With the CrossFit Semifinals kicking off with the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge in Knoxville and the Torian Pro in Oceania; the Granite Games is the next big Semifinal taking place in North America.
The top athletes who score highly throughout the event will all earn a ticket to the CrossFit Games in Madison, WI. Here’s how to watch the CrossFit Games Semifinal live!
Watch the Granite Games Livestream!
Granite Games Day 3 Livestream
Granite Games Day 2 Livestream
Granite Games Day 1
You can stream the Granite Games all weekend via games.crossfit.com, Facebook, and YouTube.
Which athletes will be competing at the Granite Games?
30 elite women, 30 elite men and 20 teams of four who already made it through the Open and Quarterfinals will battle it out at the Granite Games.
Some of the biggest names in CrossFit will be taking part at the Granite Games; including teenage athletes Mallory O’Brien and Emma Cary, Kristi Eramo O’Connell, Chandler Smith, and one half of the Panchik twins Saxon Panchik.
How many athletes will go to the CrossFit Games?
At the end of this North American Semifinal; 5 men, 5 women and 5 teams will advance to the CrossFit Games in July.
Who will be eligible for the Last-Chance Qualifier?
The athletes placing between 6th place and 8th place will get an opportunity to qualify for the Games in the Last-Chance Qualifier, taking place on June 28.
Where will the Granite Games take place?
The Granite Games will be taking place in Eagan, Minnesota between June 4 – 6, 2021.
Granite Games Semifinal: Individual Workouts
The first workout for the Granite Games was shared on the website and CrossFit’s Twitter page.
Event 1 – 2018’s Flashback Snatch
Time cap: 6 Minutes
For Load
- 1 Rep Max Snatch
The score for this event will be the load of the athlete’s heaviest successful lift.
Event 2 – Thruster Run 3.0
Time cap: 12 Minutes
For Time:
- 18 Dumbbell Thrusters
- 200m Run
- 15 Dumbbell Thrusters
- 200m Run
- 12 Dumbbell Thrusters
- 200m Run
- 9 Dumbbell Thrusters
- 200m Run
- 6 Dumbbell Thrusters
- 200m Run
- 3 Dumbbell Thrusters
Women: Pair of 50 lb DBs
Men Pair of 70 lb DBs
The athlete’s score will be the total time it takes to complete the workout.
Event 3 – So Close But Yet So Far Away
For time, three 2 min intervals, then one 3 min interval of:
9-7-5-3
- Ring Muscle Ups
- Hang Squat Cleans (185, 125lb)
- Burpees over the bar
In remaining time of each interval work through the following (starting where you left off from the previous interval):
- 50 Yard Torque Sled Push
- 50 Yard Torque Sled Drag
- 50 Yard Sprint
1 minute rest/transition between intervals
Event 4 – Earn It
For Time:
- 50ft Handstand Walk
- 40/30 Calorie Ski
- 30 Deficit HSPU (6, 4.5in)
- 40/30 Calorie Ski
- 50ft Handstand Walk
Time cap: 8 Minutes
The athlete’s score will be the total time.
Event 5 – Back to Back 1 & 2
3 Rounds For Time
- 33 Wallballs (30, 20lb)
- 22 GHD Sit-ups
- 11 D ball Cleans (150, 100lb)
Time cap: 13 minutes
2 minute Rest
2 Rounds For Time
- 22 Toes to Bar
- 11 D ball Step-overs (100, 70lb) (24in, 20in)
Time cap: 6 minutes
Event 6 – Hang On
For Time
- 30/20 Calorie Row
- 3/2 Legless Rope Climbs
- 3 Rope Climbs
- 9 Devil Presses (70’s, 50lb’s)
- 15 Yard Double Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge
Time cap: 7 Minutes
Granite Games Semifinal: Team Workouts
Event 1 – The Devil Walks
Time cap: 15 Minutes
For Time:
In MM/FF pairs, each pair must complete the following:
- 45 Devil Press (50’s, 35lb’s)
- 15 Yard Handstand Walk Each
- 30 Devil Press (60’s, 45lb’s )
- 15 Yard Handstand Walk Each
- 15 Devil Press (70’s, 50lb’s)
- 15 Yard Handstand Walk Each
*Both pairs work simultaneously, but 1 athlete per gender works at a time
**May advance to next movement when both pairs complete the previous movement
***5yd mark for hsw checkpoint
The team score will be the total time it takes to complete the workout.
Event 2 – Worm DT
For Time, 5 Rounds
- 12 Worm Deadlifts
- 9 Worm Hang Cleans
- 6 Worm Push Jerks
Time cap: 10 Minutes
The team score will be the total time it takes to complete the workout.
Time cap: 22 Minutes
Event 3 – The Bi-Couplet Twist
For Time
F1 then M1 complete:
- 12 Hang Squat Snatches (115, 85lb)
- 4 sets: 3 T2B + 3 C2B
- 9 Hang Squat Snatches
- 3 sets: 3 T2B + 3 C2B
- 6 Hang Squat Snatches
- 2 sets: 3 T2B + 3 C2B
F2 then M2 complete:
- 9 Hang Squat Snatches (145, 100lb)
- 3 sets: 3 T2B + 3 BMU
- 6 Hang Squat Snatches
- 2 sets: 3 T2B + 3 BMU
- 3 Hang Squat Snatches
- 1 set: 3 T2B + 3 BMU
The team score will be the total time it takes to complete the workout.
Event 4 – 1RM Snatch and Clean & Jerk
For Load
Score 1: Male Combined Load | Score 2: Female Combined Load
From 0:00-6:00
Male 1: 3 attempts Max Snatch
From 6:00-12:00
Male 2: 3 attempts Max Clean & Jerk
2 minute transition
From 14:00-20:00
Female 1: 3 attempts Max Snatch
From 20:00-26:00
Female 2: 3 attempts Max Clean & Jerk
1 minute transition into…
Push Race
In Relay Fashion, For Time
6 minutes to complete,
Athlete 1 completes:
50 Yard Sled Push
150 Yard Sprint
Athlete 2 completes:
50 Yard Sprint
50 Yard Sled Push
100 Yard Sprint
Athlete 3 completes:
100 Yard Sprint
50 Yard Sled Push
50 Yard Sprint
Athlete 4 completes:
150 Yard Sprint
50 Yard Sled Push
Time cap: 33 Minutes
Event 5 – We Work, You Run
For Time
- 20 Legless Rope Climbs
- Pair A Works | Pair B Runs
- 120 Strict Handstand Push-ups
Pair B Works | Pair A Runs
- 100 Overhead Squats (165, 115lb)
Pair A Works | Pair B Runs
- 100 Alt. Box Jump Overs (42, 36in)
Pair B Works | Pair A Runs
Time cap: 14 Minutes
Event 6 – Worm N’ Stuff
For Time
- 15 Synchro Burpees Over the Worm
- 20 Yard Worm Lunge
- 15 Synchro Worm Thrusters
- 20/15 Calorie Bike Each
Rest 1 minute
- 20/15 Calorie Bike Each
- 15 Synchro Worm Thrusters
- 20 Yard Worm Lunge
- 15 Synchro Burpees Over the Worm
Time cap: 11 Minutes
Image Sources
- core-and-abs-workouts: Courtesy of CrossFit Inc.