Vertex Sun Challenge 2023
About This Competition
Vertex Sun Challenge 2023
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Start Date: Friday, 12/8/2023 (Annex Open late!)
End Date: Saturday, 12/23/2023, scores due by 8PM
Other Details:
- All gyms welcome to participate
- Four CrossFit Open style workouts
- Do the workouts during Open Gyms
- Judge required (explained below)
- 16 days to do four workouts
- Several different Divisions (RX, Masters, Scaled)
- See Divisions below
- Nominal entry fee
- Prizes only, I'll post an image of what's available
- Separate podiums for all divisions
Divisions:
- 13-16, Girls and Boys
- RX Male (17-38)
- RX Female (17-38)
- Sc Male (17-38)
- Sc Female (17-38)
- RX Male (39-49)
- RX Female (39-49)
- Sc Male (39-49)
- Sc Female (39-49)
- RX Male (50-59)
- RX Female (50-59)
- Sc Male (50-59)
- Sc Female (50-59)
- Masters Male (60+)
- Masters Female (60+)
Judges:
Anyone involved in the competition can judge. That means our coaches can judge, other competitors, etc. If you're from another gym, grab a coach at your gym to judge you. Or come to Vertex during one of our Open Gyms and I'll judge you. Drop-in fee will be waived.
This is for fun but please hold the standard. We'll release standards for each workout. They'll be typical CrossFit Open standards.
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Top Results
Top 5 finishers per division. View full results →
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WYATT MELL | 5 |
| 2 | Jimmy Carroll | 9 |
| 3 | RYAN DANIELS | 10 |
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal DellaTorre | 4 |
| 2 | Nick Cammerota | 8 |
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Swartout | 4 |
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mia Jacobs | 6 |
| 1 | Liz Schaefer | 6 |
| 3 | Mackenzie Ehrhardt | 12 |
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMIE SUSSMAN | 4 |
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheila Gomes-Monteiro | 4 |
| 2 | Jessica Cardone | 8 |
| # | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer DellaTorre | 4 |
Workouts
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Vertex Sun Challenge 23.1
18 Minute Cap
30, 20, 10
Kettlebell Swings
Front Squat
T2B / Knee Raises
Girls & Boys 13-16
Kettlebell Swings 12/8KG
Front Squat 45/35#
Knee Raises
RX Male/Female 17-38
Kettlebell Swings 24/16KG
Front Squat 135/95#
Toes-to-bar
RX Male/Female 39-49
Kettlebell Swings 24/16KG
Front Squat 115/75#
Toes-to-bar
RX Male/Female 50-59
Kettlebell Swings 16/12KG
Front Squat 95/65#
Toes-to-bar
Scaled Male/Female 17-38
Kettlebell Swings 16/12KG
Front Squat 95/65#
Knee Raises
Scaled Male/Female 39-49
Kettlebell Swings 16/12KG
Front Squat 85/55#
Knee Raises
Scaled Male/Female 50-59
Kettlebell Swings 16/12KG
Front Squat 75/45#
Knee Raises
Masters Male/Female 60+
Kettlebell Swings 16/12KG
Front Squat 45/35#
Knee Raises
Standards
- Kettlebell Swing:
- At the bottom of the movement, any point of the kettlebell must be lower than the hips.
- At the top of the movement, the handle of the kettlebell must break the plane of the midline of the body when above the top of the head. At that point the elbows must be fully extended.
- General CrossFit Open/Regionals/Games standards for the following:
- Toe to Bar
- Knee Raises
- Front Squat
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Vertex Sun Challenge 23.2
6 Minute Cap
3 Rounds for Time
Assault Bike
Bar-facing Burpees (step-overs permitted in some cases)
Girls & Boys 13-16
7 Assault Bike calories
7 Bar-facing Burpees (step-overs permitted)
RX Male/Female 17-38
12/9 Assault Bike calories
10 Bar-facing Burpees
RX Male/Female 39-49
12/9 Assault Bike calories
10 Bar-facing Burpees
RX Male/Female 50-59
10/8 Assault Bike calories
8 Bar-facing Burpees
Scaled Male/Female 17-38
10/8 Assault Bike calories
8 Bar-facing Burpees (step-overs permitted)
Scaled Male/Female 39-49
10/8 Assault Bike calories
8 Bar-facing Burpees (step-overs permitted)
Scaled Male/Female 50-59
10/8 Assault Bike calories
7 Bar-facing Burpees (step-overs permitted)
Masters Male/Female 60+
7 Assault Bike calories
7 Bar-facing Burpees (step-overs permitted)
Standards
- Assault Bike: The Assault Bike monitor must be reset to zero before each round. The athlete can seek assistance to reset the monitor.
