The Open at Full Range? What To Know About 2025

The CrossFit Open is a worldwide, online competition that includes three scored workouts taking place over the course of three weeks. It serves as the first step toward qualifying for the annual CrossFit Games, where the top athletes in the sport come to challenge for the title of “Fittest on Earth.”

Many of our longtime members know that we at Full Range have participated in the Open many times over the years, to varying degrees, and, having been associated with CrossFit in the past, we always support those in our community for whom competition is a desired part of their training experience. While it’s not for everyone, we’ve always proudly enjoyed seeing our people push themselves to perform to the very best of their abilities, and open themselves up to new challenges.

However, Full Range is not an affiliate of CrossFit HQ, and so, based on the current rules for competition, cannot verify any participant’s scores in the Open workouts. Further, as our community has grown and evolved over the years, we’ve seen a shift in the priorities of our membership toward balanced strength, conditioning, and mobility, and away from the “sport of CrossFit,” which we, as coaches, wholeheartedly support.

So, what does this mean in regards to completing the Open at our gym?

Again, we recognize that this competition holds importance to some of you, and we want to provide the opportunity to take part if you so choose. So, this year, anyone that wants to participate in the Open can come in on Saturdays (March 1st, March 8th, and March 15th) at 10:30 (after class), and complete the workout in heats, akin to how we used to set up our “Friday Night Lights.” All of the heats will be filmed, and a link will be provided that you can submit along with your score, if you choose to do so. If you can’t make the Saturday times, but would like to submit scores, you will have to record your performance during open gym hours (and we can help you with your set-up, if needed).

This also means that, if you register for the Open, you will need to do so as “Unaffiliated,” as Full Range will not be listed as an affiliate option.

Coach Gabby will be taking the lead on organizing our Saturday sessions, and any questions regarding the Open can be directed toward her. Send her an email by clicking here!

If you’d like to learn more about the competition, check out the official CrossFit Games page here.