The 2009 CrossFit Games were held on July 10-12, 2009 on a ranch in Aromas, California. The men's competition, with a field of 74 competitors, was won by Mikko Salo. The women's, with a field of 72, was won by TanyaWagner. The team competition by Northwest CrossFit. This was the first Games to include separate team based events, regional qualifiers for individual competitors, and steroid testing.
Individual Competition
The first five events took place Saturday, July 10, 2009, followed by the last three events the next day.
A deadlift ladder – In 30-second intervals each competitor completes one deadlift in increasing 10 pound increments until they are unable to complete the lift or finish the ladder. The men started at 315 pounds and went up to 505 pounds while the women started at 185 pound and went up to 375 pounds.
A 170-meter hill sprint while carrying 35-pound sandbags, two bags for men and one for women.
Event 4: Row / Hammer Stake
Each competitor completed a 500-meter row on a Concept-2rowing machine, hammered a stake into the ground, and then finished with another 500-meter row.
The competitors progressed through this event by completing the required number of repetitions of each movement before moving to the next movement. The event consisted of 15 cleans, 30 toes-to-bar, 30 box jumps, 15 muscle-ups, 30 dumbbellpush press, 30 double-unders, 15 thrusters, 30 pull-ups, 30 burpees, and 300-foot walking lunges with a barbell plate held overhead.
For the third annual CrossFit Games, the affiliate cup was awarded using a separate team based competition instead of awarding it to an affiliate with the top individual competitors. Team workouts consisted of two men and two women and the teams were allowed two substitute competitors on their roster. Teams only had to register in order to compete and there were no qualifiers prior to the games. The first three events took place on Friday July 10, 2009 and the final event was on Sunday July 12, 2009.
Stadium Workout
The first movement was 30 wallballs completed relay style by all four competitors. Then each competitor had to simultaneously complete a 300 meter row on a Concept-2 rowing machine, 30 twenty-four inch box jumps, 30 kettlebell swings, and 30 dumbbell push press or push jerks with one competitor at each station at a time. Once each competitor had finished all movements the team moved on to the deadlift station where they each had to complete 30 deadlifts in a relay style.
Hill Workout
An approximately 2500 meter hill run. Each competitor completes a 500 meter leg of the run followed by a final 500 meters run by the entire team.
North Pad Workout
Maximum weight 3-repetition overhead squat plus maximum repetitions of pull-ups combined over three attempts.
The Final
A combined chipper style workout consisting of 75 squat cleans, 150 toes-to-bar, 150 box jumps, 75 thrusters, 35 muscle-ups, 150 burpees, 150 double-unders, and 300-foot walking lunges with a 35lb. plate overhead.
