Wodapalooza is back this year from Jan.13th-16th, 2022, with a stellar lineup of athletes and events that are sure to fire you up. Last year the event was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, but it’s back this year for the 10th edition in the sunny city of Miami.
Besides pride, there’s a lot at stake with the Men’s and Women’s Elite division winners taking home $100,000 each. In addition, the Elite Teams division offers a prize purse of $99,000 distributed to the top 5 teams in both the men’s and women’s divisions. The total prize purse is a whopping $500,000!
WHERE IS WODAPALOOZA 2022?
If you’re able to attend the festival in person, you can head on down to Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida, where the festival will run from January 13th-16th, 2022.
HOW TO WATCH WODAPALOOZA 2022?
If you can’t make it to the event, don’t worry. The competition will be live-streamed on Loud and Live’s YouTube channel; you can head over there now if you want to set a reminder for the live coverage. Commentary will be handled by Chase Ingraham, Bill Grundler, and Tommy Marquez.
Note:Loud and Live is marketing, entertainment and media company in music, sports and lifestyle spaces.
WHO WON THE LAST WODAPALOOZA?
Wodapalooza didn’t take place last year in 2021 due to the pandemic. So, the previous individual winners in Wodapalooza 2020 Elite Division were Pat Vellner of Canada in the men’s division and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr of Australia in the women’s division.
WODAPALOOZA 2022 ATHLETES
Overall, there are 48 divisions in the competition that are separated by Individual, Team, Age, Adaptive (seated/standing).
You can see a mashup of some of the athlete’s in the Wodapalooza Instagram post here:
WODAPALOOZA EVENTS
Here’s a look at the events where the Elite divisions will battle it out:
The Mia Bar Complex
For Time:
- 3 Hang Cleans
3 Front Squats
3 Shoulder-to-Overhead
- 2 Hang Cleans
2 Front Squats
2 Shoulder-to-Overhead
- 1 Hang Clean
1 Front Squat
1 Shoulder-to-Overhead
Loads Used:
- Male - 275lb, 295lb, 315lb
- Female - 185lb, 195lb, 205lb
Time-Cap: 5 minutes
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Bayside Chipper
For Time:
- 48 Box Jump Overs (24, 20in)
- 24 Double KB FR Box Step-Overs (62lb, 44lb)
- 8/6 Rope Climbs
- 24 Burpee Box Jump Overs (24, 20in)
- 48 KB Deadlifts (62lb, 44lb)
*(men/women)
Time-Cap: 10 minutes
Flipped Off
For Time | 3-3-3-4 Min Rounds Of:
Buy-in:
- 75 Heavy Dubs
- 25 Medball GHD’s
With remaining time, each round:
- Flipsled Flips
~1min Rest b/w Rounds
Time-Cap: 16 Minutes
Row, Swim, Run
For Time:
- 2,500/2,000m Row
- 250m Swim
- 2,000m Run
Time-Cap: 30 Minutes
Dale
Elimination Style, For Time
- 60ft HS Walk
- 90ft Sandbag Bear Hug Carry
- 300ft Shuttle Run
- 90ft Sandbag Bear Hug Carry
- 60ft HS Walk
(200lb, 150lb)
Round 1: All
Semi-Finals: Top 20
Finals: Top 10
*HS Walk in 30ft UB Segments
Note: The Elite Teams Division follows similar events with adjustments made for multiple people.
WRAPPING UP
The 4-day event isn’t just a CrossFit competition; it features 100+ fitness brands, thousands of athletes, seminars, and other events such as:
- WZA Gauntlet: Fun & challenging event where spectators and athletes battle in 3 different workouts within an hour
- WZA Strong: Competition that combines Strongman and functional fitness movements
- Weightlifting Faceoff: 1-day Olympic Lifting Competition
You can find more about the Wodapalooza event by visiting their website here.
Kiel DiGiovanni
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