Northwest CrossFit has claimed first place overall in the Affiliate Cup after completing the hill run in 11:27 (third overall) and registering a low score of 18.
Because Northwest is five points ahead of second-place Central, the team is all but assured of the overall Affiliate Cup title on Sunday, even if it places last of the five teams in the final WOD. If Northwest doesn't finish the workout, the title is up for grabs.
CrossFit NorCal finished third on the strength of a first-place finish in the OHS/pull-up WOD. Crossfit Invictus from San Diego slipped to fourth after a spirited third WOD in the afternoon heat of the Stadium, while Oregon CrossFit finished fifth after posting a stellar 11:09 (first overall) on the trail run.
Northwest's lowest placing was 11th in the OHS/pull-up WOD, but the outfit--Paul Zavaglia, Zak Middleton, Alek Vlaski, Lindsey Dion, Amanda Barelli and Laura Asbell--finished third in the run and fourth in the Stadium WOD. A diverse group that proves specialization is the enemy, the team features a former rugby/football player (Zavaglia), a tennis pro (Vlaski), a cyclist/track athlete (Barelli) and a basketball player (Dion).
Last year's winner, CrossFit Oakland, placed 43rd, while the 2007 champion, CrossFit Santa Cruz, finished 17th.
The top international team was CrossFit Calgary (13th).
The final WOD has not been announced as of press time but is scheduled for release Saturday night or Sunday morning.
54 comments on this entry.
1. Yvette wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:37 PM
GREAT JOB CROSSFIT CALGARY!!!!!
AND BEING TRUE CANADIAN, CONGRATS TO EVERYONE ON THEIR FINE EFFORT.
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2. Aaron A. wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:37 PM
Way to go CrossFit Central!
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3. SAC wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:40 PM
We are so proud of Crossfit Calgary being the top international team. All your fans back here in Calgary are cheering loudly for you all. Way to go Rob, Geoff, Brett Stacey, Laura and Michelle....
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4. Scott Schactler wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:41 PM
Nice work NW Crossfit. bring that trophy home
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5. Kat wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:43 PM
Congrats Calgary on your fine results!!
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6. Robert W wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:45 PM
Congrats to CrossFit South County on an amazing effort! 3rd place on the OHS WOD is awesome, so proud of you guys!!
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7. Melissa wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:51 PM
Way to go, CrossFit Valley Park! What a great finish. I'm so proud and impressed.
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8. J wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:55 PM
Guess Sunday's WOD doesnt matter for any of the teams. It would seem as though there can be no change in the rankings.
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9. Zach Fielr wrote...
July 10, 2009 3:58 PM
Way to Go NorthWest!
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10. Sean B-H wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:05 PM
Awesome performance CrossFit Calgary!!!!
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11. Paul E replied to comment from J...
July 10, 2009 4:07 PM
As I mentioned when the scoring was announced, if places on day 2 are worth the same as day 1, then yes the places cannot change based on the current point spread. I noticed this and pointed out that going all out day 1 would be more beneficial than on day 2, where the pack is smaller and the points you get for finishing last are much lower. This is true of the individual competition as well.
One way to address this is to make day 2 workouts worth 2x or 3x the points or some higher multiplier. Alternatively, the points can be wiped clean for day 2 and final finishing order is based on performance in the day 2 wod by the remaining finalists.
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12. BleedCF wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:07 PM
Big Dawgs Whooff Whooff
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13. Alfie wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:08 PM
I looks like the rankings have already been determined prior to the final event on Sunday. Congratulations to all!
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14. Phypers wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:10 PM
Congratulations Crossfit Calgary team for your great effort at the games. We are proud of you! Enjoy the rest of your time at the games.
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15. Paul wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:16 PM
GO TEAM OREGON CROSSFIT!!! WOO HOO!!! YOU ROCK!!! GO ELENA :)!!!
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16. Beth wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:23 PM
Great job CrossFit Central!!
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17. Chris wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:24 PM
Great job CFVP!
Workouts for next year start on Monday...haha
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18. Ricardo wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:30 PM
Is CrossFit Central from Central, CA.? If so, we have an all West Coast final. Props and support for CrossFit Northwest and Oregon CrossFit. Way to show the rest of the world how we do it in our corner of the country!
