: Elite, Intermediate, and Scaled.
- Master Duos: Age groups 35 – 49 and 50+.
- Next Gen Duos: Age groups 14 – 16 and 17 – 19.
Fan experience: Katrin Davidsdottir and Annie Thorisdottir have more than 100 fans signed up to kick off their event on Friday morning. Both of HWPO Training’s activations are fully booked, and there will be a workout with LRX Apparel featuring 80 athletes taking part.
- This is a good heads-up to those planning to attend the Tour Event II in Mesa, AZ, to sign up early for spectator experiences.
The bottom line: Over the last several months, there has been considerable talk and speculation about the WFP. The fitness world has high expectations for this new league and how it could change the game.
One thing is certain—there will be no shortage of fitness on display in Indianapolis. Many of the signed athletes have expressed the same sentiment in interviews and on social media: They want to compete against the best in the world. The WFP offers that opportunity three times in 2025, starting this weekend. The time has come to witness the hype come to life.
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