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How to Watch the 2021 CrossFit Games and Schedule of Events

July 20, 2021 by
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For those who can’t make it to Madison, WI to watch the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games in person we have you covered. The good news is that the 15th iteration of the Games will have live coverage, studio shows and the Morning Chalk Up will be there the whole week providing in-depth analysis and taking you behind the scenes with access to the athletes and events.

Live broadcast: The CrossFit Games will be broadcast live all divisions with the exception of coverage conflicts on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

  • Live video coverage will be available on the Games homepage as well as on their official YouTube and Twitch channels as well their Facebook page.
  • CBS Sports will also provide a live, two-hour broadcast of the individual finals on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, August 1 from 2-4 PM ET. 
  • CBS Sports’ broadcast coverage will also stream live on Paramount+, with an additional six hours of highlights to be aired on CBS Sports Network throughout the week of competition.

The Morning Chalk Up Coverage: The MCU team will be onsite providing coverage of the competition with exclusive athlete interviews, in-depth coverage, highlights, analysis, images and daily recaps on our website, and on our official YouTube and Instagram pages. Subscribe and sign-up for alerts and updates on the latest content as it’s posted.

  • We will also be providing a Live Blog on our Games Page throughout the week of competition where our staff and expert analysts will keep you up to date on the latest news and stats.
  • We will have media staff on site dedicated to covering age group and adaptive divisions. 
9:00 am GMT-5 / 9:00 am GMT-5
Age Group & Adaptive Event 1

For time:

Ages 16-17, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49

4.5-mile run (6 laps)


Ages 50-54, 55-59, 14-15

3.75-mile run (5 laps)


Ages 60-64, 65+

3-mile run (4 laps)

Time cap: 40 min.

12:00 pm GMT-5 / 12:00 pm GMT-5
Age Group & Adaptive Event 2

Ages 16-17, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49

5 rounds for time:
1 legless rope climb (20 ft.)
5 deadlifts (345 lb./215 lb.)

Ages 14-15

5 rounds for time:
1 legless rope climb (20 ft.)
5 deadlifts (255 lb./175 lb.)

Ages 50-54, 55-59

5 rounds for time:
1 rope climb (20 ft.)
5 Deadlifts (315 lb./195 lb.)

Ages 60-64 and 65+

4 rounds for time:
1 rope climb (20 ft.)
5 deadlifts (255 lb./175 lb.)

