Many Thanks!

First off, thank you to all the volunteers! Without you, the event wouldn’t have been as seamless.

Thank you to all the CrossFitters that came out to support this first annual event! There were some amazing feats of performance that happened this weekend, and I’m glad to have been there to witness them. What was even more amazing was the amount of people that got their first muscle-ups, or were damn close, after the event!

Thanks for CrossFit Bathurst, CrossFit Fredericton and CrossFit Dieppe for providing equipment for the event. It goes to show that we have such a great community that are willing to help each other and provide any support when needed.

Thanks to MegaWraps for proving delicious wraps. I’d love to hear any feedback from on the food.

A big thank you goes out all the spectators, who drove in from all over the Maritimes to cheer on their friends and family. I was in awe at the amount of support and encouragement that everyone gave.

And thank you to my mom for facing her fears and competing. She was extremely nervous and told me she didn’t want to disappoint me if she didn’t do well during the event. Seeing her cross the finish line brought tears to my eyes, and further reinforces the fact that if you believe you CAN, you WILL achieve! Thanks to everyone who supported her in her efforts.

Well, I believe the First Annual Atlantic Hopper Event went fairly well. There were a few things that could use improvement, and I welcome any comments or feedback that will help make this event bigger and better for next year.

Thank you all so much! I feel great to be part of the CrossFit Community!

Results

The WOD that was drawn was:

400m Run
35 Reverse lunges
21 Thrusters (95/65)
25 Double-unders
30 KBS (35#)
200m Run

Bolded athletes scaled a portion of the workout.

Women’s Results

Tannaya Hantelman	5.35
Sarah Campbell	6.19
Tanya MacKenzie	6.36
Jodi Bainbridge	6.43
Julie Anderson	6.53
Catherine Frelick	7.03
Janine Daigle	7.33
Trish Conrad	7.37
Crystal Rose	8.14
Tracy Chesnutt	8.18
Gillian Maclean	8.52
Julie Stuart	9.13
Nancy Fergusson	9.20
Elissa King	9.30
Adrienne McCarthy	9.35
Kezia Fisher	9.50
Jane Burns	10.00
Katie Powell	10.10
MC McLaughlin	10.15
Heather Wood	10.16
Alexis von Finckenstein	11.04
Tara Munden	11.19
Mel Martin	11.30
Melissa Carrier	11.30

Men’s Results

Anthony Bainbridge	5.26
Tony Vienneau	5.27
Scott Murray	5.36
Mike Ives	5.37
Brandon Swartz	5.38
Jeff Macrae	5.40
Jim Hardy	5.44
Travis Shepard	5.53
Mike LeBlanc	5.55
William Dixon	6.04
Pierre Boivin	6.08
Andrew Thomas	6.15
Alex Duncan	6.21
Todd Clayton	6.26
Justin Desroches	6.39
Chris Elliott	6.41
Michel Chenard	6.45
Connor Gillett	6.50
Joel Melanson	7.01
Duncan Redburn	7.12
Darryl Ingram	7.12
Alain Goguen	7.15
Joey Mokler	7.34
Preston Walcott	7.58
Bobby Russell	8.02
Charlie Nilsson	8.07
Daniel Doiron	8.09
Lance Cudmore	8.30
Jason Scheffler	8.38
Denis Doucet	8.45
Kevin Lam	8.50
Andy Samuel	8.59
Desi Munden	9.02
Mathieu Noel	9.16

It’s GO time!

Looks like the weather is going to cooperate with us today! Hoorah!

While you’re driving down Rideout St, look for the parking sign. When you register, you’ll need to fill out a waiver, pay your $10 and you’ll receive a food/beverage ticket and a door prize ticket. Show up early to avoid the line. Registration is from 9-9:45am.

Bring bug spray! It’s swampy and the mosquitos are BAD.

See everyone for the FIRST ANNUAL ATLANTIC HOPPER EVENT!!!

Exercise Standards

The range of motion of all the exercises have been posted in the Events link. Please review them before arriving tomorrow.

If you need an exercise scaled, please let Kevin know before your heat on Saturday.

Saturday evening

For those that are sticking around town after the event, we can gather at a restaurant for supper. Please post your suggestions to the comments below. We’ll announce a location at the event tomorrow.

Weather

Saturday – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon.

It’s a GO!

Mega Wraps

Today is the last day to order an extra wrap or one for a spectator.

Visit MegaWraps online.

Newspaper Article

Front page of the Sports Section in the Times & Transcript yesterday.

Judging

As mentioned in the Events link, the standards for range of motion for the exercises will be gone over the moment after they are drawn from the Hopper. I will be the only judge on site to ensure participants adhere to the standards. I’m not expecting there too be many violations, however, in the case of continuous poor range of motion, a card will be given to the athlete. Each card an athlete receives will be an additional 10 seconds added to their total time.

Again, I’m fully expecting everyone to be honest with their movements and don’t anticipate any major concerns.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Atlantic Hopper Event!

Here you’ll find up-to-date, relevant information about the event.

Feel free to leave thoughts and opinions in the comment sections.