This 2022 looks encouraging for the CrossFit® landscape. In addition to the changes Eric Roza is making and to Open 2022, which are putting everyone to the test with fantastic WODs, even our own boxes are creating new initiatives that promise well.
Especially in this period, where everyone is tired of the same things, the boys of the CrossFit® Farnese box of Piacenza have decided to break the mold by creating a competition that they like to define "unconventional" and super original: the Like Appaloosa!
Are you curious? Let's see a little more in detail:
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Who are the organizers of PiaceAppaloosa?
The most original event in Italy is was created and designed by Samuel Storari, a qualified CrossFit® and FIPE trainer with a long experience as a judge and coach, Valeria and PierLuigi, also FIPE and CrossFit® instructors.
Since 2015, these guys have been constantly following their community, stimulating the achievement of results and encouraging continuous personal improvements. But then there was the pandemic and everything changed.
After two years of suffering, the idea of creating an event different from the usual was in their minds. Everything was born from the desire to leave again, to feel that thrill of competitions again, to have fun together by placing faith in the future.
Thus was born the Like Appaloosa, a fitness festival that will take place in Piacenza, on 18 and 19 June in the Montecucco Park.
Why is the PiaceAppaloosa an unconventional race?
You will be thinking "What's different in this race?" - and you do well. It must be said that the organizers have in mind many surprises for the athletes who decide to participate.
First of all, it will not be "the usual race"; the goal is to put the participants to the test, proposing innovative workouts and special events, with the help of different equipment!
You will feel catapulted to the Games floor, you will live the expectation of discovering what the next challenge will be and how far your body and mind will withstand the tension and physical fatigue, "woddling" like never before.
Attention! The main rule of the race weekend is only one: have fun together!
The fun does not end with the wods, but continues until the evening, because at the same time as the Fitness Festival, a real food & beverage village will be set up in the area adjacent to the park with grilled meats, craft beers, cocktails and much more!
This will give you the opportunity to refresh yourself and have fun even after the race between one day and another and will provide refreshments to all your companions.
Who can participate?
La race will be only for Individuals and there are three categories:
- experience
There will be 48 slots for athletes in this category (32 male, 16 female). These are novice athletes, who do not yet have all the skills, but still want to approach the competitive world.
Therefore, the movements will be scaled so that they are easy for all participants to perform. In any case, pull ups, knee raises, single unders and knowing how to manage a GTOH 50kg / 30kg within a workout will be required.
- Regular
Also in this category there will be 48 slots available (32 male, 16 female). Athletes who decide to enroll in this division are already familiar with other competitions and have all kinds of skills. The number of reps and sets will be taken into account and the duration of the wods will be for athletes with a lower level of fitness than an elite.
If an athlete does not have an advanced skill (ring muscle up / handstand walk) he can still carry out the workout through the corresponding scaled exercise prepared by the race organization.
- Elite
There will be only 24 slots for this category, divided into 16 male and 8 female.
Elite athletes are considered to be those who have already taken part in other competitions in the aforementioned category, those who have been practicing the discipline of functional training for several years and have a level of fitness that allows them to profitably master the discipline of weightlifting and gymnastic movements (muscle up, handstand push up, handstand walk).
This category is by definition full skill.
Here is a self-assessment table (indicative) to understand your fitness level. You are elite if you run:
Fran under 3 ': 15' '
Grace under 3 ': 00' '
Diane under 3'20 ''
Karen under 7 ': 15' '
Cindy more than 23 rounds
Isabel under 3 ': 00' '
1 k rower under 3 ': 45' '
2 k rower under 7 ': 30' '
Minimum set of unbroken muscle up ring: 7
Minimum set of unbroken pull ups: 30
Minimum set of unbroken handstand push ups: 20
Ability to manage within a workout: Snatch 80kg Clean and jerk 100kg
How to subscribe to PiaceAppaloosa and what are the prices?
Registrations have already started! Qualifying will start next week, March 14th.
To register for this beautiful Piacenza competition, that's enough go on Judge Rules site, read the rules and send the application by paying a fee of 25 € for the qualifications.
The athletes who have completed and passed the qualifications will then be called to access the live, upon payment of the registration fee of 70 €.
Anyway keep an eye on their social networks, as all the info will be available there!
Workout and rewards?
There will be in total 4 workouts plus the final. There will be no cut to access the last challenge, so all athletes from all divisions will experience the experience from start to finish.
There will be non-cash prizes for the first 3 classified in the Experience category.
For the Regular and Elite categories, there will be cash prizes for the first 3 classified. The prize money of each category will be proportional to the number of subscribers of the same division and will be communicated by the organization at the live event.
Who are the partners and sponsors?
The partners of PiaceAppalosa are Blor Company, who will provide the best equipment available, FluoBite, Bar San Marco, Zebra Sound, Physiodom Physiotherapy studio, which will provide physiotherapists for competing athletes e Alan Pasotti, the best photographer of CF who will immortalize every moment of this weekend,
In addition to the competition area, there will be an entertainment and exhibition area for those who want to eat or relax. Anyone wishing to participate as a sponsor / partner to promote their business can contact the organizers via email at partnership@CrossFit®farnese.com