CrossFit Video games Leaving Madison, Wisconsin After 2023 Season

A brand new growth has emerged about subsequent yr’s championship occasion.

Written by Roger Lockridge Final up to date on July 31, 2023

Lower than 24 hours earlier than the kickoff of the 2023 CrossFit Games in Madison, WI, the dialog has already shifted to the situation of the 2024 Video games.

On July 31, 2023, CrossFit’s Common Supervisor of Sport Dave Castro posted a video on his YouTube channel whereas standing within the Coliseum in Madison. Close to the 5:15 mark of the video, he introduced that the 2024 CrossFit Video games shall be held in a distinct location for the primary time since 2017.

“It [Madison] was our first dwelling outdoors of California and it’s been a big location for the general growth of the game, for the path we’ve needed to take it. We’ve had quite a lot of studying … tons of recollections right here. We’re at all times going to be grateful to Madison for internet hosting us. Can’t wait to do issues slightly otherwise sooner or later and take a look at mixing it up.”

WMTV-NBC 15 of Madison confirmed the report because of the verification of Vacation spot Madison Director of Communications and Public Affairs Rob Gard. This growth will mark the tip of the Video games being held in Madison for six of the previous seven years, starting in 2017. The one exception was in 2020 when the Video games relocated to its inaugural location, Aromas, CA, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. Previous to the Video games being held in Madison, its dwelling for seven years was Carson, CA.

This transfer is a pivot from a January 2023 announcement when CrossFit stated that Madison would be the next yr’s host metropolis, calling it an “perfect” location. There seems to be no friction or grievance on CrossFit’s finish with Madison as a metropolis, however CrossFit did share a press release, highlighting a want to extend consciousness and convey extra eyes on to the competitions, probably outdoors of america.

“Our objective is to deliver the Video games to extra areas world wide. We’ve had an unimaginable run in Madison, and we’re so grateful to town and local people.”