Time Cap: 6 minutes

Men Adaptive 1:00 pm GMT-5 1:00 pm GMT-5

Women Adaptive 1:10 pm GMT-5 1:10 pm GMT-5

Men 60-64 1:25 pm GMT-5 1:25 pm GMT-5

Men 65+ 1:35 pm GMT-5 1:35 pm GMT-5

Boys 14-15 1:45 pm GMT-5 1:45 pm GMT-5

Women 60-64 2:00 pm GMT-5 2:00 pm GMT-5

Women 65+ 2:10 pm GMT-5 2:10 pm GMT-5

Girls 14-15 2:20 pm GMT-5 2:20 pm GMT-5

Men 50-54 2:35 pm GMT-5 2:35 pm GMT-5

Men 55-59 2:45 pm GMT-5 2:45 pm GMT-5

Women 50-54 3:00 pm GMT-5 3:00 pm GMT-5

Women 55-59 3:10 pm GMT-5 3:10 pm GMT-5

Boys 16-17 3:25 pm GMT-5 3:25 pm GMT-5

Men 35-39 3:35 pm GMT-5 3:35 pm GMT-5

Men 40-44 3:45 pm GMT-5 3:45 pm GMT-5

Men 45-49 3:55 pm GMT-5 3:55 pm GMT-5

Girls 16-17 4:10 pm GMT-5 4:10 pm GMT-5

Women 35-39 4:20 pm GMT-5 4:20 pm GMT-5

Women 40-44 4:30 pm GMT-5 4:30 pm GMT-5

Women 45-49 4:40 pm GMT-5 4:40 pm GMT-5

2:00 pm GMT-5 / 2:00 pm GMT-5
Age Group & Adaptive Event 3

Heavy Snatch

Men Adaptive 2:30 pm GMT-5 2:30 pm GMT-5

Women Adaptive 2:40 pm GMT-5 2:40 pm GMT-5

Men 60-54 2:50 pm GMT-5 2:50 pm GMT-5

Men 65+ 3:00 pm GMT-5 3:00 pm GMT-5

Women 60-64 3:10 pm GMT-5 3:10 pm GMT-5

Women 65+ 3:20 pm GMT-5 3:20 pm GMT-5

Men 50-54 3:30 pm GMT-5 3:30 pm GMT-5

Men 55-59 3:40 pm GMT-5 3:40 pm GMT-5

Boys 14-15 3:50 pm GMT-5 3:50 pm GMT-5

Women 50-54 4:00 pm GMT-5 4:00 pm GMT-5

Women 55-59 4:10 pm GMT-5 4:10 pm GMT-5

Girls 14-15 4:20 pm GMT-5 4:20 pm GMT-5

Boys 16-17 4:30 pm GMT-5 4:30 pm GMT-5

Men 35-39 4:40 pm GMT-5 4:40 pm GMT-5

Men 40-44 4:50 pm GMT-5 4:50 pm GMT-5

Men 45-49 5:00 pm GMT-5 5:00 pm GMT-5

Girls 16-17 5:10 pm GMT-5 5:10 pm GMT-5

Women 35-39 5:20 pm GMT-5 5:20 pm GMT-5

Women 40-44 5:30 pm GMT-5 5:30 pm GMT-5

Women 45-49 5:40 pm GMT-5 5:40 pm GMT-5

8:00 am GMT-5 / 8:00 am GMT-5
Adaptive & Age Group Event 4

Upper Extremity

84/68-cal. bike erg
42 GHD sit-ups
42 single dumbbell squats (50/35 lb.)
84-ft. single-arm dumbbell overhead walking lunges (50/35 lb.)
42 single dumbbell push presses (50/35 lb.)
84-ft. single-arm dumbbell overhead walking lunges

Time cap: 16 min.

*Athletes must use the same arm for overhead walking lunges and dumbbell push presses throughout the workout.

Lower Extremity

63/50-cal. bike erg
21 toes-to-bar
21 dumbbell squats (50/35 lb.)
84-ft. handstand walk
21 sandbag squats (100/70 lb.)
84-ft. handstand walk

Time cap: 16 min.

Neuromuscular

63/50-cal. bike erg
21 toes-to-bars
21 dumbbell squats (35/20 lb.)
84-ft. bear crawl
21 sandbag squats (100/70 lb.)
84-ft. bear crawl

Time cap: 16 min.

Ages 16-17, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49

For time:

84/68-cal. bike erg
42 medicine-ball GHD sit-ups (20/14 lb., women to 6-in. riser)
42 dumbbell squats (50/35 lb.)
84-ft. handstand walk (Athletes must complete 42-ft. section unbroken.)
42 sandbag squats (150/100 lb.)
84-ft. handstand walk (Athletes must complete 42-ft. section unbroken.)

Ages 50-54, 55-59, 14-15

For time:

84/68-cal. bike erg
42 GHD sit-ups (women to 6-in. riser)
42 dumbbell squats (35/20 lb.)
84-ft. handstand walk
42 sandbag squats (100/70 lb.)
84-ft. handstand walk

Ages 60-64, 65+

For time:

84/68-cal. bike erg
42 GHD sit-ups (men to 6-in. riser, women to 12-in. riser)
30 dumbbell squats (35/20 lb.)
84-ft. double dumbbell overhead walk
30 sandbag squats (100/70 lb.)
84-ft. sandbag carry

9:00 am GMT-5 / 9:00 am GMT-5
Individual Event 1

1 mile swim w/ fins
3 mile kayak paddle

11:55 am GMT-5 / 11:55 am GMT-5
Adaptive & Age Group Event 5

All Adaptive Divisions

300-m swim

Ages 16-17, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49

500-meter swim

Ages 14-15, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+

300-meter swim

12:00 pm GMT-5 / 12:00 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 2

For time:

126-ft. sled drag, 180 | 220 lb.
5 Pig flips, 350 | 510 lb.
12 muscle-ups
12 bar muscle-ups
12 bar muscle-ups
12 muscle-ups
5 Pig flips
126-ft. sled drag

Time cap: 12 min.

1:45 pm GMT-5 / 1:45 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 3

550-yard sprint
More details TBD.

