The Events and Results

Event 1 - The Run
The first event is a 7.1km run through varied terrain including both asphalt and extremely steep hills off trail. The athlete's time will be electronically determined by a chip given to the athlete prior to the race.

Event 2 - The Deadlift
Heaviest successful deadlift completed lifting one rep every 30sec. Each competitor will begin at the first barbell, which weighs 315lbs for men and 185lbs for women. Dropping is permitted. The athlete then has 10sec plus any portion of the 20sec remaining to set up at the next bar, which is 10lbs heavier than the previous (so the second bar weighs 325/195). Athletes continue moving to progressively heavier bars until they fail. The athletes are ranked according to the heaviest successful weight lifted before failing.

Event 3 - The Sandbag Hill Sprint
The men will pick up two 35lb sandbags (loosely packed) and sprint approximately 170m uphill. The sandbags begin flat on the ground. The sprint is steep in places, with approximately 100' in elevation gain over the 170m course. Women carry one 35lb sandbag for the same course.

Event 4 - Row / Hammer Stake
Row 500m
Hammer a 4' metal stake into specially prepared, evenly compacted ground (women use a 3' stake)
Row 500m
Details and standards will be given to the athletes on Saturday afternoon.

Event 5 - The Couplet
The two exercises are wallball and barbell snatch. The specifics of the workout will be disclosed on Saturday afternoon. We want the athletes to have the privilege of being the first to perform this exact workout.

"Jennifer and Jerome gave their all and represented HEL well in Aromas, California today.

The first two workouts were a brutal hill run, followed quickly by heavy tabata-esque deadlifts. Jennifer and Jerome both(!) finished 44th in the run. Jen finished 62nd in the deadlifts and was just a few points shy of making the cut and didn't progress to the third workout. Jerome was one of a handful of studs who lifted all 20 increments from 315 to 515 pounds thus getting a first place score.

Jerome advanced to the final 3 workouts. He did well in an uphill sandbag sprint finishing 27th, murdered a row/sledgehammer workout coming in 7th, and was 36th for the fifth and final Saturday workout of Wall-balls and snatches.

Only 16 men and 16 women progressed to Sunday's finals, and unfortunately, Jerome just missed the cut being in 17th place...

We couldn't be more proud of your effort this weekend, Jen and Jerome. And we're even more proud of your effort and spirit in preparation in and around the lab. Congratulations for representing with the fittest men and women on the planet!"

- Coach Daniel Mick
CrossFit HEL