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2013 Heart of America Competition Recap Videos

HOA5 Friday WODs Announced!

The events for Friday 11.8.13 are...

Heat & Lane Assignments for Friday 11.8.13 are available HERE.

Full Description & Details for Friday night's WODs are available HERE.

We're extremely excited to see everyone this weekend! Blessings and safe travels to all who will be coming in from out of town.

Cheers,

Jeremy Mhire, HOA Director

Weekend Passes

Get your HOA5 weekend passes here!

www.regonline.com/5thannualheartofamericaspectatorweekendpasses

Meet The HOA5 Sponsors!

The Heart of America Affiliate Competition is proud to announce our official sponsors for HOA5 at MediaCom IcePark this November 8th, 9th, and 10th in Springfield, MO. Thanks so much to each of the following businesses for your gracious support of this competition. We're extremely honored to have your participation and look forward to seeing your products and services showcased at HOA5.

Click the Logos listed below to visit the websites of each business...

HOA5 Title Sponsors

Official HOA5 Event Sponsors

EMH Marketing ~ Erin Hoeffer

~ Kirk Reisner, AIA

Great Judges & Volunteers? Count On It.

Anyone who has participated at the Regionals or Games events as an athlete, judge, volunteer, administrator, media, vendor, or spectator, knows first-hand the tremendous amount of logistics and manpower associated with putting on competitions of their size and scope. Although The Heart of America Competition is but a fraction of the scale of The CrossFit Games, our desire is no less great to manufacture a properly planned, highly organized, and well-oiled machine. Each year, this is completely made possible by the selfless efforts of those who Judge and Volunteer their time and energy at HOA.

We've already had so many who have signed up to help this year at HOA5 and we are extremely thankful for you! However, we still have a great need for skilled/Level 1 certified/experienced judges and committed volunteers.

Register to be a Judge or Volunteer at HOA5 through RegOnline here: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1263085 (Direct any and all questions to: hoa5info@gmail.com - please READ CONTENT listed below first)

**There will be 2 HOA5 judges clinics held in Springfield, MO at CrossFit Springfield prior to the event. Times and dates are still TBD but will be announced soon. Attendance of at least 1 judges clinic is mandatory. If there are a large number of judges who sign up from the St. Louis area, we'll plan at least one weekend judges clinic there as well.**

HOA's goal is to constantly work towards improving the process and experience for our Judges & Volunteers. We hope to have enough Judges and Volunteers to be able to work on a rotating schedule so you also have time to watch the event with your friends and family.We know there are many who may only be able to help out for a limited duration on the weekend of the event. Keeping this in mind - once you've registered - we'll contact you and you'll be scheduled for the weekend of November 8th, 9th, and 10th based on your availability.

As always, we'll make sure you're adequately caffeinated and well fed, plus you'll receive free a super sweet HOA5 event shirt designed by RokFit.

As an added incentive this year, several vendors have already agreed to discounting HOA5 Judges & Volunteers NO LESS THAN 20% and UP TO 40% OFF of any purchases you make throughout the weekend.

Whether it's assisting with athlete check-in, resetting heats, or doling out necessary "no-reps", every single bit of help we receive makes a HUGE difference and positively impacts our ability to put on a great competition! We appreciate the support of the local, regional, and greater CrossFit community and remain grateful for your continued commitment to excellence.

HOA5 List of Participating Affiliates

Aaaaaand TIME! 60 seconds was all it took for The 2013 Heart of America Affiliate Competition presented by JUNK Brands & 1st Phorm to fill right up. That's right, HOA5 is completely SOLD OUT! For those keeping score, this means 120 teams - 48 RX, 60 Scaled, and 12 Masters teams - representing the CrossFit affiliates listed below are now slated to compete November 8th-10th for the HOA5 Masters, Scaled, and RX Division Titles:

918 Crossfit
CF NWA
Cf2 Premium
CrossFit 405
Crossfit 413
Crossfit 417
Crossfit 540
CrossFit Believe
CrossFit Bellator
CrossFit Branson
CrossFit Carbon
Crossfit Complete
CrossFit Conway
CrossFit Eclipse
CrossFit Fringe
Crossfit Gambit
CrossFit Heavy Steal
CrossFit Ice (St. Louis)
CrossFit Jenks
Crossfit Kirkwood
CrossFit Lee's Summit
CrossFit Lincoln
Crossfit Matters
Crossfit Murray
CrossFit NapTown
CrossFit Nixa
CrossFit NWA
CrossFit of the Ozarks
Crossfit OKC
Crossfit Omaha
CrossFit on 18th
Crossfit Provision
Crossfit Republic
Crossfit RTB
CrossFit SoMO
Crossfit South City
CrossFit Springfield
Crossfit Springfield East
CrossFit St. Charles
Crossfit St. Louis
CrossFit STL
Crossfit Strength and Honor
Crossfit Tahlequah
CrossFit Terra-Firma
CrossFit TNT
Crossfit TTown
CrossFit Valley Park
CrossFit Xtra Mile
Crossfit OKC
CrossFit West Plains
H.O.T.Side CrossFit
JOMO Crossfit
Maximum Performance CrossFit
Poplar Bluff Crossfit
Quad City CrossFit
Quad City CrossFit Motown

Thanks to everyone who battled online at midnight to get their teams into HOA. We're thrilled to once again have nothing short of an excellent representation of the regional CrossFit Community.