3:00 pm GMT-5 / 3:00 pm GMT-5
Opening Ceremony
4:25 pm GMT-5 / 4:25 pm GMT-5
Age Group 16-17, 35-44 Event 6

For time:
30/24-cal. row
15 clean and jerks (155/105 lb.)
Sled push

4:30 pm GMT-5 / 4:30 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 4

TBD

Men 4:30 pm GMT-5 4:30 pm GMT-5

Women 5:30 pm GMT-5 5:30 pm GMT-5

8:00 am GMT-5 / 8:00 am GMT-5
Age Group 16-17, 35-44 Event 7

For time:

15 bar muscle-ups
30/24-cal. ski erg
100 double-unders
12 bar muscle-ups
30/24-cal. ski erg
100 double-unders
9 bar muscle-ups
30/24-cal. ski erg
100 double-unders

Boys/Girls 16-17 8:00 am GMT-5 8:00 am GMT-5

Men/Women 40-44 8:20 am GMT-5 8:20 am GMT-5

Men/Women 35-39 8:40 am GMT-5 8:40 am GMT-5

9:00 am GMT-5 / 9:00 am GMT-5
Adaptive Event 6

Upper Extremity

30 burpees to target
40/35-cal. ski erg
135 double-unders
24 burpees to target
30/25-cal. Ski Erg
108 double-unders
18 burpees to target
20/15-cal. ski erg
81 double-unders

Time cap: 16 min. *Ski erg performed with one arm only. Athletes must use the same arm throughout the workout.

*Double-unders may be two arms or monorope.

Lower Extremity

15 bar muscle-ups (men) | chest-to-bar pull-ups (women)
45/36-cal. ski erg
100 double-unders
12 bar muscle-ups | chest-to-bar pull-ups
36/30-cal. ski erg
75 double-unders
9 bar muscle-ups | chest-to-bar pull-ups
27/24-cal. ski erg
50 double-unders

Time cap: 16 min.

Neuromuscular

15 pull-ups
40/35-cal. ski erg
75 double-unders
12 pull-ups
30/25-cal ski erg
50 double-unders
9 pull-ups
20/15-cal. ski erg
25 double-unders

Time cap: 16 min.

9:00 am GMT-5 / 9:00 am GMT-5
Team Event 1

For time:

FF 500-m swim
FF 1,000-m kayak
MM 500-m swim
MM 1,000-m kayak

Time cap: 90 min.

9:20 am GMT-5 / 9:20 am GMT-5
Age Group 14-15, 45+ Event 6

Ages 14-15

15 bar muscle-ups
25/20-cal. ski erg
100 double-unders
12 bar muscle-ups
25/20-cal. ski erg
100 double-unders
9 bar muscle-ups
25/20-cal. ski erg
100 double-unders

Ages 55-59

9 bar muscle-ups
25/20-cal. ski erg
75 double-unders
7 bar muscle-ups
25/20-cal. ski erg
75 double-unders
5 bar muscle-ups
25/20-cal. ski erg
75 double-unders

Ages 60-64, 65+

15 chest-to-bar pull-ups
20/18-cal. ski erg
75 double-unders
10 chest-to-bar pull-ups
20/18-cal. ski erg
75 double-unders
5 bar muscle-ups
20/18-cal. ski erg
75 double-unders

Men/Women 65+ 9:20 am GMT-5 9:20 am GMT-5

Men/Women 60-64 9:40 am GMT-5 9:40 am GMT-5

Men/Women 55-59 10:00 am GMT-5 10:00 am GMT-5

Men/Women 50-54 10:20 am GMT-5 10:20 am GMT-5

Men/Women 45-49 10:40 am GMT-5 10:40 am GMT-5

10:00 am GMT-5 / 10:00 am GMT-5
Age Group 16-17, 35-44 Event 8

7-min: AMRAP of:

10/8-cal. Echo bike
10 burpee box jump-overs (24/20 in.)

– Cut to 10 Athletes

Boys 16-17 10:00 am GMT-5 10:00 am GMT-5

Girls 16-17 10:12 am GMT-5 10:12 am GMT-5

Men 40-44 10:24 am GMT-5 10:24 am GMT-5

Women 40-44 10:36 am GMT-5 10:36 am GMT-5

Men 35-39 10:48 am GMT-5 10:48 am GMT-5

Women 35-39 11:00 am GMT-5 11:00 am GMT-5

1:00 pm GMT-5 / 1:00 pm GMT-5
Team Events 2 & 3

For time:

168-ft. Bob push
25 synchro bar muscle-ups (pairs) | cheese curd hold, 100 | 70 lb.
336-ft. Bob push
50 synchro bar muscle-ups (pairs) | cheese curd hold, 100 | 70 lb.

Time cap: 12 min.

Then, at the 12-min. mark:

4 rounds of:
42 synchro toes-to-bars (pairs) | cheese curd hold, 100 | 70 lb.
42-ft. Bob drag

Time cap: 12 min.

