The Essentials:
Saturday November 12th, 2022 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM (Tentative Schedule)
Location:
Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion, 2330 17th Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301
Divisions:
o Male/Male/Male Advanced (Rx) Team
o Female/Female/Female Advanced (Rx) Team
o Male/Male/Male Intermediate (Scaled) Team
o Female/Female/Female Intermediate (Scaled) Team
o Male/Male/Male Novice Team – no finals, no price increase
o Female/Female/Female Novice Team – no finals, no price increase
o Male/Male/Male Masters Team (cumulative age of 3 members must be 120 years or more ; no athlete on team can be younger than 35 years old)
o Female/Female/Female Masters Team (cumulative age of 3 members must be 120 years or more ; no athlete on team can be younger than 35 years old)
Back for the 10th year, and after having grown year-over- year into one of the largest fitness competitions in the Northwest, the GOBBLER GAUNTLETtm will once again put your fitness to the test! What do Dave and Andy have up their sleeves this year? You’ll have to sign up to find out!
Join us for the original and premier three-person team event back at the Pavilion, Oregon State Fairgrounds for the first time since 2019! We will once again have a blast, crush some WODs, and find out once again which team is the Gobbler Gauntlet champion!
The GOBBLER GAUNTLETtm is open to all level of athletes over the age of 18. All athletes are encouraged to familiarize themselves with different fitness domains; more specifically to have some exposure to CrossFit-style workouts and powerlifting. The Rx division includes all powerlifting, bodyweight, and gymnastic movements. NW Fit Games does not program ring muscle ups in regular competition, however they have shown up in finals. The Scaled division will include lighter weight and less advanced movements than Rx. All athletes will be required to sign a waiver.
Cost
o $390 per team* – The apparel deadline has passed, (10/21) to get a hoodie or pants. The price has been dropped from 420 to 390 to accommodate for this. The deadline is to ensure we have everything ready from the vendor by the competition.
o Fee includes
– 3 competition workouts + finals for top teams
– RARR joggers OR zip up hoodies (if before apparel deadline)
o Entry fee cannot be refunded, but it can be transferred to another team up to 1 week before the event.
Prizes
Cash for winners:
o First Place: $500* + Trophy
o Second Place: $400* + Trophy
o Third Place: $300* + Trophy
o Cash prizes contingent upon 300 athlete participation (which we will get) and ONLY FOR Rx TEAMS.
o Scaled/Masters teams receive a trophy and swag!!!
Workouts–Movements to Expect
WOD 1 (Sponsored by Zyia Activewear)
Ski Erg + Echo Bike + DB Snatches (1 DB) + Toes to Bar
Rx: 70 lbs / 50 lbs, Ma: 60 lbs / 40 lbs, Sc: 50 lbs / 35 lbs ; Heels to Hips, Nov: 35 lbs / 25 lbs ; Hanging Knee Raises
WOD 2 (Sponsored by the Oregon Army National Guard)
Wall Balls + Burpees over Odd Object + Odd Object Ground to Overhead + Ring/Bar Muscle Ups + Rope Climbs
Rx: 20 lbs / 14 lbs ; 80 lbs / 60 lbs ; you will need at least one person who can do one of these two gymnastic movements ; 15′ Rope Climbs
Ma: Same as Rx ; pullup choice in gymnastics ; 15′ Rope Climbs
Sc: 14 lbs / 10 lbs; 60 lbs / 40 lbs ; Pullups ; 12′ Rope Climbs
Nov: 10 lbs / 8 lbs ; 40 lbs / 20 lbs ; Banded Pullups (we provide the band) ; Rope Lowers
WOD 3 (Sponsored by Thomas Burton Agency, Farmer’s Insurance)
Power Cleans
WOD 4
Over-Unders
KB Swings
KB Overhead Lunges
Rx: 53 lbs / 35 lbs, Ma: 53 lbs / 35 lbs, Sc: 35 lbs / 26 lbs, Nov: 26 lbs / 17 lbs
Spectators—Important Information
o No more restrictions!
About: Project FitnessTM
Fight or flight? It’s all about competition. Otherwise, it’d just be exercising…and where’s the fun in that? Project FitnessTM was founded with the belief that competition is at the root of any truly successful workout plan. On a month-by- month basis, Project FitnessTM offers the most fitness competitions of any organization in the Northwest. Our competitions provide the greatest experience of any fitness event in the region. Fight or flight? The best ALWAYS fight for their life.