Best of luck to all of the rest of the competitors. Let's crank it up 'Rome and Jen! CrossFit HEL (Portland, OR) represent!
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19. Ricardo wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:31 PM
Is CrossFit Central from Central, CA.? If so, we have an all West Coast final. Props and support for CrossFit Northwest and Oregon CrossFit. Way to show the rest of the world how we do it in our corner of the country!
Best of luck to all of the rest of the competitors. Let's crank it up 'Rome and Jen! CrossFit HEL (Portland, OR) represent!
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20. Ricardo replied to comment from Paul...
July 10, 2009 4:32 PM
Is CrossFit Central from Central, CA.? If so, we have an all West Coast final. Props and support for CrossFit Northwest and Oregon CrossFit. Way to show the rest of the world how we do it in our corner of the country!
Best of luck to all of the rest of the competitors. Let's crank it up 'Rome and Jen! CrossFit HEL (Portland, OR) represent!
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21. Beth wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:35 PM
CrossFit Central is from Central Texas...Austin to be exact.
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22. the professor wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:38 PM
Yeah, CF Omaha! You guys are awesome--it's a privilege to get to work out with athletes like you!
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23. Ricardo wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:40 PM
Thanks for the clarification. Hook 'em horns.
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24. videos pleas wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:40 PM
Let's have some videos! :)
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25. dave wrote...
July 10, 2009 4:42 PM
Awesome showing CF Omaha! Like the professor said, it's an honor and privilege to workout with folks like you!
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26. What's the Point of the Final WOD wrote...
July 10, 2009 5:11 PM
First off, Great job by all affiliates today. What a great display of athleticism and teamwork.
Second, great job by Crossfit HQ in coming up with three excellent workouts.
BUT.....
The system is flawed. If all the affiliate finish the final workout on Sunday no places will change at all. Something needs to be done, since perhaps this scenario wasn't quite thought out. I believe in rewarding the top team and them having an advantage. Perhaps re-seed the teams with first having one point second having two points etc and then the order of the final WOD being added to their total. I would just like to see the final workout actually have some meaning for the individuals who busted their butts on Friday to get to Sunday.
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27. Carina and Jeff wrote...
July 10, 2009 5:35 PM
Great job today Crossfit Rockford. 4th place in the OHS/Pull-ups was fantastic. We're proud of all of you. Too bad we don't have any mountains in IL.
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28. Aaron A. wrote...
July 10, 2009 5:52 PM
#26: Just because someone typed "all but decided" on the website doesnt mean it's already over. There's no telling what kind of WOD is set for Sunday. What if it's 50-40-30-20-10? Think every team can finish that?
Is it unlikely the standings will change? Maybe, but who thought Khalipa was going to win on the last workout last year? Did Jeremy Thiel give up on the last workout either?
It's never over till it's over.
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29. wheelie wrote...
July 10, 2009 5:54 PM
this should be a wake up call to all the affliates that their wods need to more creative if they want to be top at the games...
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30. Ben wrote...
July 10, 2009 5:58 PM
To all that who competeted today, congratualtions. You are all dedicated, determined and awesome athletes. I too would like to see the last day of competition have a determining factor. I send special congratulations to Adam T. (CF Inverness) and Aly (CF So Orange) you two are my inspiration.
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31. Rob wrote...
July 10, 2009 6:55 PM
Congrats to the Crossfit Calgary athletes. Top International is fantastic. A Huge Whoof Whoof to all the Big Dawgs. The training paid off.
Cheer hard tomorrow for the individuals!
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32. Kat wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:04 PM
I'm hearing a rumor there was a scoring mistake and Calgary is actually in 5th place!? Is this true can anyone confirm!?
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33. Walter wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:07 PM
Way to gut it out NW Crossfit. These WODs require so much heart, athleticism, and all out effort. Amongst so many fine athletes, way to leave it all on the field. Looks like ya'll found your angry place. Beers when you get home!
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34. OPT Mommy wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:22 PM
Kat, you are correct.
We are excited to announce that after an adding error in the 3rd event, CrossFit Calgary made it to 5th place and is onto the finals.
GO CFC GO!
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35. OPT Mommy wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:29 PM
Kat, you are correct.
We are excited to announce that after an adding error in the 3rd event, CrossFit Calgary made it to 5th place and is onto the finals.
GO CFC GO!
