After a year-long hiatus due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, Wodapalooza returns Jan. 13-16, 2022, in Miami, FL. The functional fitness festival will be held at Bayfront Park and feature the first major CrossFit® competition of the year. With the largest prize purse in the competition’s history — $100,000 to the winners of both the Men’s and Women’s Elite division contests — the hype is high.
All four days of the 2022 Wodapalooza competition will be live-streamed on the Loud and Live Sports YouTube channel, with commentary by Tommy Marquez, Bill Grundler, and Chase Ingraham.
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2022 Wodapolooza — Elite Individual Division Rosters
A total of 48 divisions across Individual, Age Group, Team, Teen, and Adaptive will be featured at the 2022 Wodapalooza. The rosters for the Men’s and Women’s Elite division are listed below:
Individual Men — Elite Division
- Josh Woodhull
- Drew Wayman
- Jeremy Vigneault
- Alex Vigneault
- Patrick Vellner
- Uldis Upenieks
- Phil Toon
- Sarin Suvanasai
- James Sprague
- Jason Smith
- Chris Shimley
- Taylor Self
- Cole Sager
- Griffin Roelle
- Matt Poulin
- Dallin Pepper
- Tim Paulson
- Spencer Panchik
- Saxon Panchik
- Scott Panchik
- Devin O’Neill
- Colten Mertens
- Nick Mathew
- Peter Mason
- Jake Marconi
- Guilherme Malheiros
- Giorgos Karavis
- Jayson Hopper
- Reilly Good
- Josh Gervais
- Ricky Garard
- Jorge Fernandez
- Martin Feiferlik
- Martin Feiferlik
- Reggie Fasa
- Anthony Davis
- Adam Davidson
- Casey Crable
- Samuel Cournoyer
- Tyler Christophel
- Kaique Cerveny
- Alexandre Caron
- Benoît Boulanger
- Jake Berman
- Fabian Beneito Selles
Individual Woman — Elite Division
- Kloie Wilson
- Carys Webster
- Zoe Warren
- Kendall Vincelette
- Ellie Turner
- Emma Tall
- Meredith Swindle
- Olivia Sulek
- Kaela Stephano
- Caroline Stanley
- Dani Speegle
- Sara Sigmundsdottir
- Bethany Shadburne
- Paige Semenza
- Feeroozeh Saghafi
- Emily Rolfe
- Baylee Rayl
- Paige Powers
- Thais Nunes
- Sasha Nievas
- Oihana Moya Oliver
- Freya Moosbrugger
- Emma McQuaid
- Arielle Loewen
- Julia Kato
- Tayla Howe
- Metty Greneron
- Anikha Greer
- Chloé Gauvin-David
- Silvia Garcia
- Faith Ferguson
- Madie Edwards
- Aimee Cringle
- Caroline Conners
- Elena Carratalá Sanahuja
- Lucy Campbell
- Aoife Burke
- Elena Budz
- Danielle Brandon
- Kristine Best
- Michelle Basnett
- Manon Angonese
2022 Wodapalooza Workouts
Below are the events set to take place in Miami, FL, for the Elite divisions:
The Mia Bar Complex
For time:
- Three Hang Cleans
- Three Front Squats
- Three Shoulder-to-Overhead
- Two Hang Cleans
- Two Front Squats
- Two Shoulder-to-Overhead
- One Hang Clean
- One Front Squat
- One Shoulder-to-Overhead
Men: 275 pounds, 295 pounds, 315 pounds | Women: 185 pounds, 195 pounds, 205 pounds
Time cap: five minutes.
The Bayside Chipper
For time:
- 48 Box Jumps — Men: 24-inch box | Women: 20-inch box
- 24 Double Kettlebell Front Rack Box Step-Overs — Men: 62 pounds | Women: 44 pounds
- Rope Climbs — Men: eight climbs | Women: six climbs
- 24 Burpee Box Jump Overs — Men: 24-inch box | Women: 20-inch box
- 48 Kettlebell Deadlifts — Men: 62 pounds | Women: 44 pounds
Time cap: 10 minutes.
Flipped Off
For time — 3-3-3-4 minute rounds of:
Buy-in:
- 75 Heavy Double-Unders
- Medicine Ball GHD Sit-Ups
With remaining time, each round:
- Flipsled Flips
One minute rest between rounds. Time cap: 16 minutes.
Row, Swim, Run
For time:
Time cap: 30 minutes.
Dale
Elimination style:
- Round one — all athletes
- Semifinals — top 20 athletes
- Finals — top 10 athletes
For time:
- 60-foot Handstand Walk — 30-foot unbroken segments
- 90-foot Sandbag Bear Hug Carry
- 300-foot Shuttle Run
- 90-foot Sandbag Bear Hug Carry
- 60-foot Handstand Walk
Time cap: three minutes.
Echo on Fran
21-15-9, for time:
- Thrusters — Men: 135 pounds | Women: 95 pounds
- Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
- Echo Bike (calories)
Time cap: 10 minutes.
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Prize Purse
Below is the prize purse for both the Men’s and Women’s Elite divisions:
- $100,000
- $35,000
- $20,000
- $10,000
- $7,500
- $5,000
- $4,000
- $3,000
- $2,000
- $1,000
Additionally, there is a $1,000 prize for the winner of each event.
Welcome to Miami
Patrick Vellner and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr are the reigning Wodapalooza champions. Vellner will head to Miami, FL, to defend his title, but Toomey-Orr will not.
The five-time Fittest Woman on Earth® recently competed at the 2022 BMW International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia on Jan. 2, 2022, and the 2021/22 Europa Cup in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 8, 2022, as part of Australian National Team in hopes of qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
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