Registration is open for the 2026 CrossFit Open!

The Open is back beginning on Friday the 27th of February! While the Open is indeed the first qualifying process for the CrossFit Games - it's primarily designed as an event for the CrossFit community and a great way to test your fitness and be part of our own CrossFit Claremont community.

It is 3 workouts over 3 weeks. Each year, we hold a 'Friday Night Lights' where we get together to do the workouts together as a community, encourage each other and talk about how terrible that was and have some food, drinks and chat afterwards. Friday Night Lights begin at 5.30pm on Friday the 27th of Feb, March the 6th and 13th.

The workouts will also be done as our WOD on Mondays, so if you are unable to make it on Friday, you will still have the option to complete the workout (as long as the workout is something logistically possible to be done in a class, so its a good idea to make it in on a Friday if possible). On Fridays we organise heats and set the floor and warm-ups up to be optimal.

Our favourite part of the CrossFit Claremont Open experience is the Draft leading into the Open and being a part of the faction teams. Everyone from the Gym who has registered will be selected in the draft and assigned to a faction that a coach will captain. Each week, everyone's scores from the faction get added together and there will be a weekly winner along with a winner overall. Your faction captain and teammates are there to help you with any uncertainty or questions. Especially if this is your first Open, it helps make it a lot less intimidating. Congratulations to Green who last year (and every other year) took our the Faction title. Will they be able to be finally toppled this time? Unlikely. Last year we had around 70 people register (the most in Western Australia!) it would be great to have a big turn out again!

With scoring towards your team, it is your total reps or time added together, rather than placings. This puts an emphasis on participation being the most important thing for your faction

On Monday the 24th before the Open, you will be drafted into a faction! So make sure you are signed up before then. At Friday Night Lights you need to be dressed in your team colours. Your faction captains this year will be:

Red: Nate Blue: Wacey

Gold: Jess Purple: Nikki

Brown: Chris

Green: Jason

You will need to reserve a spot to the Friday 5.30 class (and Monday on the public holiday) so we can create a heat sheet for Friday Night Lights to run smoothly and efficiently. Just use the Zen Planner app and reserve a spot. Reservations close at noon and the heats will be posted soon after.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask the coaches. If you are unsure about the workouts, in the past few weeks we have already done some past open workouts.

What can you do to maximise your performance in the Open:

• Train regularly. Follow the Open/Quarter Final track as this track helps prepare for the demands that will most likely come up in the Open. Below is a frequency list of movements that have come up, to help you know where to put your efforts towards.
  

  

  
  

• Focus on recovery and take care of your body: There is only so much fitness you can gain in a few weeks, but you want to make sure you are feeling good and able to perform at your best. Mobility, good nutrition and sleep.

• Continue to work on skills and movement quality: unlocking a new skill might allow you to progress further in a workout than you would have previously. Being more efficient in movements will take less energy thus allowing more work to be done with the same fitness.

• Come along to the Competitors Class on Thursdays. This class this year until the Open has been doing Open or Quarterfinal repeat workouts. This helps get a feel for what the Open workouts will be like and build your mindset for what to expect.

If you want to get a feel for the vibe or relive some past moments, take a read through 'The Open Close' posts that can be found here: https://www.crossfitclaremont.com.au/blog-1/categories/the-open You can sign up for the Open here. When you do, select your affiliate as CrossFit Claremont.

FAQs: Is there a place info will be released each week for the workouts? Your captain will provide you with regular updates. Join the channel #theopen or email info@crossfitclaremont.com.au and ask to be added to the Slack Open group so you can be provided with regular information releases.

When do I need to be signed up by? Our In-House teams will be made up on Tuesday the 24th of Feb, so make sure you are signed up before then.

Am I fit enough to do the Open? Yes. There will always be a version of the workout you are able to do. Speak to a coach if you aren't sure and have questions :)

I might not be able to make Friday Night Lights, when else can I do the workout? Friday night lights and any of the Monday classes will be the only time official scores and workouts can be completed. If neither of these suit you, contact Jason well in advance. Unless you have got it approved with Jason outside of these times, you can just do. a video submission.

Does anything happen after The Friday Night Lights workout? We head to Grill'd in Claremont for mental and physical recovery and debrief.

What are the most important things I can do to prepare myself physically for the Open? 

1. Ensure you are following the Performance track to ensure you are being exposed to Open-like movements and workouts.

2. Make sure you are achieving the correct Range of Motion in all movements. If you want a greater understanding of the correct range of motion for movements it's beneficial to do the CrossFit Judges Course.

3. There is ample time to learn or develop new and improved skills. Pull back the intensity in workouts and focus on better technique, get to the Gymnastics class, get to the Weightlifting class, and practise in Open Gym. All these things could help develop you to do something you couldn't do before.

4. Train consistently and recover well from now until then.

You can find information about the Open and register here: https://open.crossfit.com/  When you register choose your Affiliate as 'CrossFit Claremont'.

Some great info is here: https://open.crossfit.com/  CrossFit have also created a resource called "The Open Info" which helps answer a few questions.