…as predicted, a few last-minute changes.
Instructions: as soon as your team finishes its first round, report your total time to the man with the clipboard (usually Coop,) and receive your total time with penalty minutes. After the first round, the fastest eight adult teams will move on to the second.
The event starts at 8:30am sharp tomorrow. Arrive early to warm up! Last year, a team (cough! Gartshore! cough!) arrived late and still did very well despite complete lack of warmup…but don't take that chance.
| Heat #1 | |
| Nadia Amaral | Lisa Proctor |
| Carolle Robinson | Fran Rose |
| Ted Fryia | Logan McKinnon |
| Phil Strickler | Andrea Guzzo |
Games winner Lisa Proctor starts us off early. She's paired with Nadia (very strong) and facing her future father-in-law, Ted, who's brought in a 'ringer' – teenager Logan McKinnon from Ted's wrestling program. They're facing Carolle and Fran, a veteran and an enthusiastic rookie. But watch out for Philsy: he held the Fran record for a loooong time at the Park, and his new partner, Andrea, is a newbie but already TEARING UP the noon groups….
| Heat #2 | |
| Coop | Karl K-L |
| Jo Bailey | Sarah Palumbo |
| Renee Leclair | Kristy |
| Esther Gartshore | Deb McLean |
| Pam Didonato | Laura Didonato |
"Team Chirp" – Karl and Coop – take on a group of fast-movers. Jo Bailey and Sarah combine speed with a massive work capacity; Esther and Deb are ridiculously fast…can they overcome their penalties for scaling? Pam and her niece, Laura, have already clocked a total time under 10:00….will they avoid redoing reps? And no one knows WHAT to expect from the smilin' cousins, Renee and Kristy….
| Heat #3 | |
| Ty | Charmaine K-L |
| Kath Fryia | Steph Parniak |
| Jess King | Chris Stone |
| Sally Moore | Alyssa |
| Nicole Mitchell | Jada |
Ty's got our all-time Fran record with 3:03, but a nagging shoulder issue may slow him a bit. Steph is super strong, breaking all the Park's female powerlifting records in the last 30 days, but admits she doesn't like the clock much; Kath is a veteran of these events, now, after her FranFest debut last year, and that should help with pacing. Jess King was forced into the Scaled 2 class at the Games, but has already committed to competing at Sectionals this year…her partner's untested but has been training VERY hard. Sally Moore is the very definition of hardcore CrossFitter, and her daughter Alyssa is extremely fast; she's squaring off against her ol' group buddy Nicole and her young but extremely talented daughter Jada in a mother-daughter showdown!
| Heat #4 | |
| Glen Fisher | Max Fisher |
| Kristen Hoffman | Krissie Berger |
| Denise Casaletto | Cory Hawke |
| Ed Cappelli | Anna Cappelli |
The return of Max Fisher – who, with mom Amy, posted the fastest Fran time last year – can he carry his dad this year? Denise, Cory, and Krissie are ALL first-timers, and Hoffman hasn't competed in an event in months, so we're not sure what to expect, but Denise has posted a very solid sub-7:00 Fran already…. and of course, the Flying Cappellis. BOTH are doing amazing work on the WODs, and Ed's becoming a regular fixture at the top of the leaderboard. Will they go as Rx, or take a pullup penalty? Strategy is going to play huge in this one.
| Heat #5 | |
| Cam Wilson | Cait Tomlinson |
| Jen Woods | Rachel Woods |
| Margot Beaudoin | Chris Pratt |
| Steve Leroux | Amy Leroux |
| matt moore | wade kraft |
Winner of the mens' division at the 2010 Games, Cam Wilson takes a first-timer into the thick of things. Cait's been a competitive swimmer (she's now a coach) and is training extremely hard…Jen and Rachel Woods may well take the cup for 'Team Having The Most Fun,' and Margot and Chris have both shown strong skills on the Thrusters. Steve and Amy from Manitouwadge are back…you'll get to see Steve v. Cam all over again! Moore just tied the Park deadlift record for male members, and Kraft is a sprinter…can they combine to do some real damage in this heat?
| Heat #6 | |
| Troy Woods | Katie Woods |
| Joe Scott | Kiera Scott |
| Julie Freestone | Emma Karklins |
| Alex Brownlee | Justin Moore |
The youngest heat of the day! 5 folks under the age of 15. Troy may be a bit tired from being run off his feet by Coop as we begin the search for a new, larger home (we saw 4 buildings in 52:00 flat on Monday!) and Kiera, Emma, Alex and Justin are all veteran Catalyst Teens. Julie's been a consistent force in Bettys, and we all know what kind of surprises Joe Scott is capable of pulling off….
In nearly every heat, there's a team with a teenager or youth. Awesome! There's also a lot more to cheer about: a LOT of first-timers paired with veterans. Make noise! Bring your bells from the Games, and expect to leave hoarse! Take a million pictures, wear funny shirts…. it's FranFest tomorrow!