It is never too early to start thinking about the 2019-2020 CrossFit Games.
With the 2019 CrossFit Games wrapping up in August, it’s time to look ahead to 2020. Reebok CrossFit has already released the Sanctionals schedule. Winning one of the 28 Sanctionals is just one way to earn your way into the games.
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Not a past CrossFit Open National Champion? Don’t fret, there are more ways to win your way to CrossFit’s grandest stage.
How can someone earn an invite to the 2020 CrossFit Games?
Invitations to the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games can be awarded in the following ways:
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- Win a Sanctionals competition.
- Be a past CrossFit Open National Champion.
- Finish in top 20 for the CrossFit Open.
- Get invited as a Wild Card from the CrossFit games officials.
Per the CrossFit Games rule book, CrossFit, Inc has the right to invite up to four athletes to the Games and label them as Wild Cards.
CrossFit Sanctionals
Up from 15 last year, CrossFit has sanctioned 28 Sanctionals for the Reebok CrossFit Games. Each top finishers from the 28 CrossFit Sanctionals will receive invites to the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games next summer in Madison, Wisconsin. Staring in November, the Sanctionals run every few weeks through July, 2020.
The Sanctionals schedule below:
November 2019
CrossFit Filthy 150: November 22 – 24, 2019 (Dublin, Ireland)
December 2019
CrossFit Challenge: December 7 – 8, 2019 (Chengdu, China)
Dubai CrossFit Championship: December 11 – 14, 2019 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
The Southfit CrossFit Challenge: December 20 – 21, 2019 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
January 2020
CrossFit Mayhem Classic: January 11 – 12, 2020 (Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.)
The CrossFit Strength in Depth: January 24 – 26, 2020 (London, United Kingdom)
February 2020
CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town February 6 – 9, 2020 (Cape Town, South Africa)
Norwegian CrossFit Championship: February 14 – 16, 2020 (Gol, Norway)
Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival: February 20 – 23, 2020 (Miami, Florida, U.S.)
March 2020
Australian CrossFit Championship: March 5 – 8, 2020 (Queensland, Australia)
Brazil CrossFit Championship: March 6 – 8, 2020 (São Paulo, Brazil)
Reykjavík CrossFit Championship: March 13 – 15, 2020 (Reykjavík, Iceland)
West Coast CrossFit Classic: March 20 – 22, 2020 (Del Mar, California, U.S.)
CrossFit German Throwdown: March 28 – 29, 2020 (Berlin, Germany)
April 2020
CrossFit Atlas Games: April 3 – 5, 2020 (Montreal, Canada)
ELFIT CrossFit Championship: April 8 -11, 2020 (Hurghada, Egypt)
Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge: April 17 – 19, 2020 (Washington, D.C., U.S.)
CrossFit Italian Showdown: April 24 – 26, 2020 (Milan, Italy)
May 2020
Madrid CrossFit Championship: May 1 – 3, 2020 (Madrid, Spain)
Asia CrossFit Championship: May 8 – 10, 2020 (Shanghai, China)
The Rogue Invitational: May 2020 (Columbus, Ohio, U.S.)
Down Under CrossFit Championship: May 22 – 24, 2020 (Wollongong, Australia)
CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown: May 29 – 31, 2020 (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
June 2020
CanWest CrossFit Championship: June 5 – 7, 2020 (Vancouver, B.C., Canada)
The Granite Games: June 12 – 14, 2020 (U.S.)
Asbury Summer Games: June 20 – 21, 2020 (Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.)
CrossFit French Throwdown: June 26 – 28, 2020 (Paris, France)
July 2020
Mayan CrossFit Championship: July 3 – 5, 2020 (Riviera Maya, Mexico)
The 2020 CrossFit Games Open
The first Open, CrossFit Open Workout 20.1, will begin on Thursday, Oct.10th. The Open runs for five weeks starting from Open Workout 20.1 through Nov. 11th and CrossFit Open Workout 20.5.
Throughout the Open new workouts will be announced live at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursdays. Open submission deadline is the Monday following each workout comes out.
The deadline for each individual workout submission is 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
Open Workout Start and Deadline Submission Dates
CrossFit Open Workout 20.1
Start: October 10th
Deadline: October 14th, 5 PM PT
CrossFit Open Workout 20.2
Start: October 17th
Deadline: October 21st, 5 PM PT
CrossFit Open Workout 20.3
Start: October 24th
Deadline: October 28th, 5 PM PT
CrossFit Open Workout 20.4
Start: October 31st
Deadline: November 4th, 5 PM PT
CrossFit Open Workout 20.5
Start: November 7th
Deadline: November 11th, 5 PM PT
Check out our complete guide to the 2020 CrossFit Open here. A complete guide to the 2020 CrossFit Games rule book and drug testing policy is here.