Oktoberfest Games 09'

Welcome to the Official Site of the 2009 Oktoberfest Games!

This competition will be composed of individual CrossFit competitions and a separate component in which local Tennessee USMC Recruiting stations will put their enlisted recruits and commissioned personnel through workouts based on Combat Awards Citations.

This is where any and all information regarding this event will be updated and posted.


Who:
Any and all CrossFitters, USMC personnel or any fitness enthusiast who is up for a challenge.
However, it is STRONGLY encouraged that you have some exposure to the CrossFit program before deciding to compete. These workouts are deigned to increase the work capacity of the world's fittest human beings and are not to be taken lightly. Read up the health risks involved here before deciding to compete.

The competitor's fee is $35. Complete this Registration Form and submit to CrossFit Middle Tennessee via email (use our Pay Pal link to pay) or via regular Post Office mail (send check to address located on the right hand side).

Volunteers/Coaches are free. We strongly encourage anyone who is not going to compete to contact CrossFit MT if you are willing to act as a volunteer or coach. We prefer to have all coaches Level 1 certified.

What:
Two day individual (no team events) competitions testing your level of physical capacity across a broad spectrum of challenges. CrossFitters will compete in 4 events. 1 on Friday and 3 on Saturday. USMC personnel will be competing in 3 events all on Saturday. The exact events will not be revealed until the Monday before the competition. CrossFitters will be tested using traditional and non-traditional training modalities. Meaning, you might be using barbells or you might be shoveling gravel. Who knows?!? Prepare for anything! The USMC events will be CrossFit style but will utilize equipment that is found on bases and in combat instead of traditional CrossFit gear.

The scoring will be exactly the same as at the CF Games this year. First place will receive 1 point, second place 2 points, third place 3 points, etc. The competitor with the lowest score at the end of Saturday will be declared the winner.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers.

Where:
A-Game Sportsplex
215 Gothic Court.
Nashville, TN 37067

When:
Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, Oct 3rd.
On Site registration will be at noon on Oct 2nd.
Exact times of events to be announced.

Why:
CrossFit Middle Tennessee aims at making this event as large as possible in order to bring awareness of the CrossFit program to the local community. Our relationship with the local United States Marine Corps recruiting stations is also a driving motivation for this event in order to bring exposure and awareness to the sacrifices and contributions our local military is providing for our country. We want this competition to act as a way for CrossFitters from all over the region and local USMC to come together and compete under the same roof. For us CrossFitters, this competition will either allow you to see where you stand in the grand scheme of physical ability against other regional CrossFitters or just allow you to take a weekend to be around people who love CrossFit as much as you do. For the USMC, it will allow enlisted recruits and commissioned personnel to compete side by side in front of friends, family and potential future Marines.

We realize that having this event start early on Friday will require most people to take off from work and school. Having been to local competitions before, we realize that the worst part about an event that occurs on Saturday and Sunday is finishing that last event, staying around for the prize ceremony and then having to get back in your car and travel back only to get home late and have to wake up the next morning for work/school. By having this competition end on Saturday, it will allow all competitors, friends and family to come together afterward, relax and socialize with each other and bring a festive and relaxing end to a physically and mentally grueling weekend.

We will be arranging for a large social gathering at a local restaurant or bar for everyone to attend following the prize ceremony on Saturday.

Hotel accomidations have been made with all local area hotels. Use the contact links on the right to book your rooms.