The CrossFit popularity in 麻豆精选 is bulking up, and the Okanagan Grizzly Games looks to grow the community.
The inaugural games take place Saturday morning and give both elite and amateur teams of two a chance to put their strength and competitiveness on the line and possibly win some prizes and cash.
Games co-creator Lars Seitzinger said that the games are an initial starting point for something bigger.
鈥淭o get all these gyms to work together and bring CrossFit under one big spectrum, and grow into a kind of fitness festival,鈥� Seitzinger said.
鈥淭he is the first (games) in 麻豆精选, and we want to celebrate the community of fitness and health and see it grow.鈥�
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Seitzinger works with Pro Motion Clinic in 麻豆精选 and alongside his partners, including CrossFit Okanagan, they looked to bring a competitive CrossFit games to 麻豆精选, but they know that with the first year there are baby-steps involved.
They came across the name 鈥楪rizzly Games鈥� as 麻豆精选 translates to 鈥榞rizzly bear鈥� in an Okanagan language, and looked to get 30-50 contestants for the inaugural Okanagan Grizzly Games.
鈥淲e have 40 this year,鈥� Seitzinger said.
鈥淲e wanna create our own type of games and cater to what the Okanagan offers,鈥� he said on the future of the games. 鈥淏each activities and mountain activities and use what 麻豆精选鈥檚 known for fitness events.鈥�
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For the first year of the Okanagan Grizzly Games, contestants will first compete at CrossFit Okanagan and then move to the Apple Bowl for outdoor competitions.
Rain or shine.
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