How to Watch TYR WZA Miami and Schedule of Events

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

• TYR Wodapalooza week is here! Find out how to watch and get the full schedules for the elite divisions below.

• Should you raise rates at your affiliate? The guys at Best Hour of Their Day think so and explain why today.

• Are you heading to Miami Beach for TYR WZA? (We are!) Check out our complete spectator’s guide for all there is to do in and around the venue.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Yeah, they’re doing a Last-Chance Qualifier this year, too…I don’t know if that’s announced [yet], but I’m pretty sure…Whoops.” - Rich Froning on the Rich Froning Podcast earlier this week.

COMPETITIONS

How to Watch 2025 TYR Wodapalooza Miami and Schedule of Events

The 13th annual TYR Wodapalooza is about to kick off under the Miami sun, and for the first time, it will be held at its new location on Miami Beach. 

• We have everything you need to know to experience the action, whether you’re watching from the Reign Total Body Fuel Sandbox, the Dymatize Lifting Stage, the TYR Arena, or your living room. 

How to Watch 

There will be a live stream available each day on Loud and Live’s YouTube channel, beginning January 23 and concluding on the final day of competition, January 26. 

The team from BFriendly Fitness will be at the helm for the live broadcast. 

(Editor’s Note: Direct links to the daily live streams will be updated as they become available. All live streams will be available on the Loud and Live YouTube channel.)

• Thursday – (Individuals compete)

• Friday – (Individuals compete)

• Saturday – (Teams compete)

• Sunday – (Teams compete)

Who’s competing: Here are the rosters of the elite athletes competing:

• Elite Individuals

• Elite Teams – Men

• Elite Teams – Women

• LATAM Cup 

Note that a handful of competitors are throwing down in both the individual and the team divisions. This is the third year athletes can compete in multiple divisions. 

In its second year, the LATAM Cup features some of the best athletes from that region throwing down. Look for Mariana Meza to defend her crown on the women’s side.

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MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

Why CrossFit Affiliates Must Raise Rates to Thrive

As a CrossFit affiliate owner, one of the most challenging yet essential aspects of running a successful business is knowing when and how to raise your membership rates.

• This decision is often met with trepidation, as affiliate owners worry about losing valued members and damaging the tight-knit community they've worked so hard to cultivate.

However, periodic rate increases are not only inevitable but necessary for the long-term health and growth of your affiliate.

Adapting to a Changing Landscape

Like any other, the fitness industry is constantly evolving.

As time passes, the costs of operating a brick-and-mortar business naturally increase due to factors largely outside an affiliate owner's control. 

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• Ignoring these realities and keeping rates stagnant year after year is simply not sustainable.

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Complete Spectator’s Guide to 2025 TYR Wodapalooza Miami

It’s January in Miami, and you know what that means — it’s time for TYR Wodapalooza! 

• The weekend of January 23-26 will see the city transform into a fitness hotspot for all levels. 

The competition has moved across the bay to 801 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, and you can expect quite a show for the new location’s debut.

Dylan Malitsky, Loud and Live’s Vice President of Sports and Managing Director of TYR WZA Miami and TYR WZA SoCal, hopes that Miami Beach will become the long-term home of TYR Wodapalooza and help it grow into an even larger space. 

• “The event is going to be between 6th and 10th Street on the beach, on Ocean Drive on the sand,” Malitsky told Morning Chalk Up. “This just opens up the playbook for us to really ideate and create this thing exactly as we see fit. [With] Bayfront Park, we were sort of locked into a certain type of logistical flow.” 

If you made it to Miami to see the new home of TYR Wodapalooza Miami Beach, here is your guide to experiencing it all.

Pro tip: Download the official TYR WZA 2025 app, which makes it easy to stay updated with heat times, sign up for spectator experiences, and buy tickets.

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