Two upcoming CrossFit events are on the horizon! In just a few days on January 14th and 15th the OC Throwdown and starting on February 22nd, The Reebok CrossFit Games Open will begin.

The OC Throwdown is a local competition and our very own Rosario Rios-Aguilar finished second overall in the three qualifying wods. If you would like to support Rosario, you can purchase tickets on the OC Throwdown website (link above) for $20 for the first day and $30 for both days. This is with out doubt one of the most competitive CrossFit events outside of the CrossFit Games. There are awesome athletes competing in both the Men and Women's divisions. The likes of Tommy Hackenbruck (Ute CrossFit) and Lindsey Valenzuela (Valley CrossFit) will be competing along with several other games athletes.This is a great chance to see the best CrossFitters in the country right in Orange County!

It's that time of year again. The "Open" is a worldwide CrossFit Competition. For a small $10 fee you have the chance to challenge yourself against the all different types of competition. Last year the top 60 in each region qualified for the games so I am assuming it will be the same this time around. However, the Open is not truly about the Games. Whether it is your first week of CrossFit or you are a seasoned veteran, you can compete in the Open. There will be five workouts over a five week period with one week to compete each workout. You can do the workout as many times in that one week as you want to better your score. CrossFit HB will be a registered affiliate this year so all of our members will just need to do the workouts at HB in front of a qualified coach and then submit their scores online It will be much more smooth than last year when we tried to send in video of individual athletes. EVERYONE SHOULD SIGN UP FOR THE OPEN! It is a must. It's not about winning or losing, but the commraderie and the community of CrossFit. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I will be competing up here in Santa Cruz as well!