CrossFit Unveils Qualification Process and Host Guidelines for 2027 National Championships

By Brian Spin

The 2027 CrossFit Games season will include in-person National Championship competitions. Dave Castro spoke about it in a Week in Review three weeks ago and now we have some more details.

The new National Championship format will add in-person competitions to determine the national champion each season (in countries that host one of these events). In previous years CrossFit has crowned national champions based on which athlete went the furthest (Open->Quarterfinals->CrossFit Games).

In 2027, the national champion will be the winner of their National Championship. For countries that don’t host a National Championship, the previous format will be used to crown that country’s champion.

HOW IT WORKS

Here is what is needed for an athlete to become a national champion (if there is a National Championship in their country):

  • The National Championships will only be for individual men and women divisions.
  • Athletes must compete in the 2027 CrossFit Open and 2027 CrossFit Quarterfinals.
  • The top 10 from each country out of Quarterfinals will automatically qualify for the National Championship. From there, it is up to the organizer of the National Championship to determine how the remainder of athletes qualify.
  • The National Championship will not be limited to athletes within the country. However, if a noncitizen wins the host event, the title is passed to the highest-placing citizen.
  • Athletes can compete in both the CrossFit Games “track” and the National Championship “track”.
  • An event can host multiple National Championships at the same competition.

EVENT HOST REQUIREMENTS

CrossFit is still accepting applications to host a National Championship. More on the later, but to host an event you must have the following:

  • The competition must be an established event with a minimum of three-year track record.
  • The organizer must have experience managing large, multi-divisional competitions (i.e. 150+ athletes).
  • Must have an affiliation with a CrossFit affiliate.
  • The field must be at least 30 men and 30 women. However, there is flexibility for smaller countries.
  • The National Championship must be run between April 1 and December, 31, 2027.
  • Must invite the top 10 Quarterfinals finishers from that country.

HOW TO APPLY

For organizers interesting in hosting a National Championship, there is an application on Google Forms. CrossFit will accept applications between now and Friday, October 30.

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