There will be no shortage of information to relay as the event date approaches - Please be sure to check the HOA FB page and the HOA blogsite frequently for upcoming announcements regarding:

• Venue Info
• Spectators
• Event Parking
• Volunteer & Judge Info/Meetings (HUGE THANKS to those who have already registered to help!)
• Divisional Team Rosters
• Heat Assignments
• Additional Athlete Info
• Event Itinerary

We're beyond thrilled at the tremendous opportunity you have given HOA! It is both a huge blessing and responsibility that is not taken lightly. Our commitment to you is that we will do everything within our power to put on an uber-fun, well planned, well organized and well executed CrossFit team competition.

Best of luck in your training and may the force be with you all! Breathe fire daily, keep your squats deep and - most importantly - don't let your meat loaf:)

Cheerios,

Jeremy Mhire, HOA Director

Registration is LIVE!

Registration is now LIVE for Heart of America 5!

www.regonline.com/hoa5

HOA5 Registration Checklist

HOA5 Title Sponsors: JUNK Brands & 1st Phorm

The 2013 Heart of America Team Competition is extremely proud to announce that JUNK Brands and 1st Phorm are our Official HOA5 Co-Title Sponsors!

Both of these businesses are leaders in each of their respective industries and - without question - assets to the CrossFit community.

HOA takes great pride in doing our level best to not cut any corners when it comes to delivering our competitors, judges and volunteers with the very best event experience. Plain and simple, without the generous financial contributions of our title sponsors, we could not provide this amazing platform nor could we continue to strive towards raising the bar for competitive events in our sport.

From all HOA5 athletes, event staff, judges and volunteers we'd like to say a huge THANK YOU!

HOA5 Movement Checklist

Greetings! Welcome to the obligatory post about what movements to be prepared for and what to expect at HOA5:) But first, 3 quick thoughts:

1. The WODs are already programmed. They have all been taste-tested and firebreather-approved. They are awesome. They will utilize your entire team equally throughout the weekend. They will not be announced ahead of time with the exception of the first event that will be announced a few days prior.

2. Utilize the following lists of HOA5 movements to determine at which level you or your athletes should compete at and/or as a training checklist leading up to November 8th, 9th, and 10th (please note these movements and loads are subject to SLIGHT revision).

3. It's not likely that you'll be a jedi-master of every single movment and every single load listed in any given division. Guess what? That's OK. Go with your gut and be prepared to push yourself beyond your percieved limitations. After all, that's what CrossFit is all about isn't it? Remember to remind yourself of what made you fall in love with this sport and training method in the first place...Developing greater work capacity all across the board. Keep it varied and have fun training. As the saying goes, "Work the list"...

RX Division

Clean and Jerk, 165/110lb
Ring Muscle Up
Rope Ascent, 18/15'
TTB
OHS, 115/75lb
Single Arm DB Snatch, 70/50lb
Front racked walking lunges, 135/95lb
Box Jump, 30/24"
Snatch, 135/95lb
Run
Run Short
Run Medium
Run Long
Run Fast
CTB Pull Up
Double Under
Deadlift, 275/185lb
Burpee
KB Swing, 70/55lb
Front Squat, 135/85lb
Farmers Carry, 70/50lb (each hand)
Ball Slam, 50/35lb
HR Push Up
Wall Ball, 25/20lb (10'/9')
* Be prepared to establish a max load on any given barbell movement

Scaled & Masters Divisions

Clean and Jerk, 145/90lb
Ring Dip & Ring Row
Rope Ascent, 15'
TTB
OHS, 95/65lb
Single Arm DB Snatch, 50/30lb
Front racked walking lunge, 115/75lb
Box Jump, 24/20"
Box Jump OR Step, 30/24"
Snatch, 115/75lb
Run
Run Short
Run Medium
Run Long
Run Fast
Pull Up
Double Under
Deadlift, 245/155lb
Burpee
KB Swing, 55/35lb
Front Squat, 115/75lb
Farmers Carry, 50/30lb (each hand)
Ball Slam, 40/25lb
HR Push Up
Wall Ball, 20/14lb (10'/9')
*Be prepared to establish a max load on any given barbell movement

Don't forget that registration for HOA5 Judges, Volunteers, and all Team Divisions opens on September 2nd at 12am. Team Registration cost is $360 per team + Tax and the RegOnline service fees.
Best of luck in your training! Here's to hitting PRs and making gains safely and soundly!

Cheers and Chin Ups,

Jeremy Mhire, HOA Director