11:50 am GMT-5 / 11:50 am GMT-5
Adaptive Event 7 – Final

Upper Extremity

Alternating pistols
30-24-18-12-6 reps
Dumbbell thrusters (70/50 lb.)
10-8-6-4-2 reps

Lower Extremity

10-8-6-4-2 reps of:
Strict HSPU (M) | Kipping HSPU (W)
Push Press (155/115 lb.)

Neuromuscular

10-8-6-4-2 reps of:
Burpee Box Jump-Overs (16/12 in.)
Thrusters (115/85 lb.)

Men 11:50 am GMT-5 11:50 am GMT-5

Women 12:05 pm GMT-5 12:05 pm GMT-5

12:20 pm GMT-5 / 12:20 pm GMT-5
Age Group 14-15, 45+ Event 7 – Final

Ages 40-44 and 45-49

For time:
10-8-6-4-2
Wall walks
Thrusters (165/115 lb.)

Ages 50-54 and 14-15

For time:
10-8-6-4-2
Wall walks
Thrusters (135/95 lb.)

Ages 55-59

For time:
9-7-5-3-1
Wall walks
Thrusters (135/95 lb.)

60-64, 65+

For time:
9-7-5-3-1
Wall walks
Thrusters (95/65 lb.)

Men/Women 65+ 12:20 pm GMT-5 12:20 pm GMT-5

Men/Women 60-64 12:35 pm GMT-5 12:35 pm GMT-5

Men/Women 55-59 12:50 pm GMT-5 12:50 pm GMT-5

Boys/Girls 14-15 1:05 pm GMT-5 1:05 pm GMT-5

Men/Women 50-54 1:20 pm GMT-5 1:20 pm GMT-5

Men/Women 45-49 1:35 pm GMT-5 1:35 pm GMT-5

1:50 pm GMT-5 / 1:50 pm GMT-5
Age Group 16-17, 35-44 Event 9 – Final

Ages 16-17, 35-39

For time:
10-8-6-4-2
Wall walks
Thruster (185/135 lb.)

Boys/Girls 16-17 1:50 pm GMT-5 1:50 pm GMT-5

Men/Women 40-44 2:05 pm GMT-5 2:05 pm GMT-5

Men/Women 35-39 2:20 pm GMT-5 2:20 pm GMT-5

5:30 pm GMT-5 / 5:30 pm GMT-5
Team Event 4

For time:

F/M pair 1

7 rounds of:
5 synchro wall walks
5 synchro thrusters, 135 | 185 lb.

F/M pair 2

5 rounds of:
7 synchro wall walks
7 synchro thrusters

Time cap: 27 min.

9:00 am GMT-5 / 9:00 am GMT-5
Team Events 5 & 6

4 rounds for time:

4 synchro rope climbs (F1/M1) | 200/250-m ski (F2/M2)
4 synchro rope climbs (F2/M2) | 200/250-m ski (F1/M1)
42-ft. Bob hand-over-hand pull, F/M pairs

Rest 2 min.

Then, 4 rounds of:

Run the field and back to Bob (all 4 teammates)
2 athletes (F1/M1) push 1 length

Time cap: 25 min.

11:00 am GMT-5 / 11:00 am GMT-5
Individual Event 5

4 rounds for time:

4 rope climbs
500m/400m Ski Erg
Sand Bag Carry

Men 11:00 am GMT-5 11:00 am GMT-5

Women 11:45 am GMT-5 11:45 am GMT-5

1:40 pm GMT-5 / 1:40 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 6

5 rounds for time of:

200-m run
1 clean

Women: 165 | 175 | 185 | 195 | 205 lb.
Men: 245 | 265 | 285 | 305 | 315 lb.

Time cap: 6 min.

Men 1:40 pm GMT-5 1:40 pm GMT-5

Women 2:16 pm GMT-5 2:16 pm GMT-5

2:52 pm GMT-5 / 2:52 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 7

5 rounds for time of:

200- to 300-m run out of the Coliseum
1 clean

Women: 210 | 215 | 220 | 225 | 230 lb.
Men: 325 | 335 | 340 | 345 | 350 lb.

Time cap: 7 min.

Men 2:52 pm GMT-5 2:52 pm GMT-5

Women 3:32 pm GMT-5 3:32 pm GMT-5

4:30 pm GMT-5 / 4:30 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 8

Some sort of handstand walk across parallel bars, stairs etc. More details TBD.

Men 4:30 pm GMT-5 4:30 pm GMT-5

Women 5:00 pm GMT-5 5:00 pm GMT-5

5:50 pm GMT-5 / 5:50 pm GMT-5
Team Event 7

For time, in a relay:

F1/M1

35 Echo bike calories
35 snatches, 75 | 105 lb., short bars

F2/M2

25 Echo bike calories
25 snatches
10 Echo bike calories
10 snatches

Time cap: 15 min.