- Bar-facing Burpees: Adhere to CrossFit Open Standards for two-foot take and any foot landing. Any barbell can be used. Collars must be used to secure the plates to the barbell. Greater than or equal to 15# plates must be used.
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Vertex Sun Challenge 23.3
AMRAMP, 16 Minute Cap
50 Deadlift
50 DB Bench
(variable) Ski Calories
50 Wall-ball Shots
Girls & Boys 13-16
50 Deadlift 95/65#
50 DB Bench 20/15#
25/16 Ski Calories
50 Wall-ball Shots 10/6# 9'
RX Male/Female 17-38
50 Deadlift 225/155#
50 DB Bench 50/35#
50/38 Ski Calories
50 Wall-ball Shots 20/14# 10'
RX Male/Female 39-49
50 Deadlift 205/135#
50 DB Bench 45/30#
45/33 Ski Calories
50 Wall-ball Shots 20/14# 10'/9'
RX Male/Female 50-59
50 Deadlift 185/125#
50 DB Bench 40/25#
40/28 Ski Calories
50 Wall-ball Shots 14/10# 10'/9'
Scaled Male/Female 17-38, 39-49
50 Deadlift 155/105#
50 DB Bench 35/20#
40/28 Ski Calories
50 Wall-ball Shots 14/10# 10'/9'
Scaled Male/Female 50-59
50 Deadlift 135/95#
50 DB Bench 30/15#
35/23 Ski Calories
50 Wall-ball Shots 14/10# 10'/9'
Masters Male/Female 60+
50 Deadlift 135/95#
50 DB Bench 30/15#
35/23 Ski Calories
50 Wall-ball Shots 14/10# 9'/8'
Standards
- General CrossFit Open/Regionals/Games standards for the following:
- Deadlift
- Wall-ball Shots
- DB Bench:
- Two Dumbbells. The lift starts at the top. You can receive assistance to get the dumbbells to the top (e.g. spot on the elbows). Getting the Dumbbells to the top (elbows extended) does not count as a rep
- Bottom: Dumbbells touch the chest (the dumbbell, not your hand, wrist, arm, etc.)
- To complete a rep, both elbows must be fully locked out, with the dumbbells in line with the pectorals (not over your face, not over your abdomen)
- Glutes can come off the bench pad during a rep
- Feet must remain on the floor. 45# plates or lower can be used under the feet as a riser. You cannot stack plates on top of one another.
- A dropped dumbbell will result in a no-rep
- Ski Cals: reset the monitor each round, athletes can receive assistance when resetting the monitor
Scoring
- A dropped dumbbell will result in a no-rep
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Vertex Sun Challenge 23.4
12 Minute Cap
21, 15, 9
Box Jump-overs*
C2B/Pull-ups/Ring-rows
THEN
1000K Row
* Mandatory step-down
Girls & Boys 13-16
Box Jump-overs (step-overs permitted) 20"
Ring-rows
THEN
600K Row
RX Male/Female 17-38
Box Jump-overs 24/20"
Chest-to-bar Pull-up
THEN
1000K Row
RX Male/Female 39-49
Box Jump-overs 24/20"
Chin-over-bar Pull-ups
THEN
1000K Row
RX Male/Female 50-59
Box Jump-overs 24/20"
Chin-over-bar Pull-ups
THEN
800K Row
Scaled Male/Female 17-38
Box Jump-overs (step-overs permitted) 24/20"
Ring-rows
THEN
800K Row
Scaled Male/Female 39-49
Box Jump-overs (step-overs permitted) 20"
Ring-rows
THEN
700K Row
Scaled Male/Female 50-59
Box Jump-overs (step-overs permitted) 20"
Ring-rows
THEN
600K Row
Masters Male/Female 60+
Box Jump-overs (step-overs permitted) 20"
Ring-rows
THEN
500K Row
Standards
- General CrossFit Open/Regionals/Games standards for the following:
- Box Jump/Step-over (two-foot take-off, two feet touch top of box, hands/arms do not touch top of box, mandatory step down on the other side)
- Row
- Chest-to-bar Pull-up
- Chin-over-bar Pull-up
- Ring-row: Set bottom of rings to hip height, hips under pull-up bar, hip explosion/kipping is allowed
- Row: Athletes can receive assistance to turn on the monitor
Scoring
- Row: worth 2 reps, halfway and the finish
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Event Details
Closes: Dec 16, 2023
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