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36. Tom wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:38 PM
Great job to all at CFNE (388). You guys are AWESOME! You leave nothing on the table - you inspire me to work harder.
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37. sean wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:40 PM
way to scrap it out CROSSFIT NEW ENGLAND, we are all proud of you.
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38. Jesse Ward wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:45 PM
What a great day!!! Three fantastic events, awesome judges, tough ass workouts, just more of what I expect from CrossFit!!!
Thanks so much for all the support, effort and planning that went into this little portion of the CrossFit Games!!
Congrats to NW CrossFit - represent for the PNW region baby!! It ain't all about SoCal ;)
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39. Tom wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:51 PM
Great job to all at CFNE (388). You guys are AWESOME! You leave nothing on the table - you inspire me to work harder.
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40. Robbie wrote...
July 10, 2009 7:53 PM
Working out with the guys from CrossFit Central day in and day out, I knew these guys were going to be tough.
2nd place out of 98 teams? Unreal.
All those days working out in 106 degree Texas heat paid off.
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41. don & ml wrote...
July 10, 2009 8:04 PM
Congrats Crossfit CALGARY! You guys and gals ROCK!
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42. Ricardo wrote...
July 10, 2009 8:39 PM
If Calgary made it to 5th, then who got bumped?
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43. Yvette wrote...
July 10, 2009 9:02 PM
We were all proud of Crossfit Calgary when you were top international and placed 13th overall. But 5th!!! WOW! Good luck in the finals! (Good luck to all the individuals as well.) Thanks for the update, OPT Mommy!
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44. Addie wrote...
July 10, 2009 9:21 PM
Awesome job CrossFit Central! I have only been working out at CrossFit Central for a short time (7 weeks), but it has been incredible. Seeing the way the Gym is run, the intensity of the clients, and the excellence of the coaches, I thought CrossFit Central would do well in both the team and individual events. So far so good. Your effort and placement in the team competition is inspiring.
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45. Luly22 wrote...
July 10, 2009 9:32 PM
Congrats to the most amazing NW Crossfit team!!!! So proud, happy, and excited for you guys! Bring the trophy and all that energy home!
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46. cortCFES wrote...
July 10, 2009 10:31 PM
CF East Sac! Brooke, Loren, Anne, Travis, Justin A, and Tom... you were so impressive! Just think how strong our box is after only 9 months! Top 10 this year...next year we will be kicking *ss in the Sunday Finals!! Good Luck tomorrow Justin!
Way to go everyone who competed today! Sunday should be remarkable!
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47. jaime c. wrote...
July 10, 2009 11:12 PM
reply to 28. Aaron C
I don't follow your analogy between Khalipha's victory last year and the final affiliate WOD Sunday.
Khalipha won in a true wide open winner take all WOD event.
The only 'suspense' Sunday will be if any 1(or 2?) of the 5 strongest teams of all 99 may not complete the WOD ?...kind of an odd thing to root for.
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48. grambo wrote...
July 10, 2009 11:42 PM
Props to CrossFit Calgary. I had the pleasure of doing my CF intro classes and kipping seminar with Brett Marshall (AFT) last summer before I moved away and also had the chance to meet Michael Fitzgerald and Gord, great group of people and I look forward to hopefully training at CFC when I am back in Calgary later this summer.
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49. Aaron A. wrote...
July 11, 2009 12:43 AM
#47: I'm not rooting for anyone to fail, I'm just saying you never know what could happen.
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50. Carl wrote...
July 11, 2009 1:03 AM
Awesome job Crossfit Fury! Way to Represent AZ in your first affiliate competition.
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51. Dave wrote...
July 11, 2009 2:33 AM
Let's be honest. Whoever created this system should be embarrassed. The idea that 2-5 have basically no shot to win this is ridiculous. The WODs were great, but the system is clearly flawed.
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52. Rich from Red Deer wrote...
July 11, 2009 4:50 AM
Congrats Crossfit Calgary way to represent crossfitting Canuck!! Thanks you!!!
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53. Bill replied to comment from Dave...
July 11, 2009 8:11 AM
Agreed, very disappointing that they didn't have the foresight to see this, sucks the excitement right out of Sunday.
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54. Sharon from Carmangay wrote...
July 11, 2009 8:42 AM
Crossfit Calgary 5th??? OMG...you people rock! Go for it. We are so proud!!
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