6:36 pm GMT-5 / 6:36 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 9

21-15-9:

Echo bike (cal.)
Snatch, 75 | 105 lb. (short bars)

Time cap: 8 min.

Men 6:36 pm GMT-5 6:36 pm GMT-5

Women 7:06 pm GMT-5 7:06 pm GMT-5

10:00 am GMT-5 / 10:00 am GMT-5
Team Event 8 & 9

For time:

1.5-mile run
168-ft. handstand walk
1.5-mile run
168-ft. handstand walk

Time cap: 40 min.

Then,

F/F pair
3-rep-max back squat

M/M pair
3-rep-max back squat

Time frame: 8 min., each pair

11:15 am GMT-5 / 11:15 am GMT-5
Individual Event 10

For time:

30 toes to bar
run 1.5 miles
30 toes to bar
run 1.5 miles
30 toes to bar

2:00 pm GMT-5 / 2:00 pm GMT-5
Team Event 10

5 rounds for time:

1 peg board ascent each while other 3 team members do 6 burpees over worm.
8 worm squats

Heat 1 2:00 pm GMT-5 2:00 pm GMT-5

Heat 2 2:20 pm GMT-5 2:20 pm GMT-5

3:00 pm GMT-5 / 3:00 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 11

11 minute AMRAP:

1 peg board ascent
7 DB overhead squats 70/50
15 heavy double unders

Women Heat 1 3:00 pm GMT-5 3:00 pm GMT-5

Women Heat 2 3:15 pm GMT-5 3:15 pm GMT-5

Men Heat 1 3:35 pm GMT-5 3:35 pm GMT-5

Men Heat 2 3:50 pm GMT-5 3:50 pm GMT-5

4:35 pm GMT-5 / 4:35 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 12

1rm Snatch

Women 4:35 pm GMT-5 4:35 pm GMT-5

Men 5:35 pm GMT-5 5:35 pm GMT-5

9:00 am GMT-5 / 9:00 am GMT-5
Team Event 11

2.5 rounds for time:
20 med-ball GHD sit-ups 14/20lb F1,M1
8 burpee curd tosses over the hay bale 70/100lb F2,M2
(switch)
20 med-ball GHD sit-ups 14/20lb F2,M2
8 burpee curd tosses over the hay bale 70/100lb F1,M1
Then:
40 Worm hang clean and jerks

9:50 am GMT-5 / 9:50 am GMT-5
Individual Event 13

4 rounds of:

20 GHD sit-ups
8 cheese curd burpees over the hay bale, 70 | 100 lb.
168-ft. yoke carry, 425 | 605 lb.
1-min. reset

Time caps by round: 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 min.

Men 9:50 am GMT-5 9:50 am GMT-5

Women 10:05 am GMT-5 10:05 am GMT-5

10:35 am GMT-5 / 10:35 am GMT-5
Team Event 12

21-15-9:

Deadlifts, 805 lb.
Strict synchro handstand push-ups

Time cap: 7 min.

12:00 pm GMT-5 / 12:00 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 14

6-10-14 reps of:

Deadlifts, 275 | 405 lb. (short bars)
Freestanding handstand push-ups

Time cap: 7 min.

Men 12:00 pm GMT-5 12:00 pm GMT-5

Women 12:30 pm GMT-5 12:30 pm GMT-5

1:10 pm GMT-5 / 1:10 pm GMT-5
Team Event 13 – Final

For time:

30 chest-to-bar pull-ups, each
30 chest-to-bar pull-ups, each
30 chest-to-bar pull-ups, each
36-ft. Worm lunge, right shoulder
36-ft. Worm lunge, left shoulder
36-ft. Worm lunge, either shoulder

Time cap: 7 min.

1:40 pm GMT-5 / 1:40 pm GMT-5
Individual Event 15 – Final

For time:

600-m row
90 chest-to-bar pull-ups
36-ft. back-rack walking lunge
36-ft. front-rack walking lunge
36-ft. overhead walking lunge

135 | 185 lb., short bar

Time cap: 11 min.

Men Heat 1 1:40 pm GMT-5 1:40 pm GMT-5

Men Heat 2 1:55 pm GMT-5 1:55 pm GMT-5

Women Heat 1 2:20 pm GMT-5 2:20 pm GMT-5

Women Heat 2 2:35 pm GMT-5 2:35 pm GMT-5

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