The CrossFit Open
Get involved in one of the highlights of our 2026 calendar!
What is the CrossFit Open?
The CrossFit Open is a global online competition, where athletes across the world complete three workouts (released each week by CrossFit HQ) across three weeks (February 26th to March 16th) and submit their scores online, to measure progress against themselves and others.
Why participate in the Open?
The Open isn’t about being the best on any leader board. It’s about pushing yourself, putting your hard work into practice, and seeing what you’re capable when your gym community is screaming support.
It gives your training purpose.
All of our class programming at the moment is designed to help you smash the three Open workouts and it gives you a great winter training goal.
It shows you real progress.
You’ll surprise yourself — whether it’s a first pull up or muscle up, a faster time, or simply more confidence in yourself, magic happens in the Open.
You’re supported every step of the way.
Our coaches will help with scaling, judging, strategy and encouragement so you’re never guessing or going it alone. All the workouts are scaled so you can select the level that’s right for you at the moment (RX, scaled or foundations).
The Open with a local twist
We want to offer everyone a way of participating in the Open, and we love collaborating with our friends at nearby gyms, so we’ve created a couple of ways for you to join the action:
Join the official Global CrossFit leader board.
This is a great way to measure your progress year on year against people all over the world and compete with your fellow athletes - registration is open now via the link below and costs £12.
Join our local charity leader board.
Our local leader board, which costs nothing (although we encourage an optional charity donation to Sarcoma UK) will put you in direct competition with other members of our gym and other local gyms who choose to join us. It’s a great way to add a bit of extra spice and interest.
Do both!
We’d love to see you on both leader boards - you won’t need to do the workouts twice, just submit your scores for each one (which takes a few seconds).
Friday Night Lights!
On Friday 27th February, Friday 5th March and Friday 12th March from 5pm until 8pm we’ll run our epic Friday Night Lights sessions for athletes who want to complete the workouts together.
These evenings deliver energy, shared experience, and successes that lasts long after the final workout.
And there’s pizza, beer and soft drinks after the final week!
You don’t need to be available on these Fridays to take part but if you’re free, book onto WodBoard early as they get VERY busy with athletes and supporters, who are welcome to come and spectate/cheer.
You can book onto Friday night lights now (you won’t need to be available from 5pm to 8pm, just book your spot on each night and we’ll be in touch to arrange a heat time for you).
If you’re not competing in the Open this year, we’ll also need judges and hype squad so get in touch if you’re free to judge (training will be provided) and mark the dates in your diaries to support your gym friends as they push their fitness and achieve new things!