Welcome to the official Roots Intramural Open Week 1 Score Report and Week 2 Preview, where we bring you all of the highlights from the week and announce the current leader. No, we don’t have a white leader jersey for the leading team, but the bragging rights are ALL THE RAGE right now! This week, teams earned points in several categories. Recurring points include: attendance points, wearing team colors (all three teams made kick-ass shirts within just two-weeks time … amazing!), top scores, and team average. Team Challenges = Extra Points! This week included a pre-Open challenge of most Judges Certificates, Best Team Logo AND the Week 1 challenge: Trivia Night! Taynacious P rose to the top in both the Judges Course challenge and the Trivia event, giving them a massive 400 extra points in week 1! When it came the best logo, The Black Sheep weren’t flocking around! They...Read more

Dear Roots Crew,  The 2025 Open is here! CrossFit Roots currently sits eleventh in the world for member Open participation! Congrats to the 217 Roots athletes who signed up to participate, and thank you for representing Roots! For many, the Open serves as a reminder of what our bodies can do and how hard we can push. That reminder serves us well in so many areas of our lives year after year. You will build your personal fitness resume as we proceed through the three weeks. You will have strengths, and you will have weaknesses, and this is precisely the next step to be able to hone in on your efforts for the following year. You may go through a wave of emotions as well. Some weeks, you’ll be on a high, proving to yourself that you are fitter than you thought, while other weeks, you may be tasked with...Read more

Welcome to the 2025 CrossFit Open! In this blog, you’ll find a wealth of information. Please take the time to read through it so you’re in the know and so that you don’t unintentionally screw over your team. 😉  Haven’t signed up for the Open yet? There’s still time to sign up HERE. TEAMS There are three teams made up of everyone who signed up for the Open. If you haven’t heard from your team captain yet, email [email protected] and we’ll get you hooked up! Weekly Schedule Here’s what you can expect each week: Learn the workout at 1pm MST each Thursday via the LIVE Announcement from CrossFit (see games.crossfit.com). Wake up on Friday morning and put on your jersey (your team shirt or team color). Attend group class on Friday, do The Open workout. OR do the workout outside of class. You have from Thursday at 1pm until Monday...Read more

The 2025 CrossFit Intramural Open has officially kicked off with the highly anticipated draft and nearly 200 athletes are now in it to win it! Athletes were drafted for their bowling skills, trivia knowledge, creative abilities and fitness. Each week during the Open, teams will fight for as many point as possible. More details to come on all the ways to earn points for your team but for now, mark your calendars for these big events! ❓Trivia Night at Roots: March 4th, 7pm🎳 Bowling at the UMC: March 8, 4-6pm (RSVP HERE!)🐴 Hobby Horse Riding at Roots: March 14, 6pm🏆 Intramural Trophy Ceremony at Rayback Collective: March 20, 6pm Questions about the team challenges? Chat with your captains. 3-2-1-Go!Read more

Dear Roots Crew,  February is here, and that means the CrossFit Open is right around the corner. Get ready for the excitement, the nervous energy, the camaraderie, and yes—the blood, sweat, and tears that come with it. By committing to your fitness and health each day, you’ve earned your place in the CrossFit Open, and we sincerely hope you’ll join us for what always turns out to be a magical three weeks. Please take a moment to register by February 13th. This helps make team creation and t-shirt orders much smoother! And the Open isn’t the only event at CrossFit Roots in February – ha, as if! We’ve got a sick black and bleach limited edition t-shirt coming your way from our friends at ThiccBoi, so pre-order now at the front desk. Additionally, we’ll be supporting our long-time friend and veteran Brian Chontosh’s foundation, the Big Fish Foundation, in its...Read more