2021 Rogue Invitational will take place from October 29th to October 31st at the Dell Diamond stadium in Round Rock, Texas. The three-day event will also feature Rogue Invitational’s inaugural strongman contest apart from the CrossFit competition.
The event will be streamed live on the Rogue Fitness YouTube channel and CBS will air the edited feature of the 2021 Rogue Invitational in three parts later in 2021. Part 1 of the event will air on November 13th at 1 PM ET while parts 2 and 3 will air on December 25th at 3 PM and 4 PM, respectively.
20 male and 20 female athletes will participate in the CrossFit competition at the 2021 Rogue Invitational. The roster will include reigning champions in the male and female division, Patrick Vellner and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr. Tia-Clair is the four-time fittest woman on earth. The inaugural Rogue Invitational strongman contest will feature ten elite strongman competitors including four-time WSM Brian Shaw and reigning WSM champion Tom Stoltman.
2021 Rogue Invitational Live Stream Day 2
2021 Rogue Invitational Day 1
2021 Rogue Invitational Competitions
- CrossFit Competition
- CrossFit Legends Competition
- StrongmanContest
- Rogue Record Breaker Events
CrossFit Competition
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit competition will have the largest prize sum for the winner in all CrossFit competitions other than CrossFit Games. The participating athletes will walk away with a guaranteed purse of $5,833. At the time of writing this article, the prize money for the winner stands at $250,836. The amount is subject to change according to ticket sales.
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Competition Men’s Roster
- Justin Medeiros
- Patrick Vellner
- Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson
- Saxon Panchik
- Guilherme Malheiros
- Alex Vigneault
- Lazar Đukić
- Travis Mayer
- Jeffrey Adler
- Cole Sager
- André Houdet
- Henrik Haapalainen
- Jayson Hopper
- Will Moorad
- Chandler Smith
- Ben Smith
- Alexandre Caron
- Uldis Upenieks
- Jason Smith
- Samuel Kwant
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Competition Women’s Roster
- Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr
- Laura Horvath
- Annie Thorisdottir
- Kristin Holte
- Haley Adams
- Gabriela Migała
- Mallory O’Brien
- Kristi Eramo O’Connell
- Amanda Barnhart
- Katrín Davíðsdóttir
- Danielle Brandon
- Emma McQuaid
- Thuridur Erla Helgadottir
- Arielle Loewen
- Emily Rolfe
- Sam Briggs
- Kari Pearce
- Emma Cary
- Carolyne Prevost
- Jacqueline Dahlstrom
2020 CrossFit Games Bronze medalist Kari Pearce and 2019 CrossFit Games Silver Medalist Kristin Holte have announced their retirement from competitive CrossFit but will compete in the Rogue Invitational CrossFit competition. Holte and Pearce both have a legitimate chance to give the reigning champion Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr a run for the money and achieve a podium finish.
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit competition workouts
Event 1 – Goruck
Friday, Oct. 29th – 2:40 PM EST
For time
- Wheelbarrow pull to Zeus
- 10 Over-under log on Zeus
- 5 Rope Climb
- 3 Sandbags to the top of the hill (50/35)
- 5 Rope Climb
- 10 Over-under log on Zeus
- Wheelbarrow push to finish With GORUCK pack Men 30lbs / Women 20lbs
Event 2 – Bella Complex
Friday, Oct. 29th – 8:05 PM EST
For max load
- 1 Clean
- 1 Shoulder to Overhead
- 1 Front Squat
- 1 Shoulder to Overhead
Event 3 – Echo Burner
Saturday, Oct. 30th – 2:25 PM EST
For time
- 20 Thrusters (115lbs for men / 75lbs for women)
- 40/32 Cal Echo Bike
- 20 Thrusters (115lbs for men / 75lbs for women)
Event 4 – Concept 2
Saturday, Oct. 30th – 5:05 PM EST
4 Rounds For Time
- 21 Cal SkiErg
- 21 Medicine Ball GHD Sit-Ups (14lbs for men / 10lbs for women)
- Hill Run
Event 5 – The Mule
Saturday, Oct. 30th – 7:40 PM EST
- 21, 15, and 9 reps of:
Deadlift (315lbs for men / 225lbs for women) - Burpee Pull Ups
Event 6 – Chipper
Sunday, Oct. 31st – 10:30 AM CST
For time
- 45/40 Cal Row
- 35 Box Step-ups w/Feed Bag (24-inch box for men / 20-inch box for women and 70lbs bag for men / 50lbs bag for women)
- 30 Strict HSPU
- 15 Ring Muscle Ups
- Jerry Can Carry (100/70)
- 15 Ring Muscle Ups
- 30 Strict HSPU
- 35 Box Step-ups w/Feed Bag (24/20 and 70/50)
- 45/40 Cal Row
Event 7 – TBA
Sunday, Oct. 31st – 2:25 PM EST
To Be Announced
2021 CrossFit Legends Tournament
As the name suggests, CrossFit Legends roster consists of athletes who have had a number of podium finishes throughout their careers. Athletes competing at the 2021 legends have a combined eight CrossFit Games titles between them. Jason Khalipa earned the top overall spot in the legends division in 2019 and will defend his position against the likes of Rich Froning and Josh Bridges.
