3...2...1...Go! The 2025 CrossFit Games Start Now!

August 1st, 2025

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

  • 🎉 The 2025 CrossFit Games start today! We’ve got you covered for everything you need to know from Albany, NY.

  • Be sure to follow our live leaderboard for updates and event results.

CROSSFIT GAMES

2025 CrossFit Games Day 1 Lay of the Land

Credit: Scott Freymond

The wait is finally over! In just a few short hours, the 19th annual CrossFit Games will kick off for the first time in Albany, NY. Over the next three days, there will be (at least) 10 individual events and eight team events to crown the fittest athletes on earth.

  • The individuals will tackle three events on the day, with 300 points up for grabs in each division. Meanwhile, the teams will take on four events, which account for 50% of the total points available this weekend.

  • All known event details and a full schedule are below.

One big number:

140 — The total number of athletes taking the field at the beginning of the day today: 30 women, 30 men, and 80 team athletes.

For the analysts:

How to stay in the know:

Top stories heading into the weekend: 

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CROSSFIT GAMES

Schedule and Workout Descriptions

Credit: Scott Freymond

Friday’s schedule of events: Below is the schedule for the 2025 CrossFit Games, Day 1. 

All events will be live-streamed on the CrossFit Games website, DAZN, and YouTube. 

Stay updated with all the event recaps, leaderboards, and behind-the-scenes content at the Morning Chalk Up.

Schedule (All Times ET)

  • IE01: Run/Row/Run (Jennings Landing) — 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

  • TE01: Team Run/Row/Run (Jennings Landing) — 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

  • IE02: All Crossed Up — 11:10 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

  • TE02: Conga Line — 1:05 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.

  • TE03+04: It's Complex — 1:50 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • IE03: Climbing Couplet — 2:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

  • Athlete Celebration — 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Workout Descriptions

IE01: Run/Row/Run

For time: 

  • 4-mile run

  • 3,000-meter row

  • 2-mile run 

TE01: Team Run/Row/Run

For time:

  • 4-mile run

  • 3,000-meter row

  • 2-mile run

IE02: All Crossed Up

For time:

  • 20 wall walks

  • 10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overhead, 100/70 pounds

  • 20 double-under crossovers

  • 30 toes-to-bar

  • 20 double-under crossovers

  • 10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overhead

  • 20 double-under crossovers

  • 30 toes-to-bar

  • 20 double-under crossovers

  • 10 dumbbell shoulder-to-overhead

TE02: Conga Line

For time in MF/MF pairs, each pair completes:

  • 15 wall walks

  • 75 synchro double-unders

  • 30 synchro toes-to-bars

  • 75 synchro double-unders

  • 30 synchro toes-to-bars
    Then,

  • 30 Worm cleans

TE03+04: It's Complex

In FF/MM pairs, complete:

  • Max pegboard climbs in 5 minutes (TE03)

  • Max-reps lifting complex in 5 minutes (TE04)

Women: 95 pounds
Men: 135 pounds

IE03: Climbing Couplet

For time, 4-3-2-1 reps of:

  • pegboard

  • squat clean + front squat

Women: 145, 165, 185, 205 pounds
Men: 235, 265, 285, 305 pounds 

CROSSFIT GAMES

Ultimate Spectator’s Guide for the 2025 CrossFit Games

Credit: @crossfitgames / Instagram

Welcome to Albany, NY – the 2025 host of the CrossFit Games – where the roar of the fittest crowd on Earth meets the clang of barbells.

As you cheer for the top athletes in the sport, this guide is your go-to resource for making the most of the weekend. It covers everything from finding a local gym to train, to knowing where and when to attend key activations, workouts around the arena, and other events throughout the city.

Know Before You Go

You need an MVP Arena ticket to watch the competition. Single-day tickets are available for purchase.

  • Don’t have a ticket? You can watch the competition live throughout Vendor Village.

  • The CrossFit Experience will be open to the public at the MVP Arena Atrium, Jennings Landing, or the Albany Capital Center (ACC). Tickets are not required to enter these areas.

Make sure to download the 2025 CrossFit Games Event Guide App for more details on the CrossFit Experience:

  • Use it to follow your favorite athletes and teams on the leaderboard.

  • Register for your own workouts, create custom schedules, and get event notifications.

  • Access venue maps, local info, and social media updates. 

Bag Policy:

  • Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags no larger than 12” x 6” x 12” are allowed. Small clutch bags no larger than 4.5” x 6.5” (about the size of a hand) are permitted and do not have to be clear. Larger bags and other types are not allowed. There is no storage or check-in for prohibited bags.

CROSSFIT GAMES

Harry Lightfoot Joins Adidas Roster Ahead of the 2025 CrossFit Games

Credit: Common Ground

Leading up to the 2025 CrossFit Games, Adidas has expanded its roster of signed athletes and refined its line of training footwear with the Dropset and Training Spezial. 

  • With eight athletes from their team competing in Albany, NY, including the recently signed Harry Lightfoot, and an exclusive version of the Dropset 3 launching this weekend, Adidas continues to invest in the competitive fitness scene. 

Adidas Games Roster 

Of the eight Adidas athletes competing for the Fittest on Earth title this weekend, two are long-time Games veterans, five are rookies, and one is taking on his sophomore season. 

Haley Adams and Jonne Koski both started their CrossFit careers as teenagers, then went on to rack up a combined fourteen individual appearances (five for Adams and nine for Koski). 

  • Jennifer Muir, Mirjam von Rohr, Jorge Fernandez, Ty Jenkins, and Bill Leahy, however, will compete in the CrossFit Games for the very first time as individuals, after years of trying to do so. 

Adidas’ newest addition to their elite roster, Harry Lightfoot, prepares for his second year at this level, and with this new sponsorship backing him, he’s more motivated than ever.

RESOURCES

What to Do Around Albany

Hanging out in Albany for the CrossFit Games? Here are the Morning Chalk Up’s guides to getting the most out of your week.

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