CrossFit Open 25.2 Livestream Numbers Trend Up

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

• CrossFit Open livestream concurrent viewership for 25.2 trended higher than 25.1 but is still tracking lower than 2024.

• We are halfway through the 2025 Open. Check out Tracy Tucker’s tips for finishing strong.

• Red Bull wants to fly you and a partner to Spain to compete in a fitness obstacle course race at the Castle of Ibiza. Get the details below.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I’ve never had that much fun. This is like a Games-level crowd,” Emily Rolfe, after finishing 25.2 at the live announcement in CrossFit Incendia in Peoria, AZ.

CROSSFIT GAMES

25.2 CrossFit Open Livestream Concurrent Views Up From 25.1, Down From 2024

The announcement of CrossFit Open workout 25.2 was held at CrossFit Incendia in Peoria, Arizona. Emily Rolfe and Sydney Wells competed in the workout head-to-head in front of a raucous local crowd. 

Dave Castro made a brief appearance to hand the mic to Rob Best and Tammi Saunders from The Barbell Saves Project. 

Best then revealed that the workout would be a repeat of 22.3.  

Remind me: Last year, Colten Mertens traveled to Boise, ID, to battle Justin Medeiros in his home gym, the “Shred Shed,” for 24.2. 

• WWE wrestler Seth Rollins brought some flair to the announcement, and the livestream set the all-time high for concurrent views with 206,012. 

Both maximum concurrent views (how many people were watching at once) and overall livestream views (after 24 hours) for 25.2 decreased from last year. The total views after 24 hours for 25.2 fell below the average views (after 24 hours) for all three announcements from 2024. 

The details: The 25.2 announcement recorded a maximum concurrent viewership of 135,078, a 34% drop from 24.2 but up 4.8% from 24.3 and 7.4% from 25.1. After 24 hours, it reached a total view count of 601,421.

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SPEED READS

🚨🚨 The CrossFit Open Is Here! The 2025 CrossFit Open rolls through week two. Make sure to get your 25.2 scores submitted today. You can still officially register through March 17. Sign up now!

📈 🏋️ Top 10 22.3 Scores: CrossFit Open 25.2 is a repeat of 22.3. Check out the top 10 scores from that year to compare to what we see on the leaderboard today. H/T to Fran Lung Analytics.

🌎 🎟️ 2025 Qualifying Event Updates: Here are a few quick updates from some of the 2025 CrossFit Games Qualifying Events.

• Syndicate Crown: The North America East In-Person Qualifying Event is tracking Open results week-by-week to show which men, women, and teams are above the top-20 cut line and in position to earn an invitation. Follow along here.

• Wodland Fest: One of two In-Person Qualifying Events in Europe, Wodland announced a venue change last week. It will now be held at the UMA Sports Complex at the University of Malaga. The dates remain April 25-27, 2025.

• Torian Pro: Torian continues to announce other returning champs. Check them out here.

• “Heavy Isabel” in North America: Rich Froning announced that Event 2 at the Mayhem Classic will be “Heavy Isabel” — 30 snatches for time at 225/155 pounds. And, all four North American In-Person Qualifying Events will feature this workout so fans and analysts can compare athletes across the competitions.

🌎🏆 Buttery Bros x WFP: During the 2025 season, the World Fitness Project will give fans unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the league. The WFP has teamed up with the Buttery Bros for a new video series called UNBREAKABLE, and the first episode, featuring Jeff Adler, drops today. Learn more and watch! 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💪2025 Rogue Invitational: Mark your calendar, tickets for the 2025 Rogue Invitational go on sale on Wednesday, March 12. Get the details here.

ICYMI: Writer and Games athlete Emily Beers reflects on her 25.1 performance and testing her fitness at a different stage in life.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

You're Half Way Through the Open – Here's How to End on a High Note

The OG CrossFitters will remember when the Open was five weeks long and how daunting that part of the season could feel. 

Luckily, it doesn’t feel as hard to manage with only three weeks now. 

• However, navigating through the several-weeks-long experience can be challenging if you're an Open rookie. 

To help you end on a high note, check out the recommendations below:

Stay Present and Focused 

When you’re deep into competition, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the bigger picture, and stress over the leaderboard. 

Instead, break the event down into smaller, manageable tasks. 

Focusing on one week at a time. 

• You may not even want to look at the leaderboard during the Open. This is because you can prioritize effort and feelings about your attempt over obsessing about your finishing place and getting wrapped up in the comparison trap. 

By staying in the present, you can better maintain your momentum over the entire three weeks.

INDUSTRY

Red Bull Wants to Fly You and a Teammate to Spain for an Epic Competition at Ibiza’s Castle

Applications for a chance for teams of two to fly to Ibiza, Spain, and compete in a Red Bull obstacle course will close in just a few days. 

• Organizers are looking for a few more U.S. teams to join in – expenses paid!!

The Details

Teams from around the world will take on challenging and (slightly) outrageous obstacles as they run, jump, and slide to the top of Ibiza Castle. 

The island’s first mixed-pair obstacle course race is all about fitness and fun, with nine unique and entertaining obstacles in a 1.4km (.8 mile) course. And each course comes from the boundless imagination of a creator, athlete, or gaming professional. 

• The event is not CrossFit-focused, per se, but it is an opportunity to test overall fitness and adaptability.

Anyone can apply for a chance to take part, and on April 7-9, up to 250 selected teams from over 50 countries will immerse themselves in a four-day Ibiza adventure. The top 10 teams will advance to the Grand Finale on April 9.

POLL RESULTS

In last Thursday’s edition of the Morning Chalk Up, we asked if you signed up for the 2025 CrossFit Open. After 24 hours, here’s how the (~300) responses broke down:

HIGHLIGHTS

Celebrating a PR, hosting a fundraiser, this, that, or otherwise? Send us a tip.

• 🎂Happy birthday to Melissa Doss and Tommy Marquez.

• Check out Kristen Holte taking on CrossFit Open workout 25.2. What time do you think she got?

• Congratulations to Tom of the UK on this 160-kilo/352-pound jerk PR.

• Like mother, like daughter - check out Camille Leblanc-Bazinet and her little one, getting after their workout together.

• 🔥Check out Royce Dunn getting after CrossFit Open workout 25.2 - do you think he beat Kristen Holte?

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