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Legends Men’s Roster
- Chris Spealler
- Dan Bailey
- Jason Khalipa
- Josh Bridges
- Josh Everett
- Matt Chan
- Mikko Salo
- Rich Froning
- Tommy Hackenbruck
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Legends Women’s Roster
- Annie Sakamoto
- Julie Foucher
- Kristan Clever
- Margaux Alvarez
- Rebecca Voigt Miller
- Tanya Wagner
- Stacie Tovar
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Legends workouts
Event 1
Friday, Oct. 29th – 5:25 PM EST
M/M and F/F pair
For reps
- 6 rope climb
- 36 Clean and Jerk (135lbs men / 95lbs women) Split
- 6 rope climb
- 30 Clean and Jerk (155lbs men / 105lbs women) Split
- 6 rope climb
- 24 Clean and Jerk (185lbs men / 125lbs women) Split
Event 2
Saturday, Oct. 30th – 2:20 PM EST
For reps
M/F Pair
Relay style
10 min cap
- 20 Thruster (115lbs men / 75lbs women)
- 40 Cal Bike
- 20 Thruster (115lbs men / 75lbs women)
Event 3
Sunday, Oct.31st – 12:25 PM EST
M/M and F/F pair
For reps
- 45/40 Cal Row
- 60 Strict HSPU
- 15 Muscle Up
- 60 Power Snatch 115/75
2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Competition
The Strongman competition at the 2021 Rogue Invitational will feature the largest prize purse in the strongman contest history. At the time of writing this article, the winner’s prize stands at $130,814 and will only keep getting higher with tickets sale.
The roster will feature some of the most accomplished strongmen in the sport’s history, including four-time WSM Brian Shaw, 2021 WSM winner Tom Stoltman and previous winners Oleksii Novikov and Martins Licis. The entire roster, barring the exception of Rob Kearney, has competed at the WSM finals. Mateusz Kieliszkowski and JF Caron are other competitors who have achieved a podium finish at the WSM competition.
2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Contest Roster
- Brian Shaw
- Tom Stoltman
- Luke Stoltman
- Martins Licis
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski
- Robert Kearney
- JF Caron
- Mikhail Shivlyakov
- Jerry Pritchett
- Oleksii Novikov
2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Events
Event 1 – Rogue Elephant Bar Max Deadlift
Friday, Oct. 29th – 1:00 PM EST
Rising bar system
Each athlete will have 3 attempts to establish their max weight.
Event 2 – CYR Bell Ladder
Friday, Oct. 29th – 7:05 PM EST
Cyr bell weights in order: 253lbs, 274lbs, 280lbs, 290lbs, 300lbs
Head to head competition
Event 3 – The Wheel of Pain
Saturday, Oct. 30th – 12:00 PM EST
Farthest distance pushed wins
Total Wheel of Pain weight is 20,000lbs, same as prior years
Time Cap: 60 seconds
Event 4 – Yoke Carry, Overhead Log Lift Medley
Saturday, Oct. 30th – 2:55 PM EST
- 50ft Yoke carry (1000lbs)
- 3 Overhead Log Lifts (360lb)
Event 5 – Stone Over Hitching Post
Saturday, Oct. 30th – 8:50 PM EST
One competitor competes at a time
The fastest competitor to get all 5 stones up and over a 50″ high wooden log bar, wins
Stone weights in order: 275lbs, 300lbs, 365lbs, 400lbs, 420lbs
The competition will use Rogue’s replica Inver Stones
2021 Rogue Invitational Record Breakers
Athletes qualified from the online qualifying stage will attempt to break eight records in six events at the Record Breakers event.
Event 1 – Anvil Grip
The current record for Anvil grip in the men’s division belongs to Eric Dawson (240lbs) and Sarah Chappelow (170lbs) holds the record in the women’s division. Athletes will lift the specified amount of weight using a cone-shaped metal attachment called Anvil Grip.
Event 2 – Women’s Dumbbell Press
Kristin Rhodes and Donna Moore hold the current record for this strongman classic at 180lbs. Athletes attempt to establish their one-rep max with an oversized dumbbell in this event
Event 3 – Women’s Bag Over Bar
Athletes are required to toss a bag or keg of a particular weight over a bar placed at a certain height. Women’s world record for this event is held by Hanna Linzay who tossed a 40lbs bag over a 15-foot bar.
Event 4 – Dinnie Stone Hold
Athletes attempt to hold the Dinnie Stones made of granite in each hand for as long as possible.
Mark Felix, who held the stones for 31.40 seconds, is the current record holder of this event.
- Stone One, left hand — 144.5 kilograms (318.6 pounds)
- Stone Two, right hand — 188 kilograms (414.5 pounds)
Event 5 – Thor’s Hammer
Athletes attempt a static front hold of a large hammer that typically weighs 30kg (66.1lbs). The weight of the hammer at the 2021 Rogue Invitational has not been specified. Therefore, an inaugural record holder of this event will be crowned at the event.
Event 6 – Deadlifts For Reps
Austin Malleolo and Carolyne Prevost hold the current record for 61 and 62 reps in the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively. Men athletes will deadlift 142.8kg (315lbs) at the event while women athletes will deadlift 102kg (225lbs).
