1. Yes, You Are Good Enough. The Open is about calling on the best in yourself no matter your current level. Most likely you are physically stronger than your mind lets you believe. PLUS! There are so many divisions, including a scaled one. So everyone can participate! 2. It Gets You Competing Again. Many of us competed as kids whether on an organized team or just racing siblings to the car. Some of you may have competed in college. When we become adults, we often feel like we need to retire that side of us. Sure, we compete for jobs and accounts and other “grown up” things, but more often than not, we have forgotten the thrill of physical competition. We may not be a win-at-all cost type -

Do it for fun, do if for your affiliate family, and do it for fitness. Since 2011, the folks over at CrossFit have done something called the CrossFit Games open. The Open is a worldwide CrossFit competition. We do it every year. It’s a blast! It's the first step to qualifying to compete in the games. But for most people, it's just a way to test your fitness. Are you the fittest person in your town? In your age group? in your state? country? With 300,000 people entering worldwide, you could find out! And this includes athletes of ALL ability levels. But last year, everything changed. In 2016, the CrossFit Berrien Open Intramurals began. It wasn't about being the fittest, it was about showing