CrossFit Season Calendar 2026
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2026 mark two decades of competition looking for the Fittest on Earth, celebrating the 20 CrossFit Games of the history, which will be disputed from the July 24-26 in SAP Center of San Jose, California.
General structure: 4 phases
The season returns to the format (Open → Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Games), but with. key settings in each division.
Changes highlighted by division
👤 Individual
- The Quarterfinals are back (second elimination phase).
➜ The top 25% Open world-wide progresses. - The Semifinals and face-to-face events are being expanded.
➜ Up to. 2,000 men and 2,000 women will participate between on-site and online Semifinals. - The company maintains a last chance online (Online Semifinals) to qualify for the Games.
- The Games 2026 will have 30 men and 30 women.
👥 Teams
- Now the Open teams may qualify directly to the on-site Semifinals., new compared to 2025.
- There will be On-site and online semifinals.
- The 20 best teams in the world will compete in the 2026 CrossFit Gamess in San Jose.
👵👦 Age Groups
- The Quarterfinals also return for this division (March 26-30).
- New:
🔹 The best athletes in each age range will be able to compete in Selected face-to-face semifinals, This is unprecedented.
🔹 From there will come the qualifiers for the Teenage CrossFit Games (Pit Teen Throwdown) and the Masters CrossFit Games (by Legends). - The following are maintained Age-Group Online Semifinals (May 7-11) as an intermediate phase.
🧑🦽 Adaptive
- The adaptive season will be organized together with WheelWOD (same as in 2025).
- Maintain the Adaptive Open (26 Feb - 16 Mar), but now the top 20 in each division will move on to WheelWOD online semifinalsand the 10 best will reach the Adaptive CrossFit Games.
- The list of divisions is expanded (16 in total).
New opportunities for all
- Community Cup
Online competition for anyone who completes the 3 WODs of the Open. Allows you to compare yourself with athletes of similar level. - Service Cup 🇺🇸
Competition for service corps members (military, firefighters, police, etc.) with the option to compete in person. - Both return in 2026 with more categories and official monitoring.
Important dates
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Event |
Date |
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Open Registration |
14 February |
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The CrossFit Open (Presented by Air National Guard) |
February 26 - March 16 |
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Open 26.1 |
February 26 - March 2 |
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Open 26.2 |
March 5 - 9 |
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Open 26.3 |
March 12 - 16 |
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Individual Quarterfinals |
March 26 - 30 |
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Age-Group Quarterfinals |
March 26 - 30 |
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Semifinals |
april - june |
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Adaptive Semifinals |
To be confirmed |
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Age-Group Online Semifinals |
May 7 - 11 |
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Team Online Semifinals |
June 4 - 8 |
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Individual Online Semifinals |
June 11 - 15 |
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Community Cup |
To be confirmed |
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Masters CrossFit Games by Legends |
July 21 - 23 |
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Individual and Team CrossFit Games |
July 24 - 26 |
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Teenage CrossFit Games by Pit Teen Throwdown |
July 24 - 26 |
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Adaptive CrossFit Games by WheelWOD |
July 24 - 26 |
List of qualifying CrossFit events
The list of competitions that will grant a pass to the CrossFit Games has been announced:
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Date |
Type of event |
Name of the event |
Location |
Divisions |
Qualifying places |
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April 17-19 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Mayhem Classic |
Cookeville, Tennessee |
Individual |
Ind: 3 men, 3 women |
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April 24-26 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Legends Championship |
Del Mar, California |
Individual and Masters |
Ind: 2 men, 2 women |
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May 1-3 |
In-Person Semifinals |
South Cup |
São José - Santa Catarina, Brazil |
Individuals and Teams |
Ind: 2 men, 2 women / Teams: 1 |
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May 1-3 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Far East Throwdown |
Busan, South Korea |
Individuals and Teams |
Ind: 1 man, 1 woman / Teams: 1 |
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May 1-3 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Magic City Games |
Birmingham, Alabama |
Masters |
Masters (35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55+) |
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May 7-11 |
Online Semifinals |
Age-Group Online Semifinal |
Virtual |
Masters and Teenagers |
- |
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May 15-17 |
In-Person Semifinals |
French Throwdown |
Paris, France |
Individual, Masters and Teams |
Ind: 3 men, 3 women / Teams: 3 + Masters |
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May 21-24 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Rebel Renegade Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Individuals and Teams |
Ind: 1 man, 1 woman / Teams: 1 |
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May 22-24 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Torian Pro |
Brisbane, Queensland |
Individual, Masters and Teams |
Ind: 3 men, 3 women / Teams: 3 + Masters |
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May 29-31 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Syndicate Crown |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Individuals and Teams |
Ind: 3 men, 3 women / Teams: 3 |
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May 29-31 |
In-Person Semifinals |
MAD Fitness Festival |
Ciudad Real, Spain |
Individuals and Teams |
Ind: 3 men, 3 women / Teams: 1 |
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May 29-31 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Northern California Classic |
Sacramento, California |
Individual |
Ind: 2 men, 2 women |
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June 4-8 |
Online Semifinals |
Team Online Semifinals |
Virtual |
Teams |
Equipment: 7 |
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June 11-15 |
Online Semifinals |
Individual Online Semifinals |
Virtual |
Individual |
Ind: 7 men, 7 women |
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June 12-14 |
In-Person Semifinals |
Latam Masters |
Colombia, South America |
Masters |
Masters (35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55+) |
🔍 Summary of main changes
- 🔸 Eliminated: Wodland Fest, The Fittest Experience, Last Chance Qualifier
- 🆕 New event: MAD Fitness Festival 🇪🇸
- 🔁 Changes of venue or dates:
- French Throwdown Montpellier raisin → Paris
- Far East Throwdown and NorCal Classic are advanced
- 📈 More places and categories: several events now include equipment and more individual places
Total classified at CrossFit Games 2026 in In-Person Semifinals
👨 Men: 23
👩 Women: 23
🧩 13 teams
