Announcing HOA5!!!

The 2013 CrossFit Games Regionals have come and gone...Now it's time to train for one of the North Central's most fun events of the Fall: The Heart of America Affiliate Team Competition aka HOA5!!!

In November 2012, 90 teams representing 35 different CrossFit Affiliates and consisting of 548 athletes, competed at HOA4 in Springfield, MO. Over the course of 3 days, the competition brought roughly 3,000 spectators and exactly 25 vendors to event host, CrossFit Springfield's, facility. HOA4 was a huge success and was captured on film by Jacob Neimeyer of Baseline Media HERE. This year, we're excited to announce that HOA5 will take place on November 8th, 9th, and 10th at Mediacom Ice Park in downtown Springfield, MO. It's a beautiful 55,000+ sq ft facility which includes access/usage of neighboring Jordan Valley Park (pictured below).

Here are some basic details of HOA5 to provide at this time:

• HOA5 will take place on November 8th, 9th, and 10th at Mediacom Ice Park in downtown Springfield, MO. The first WOD will kick off on the evening of November 8th.
• There will be 3 Competitive Divisions: Scaled, RX’d, and Masters.
• Masters Division: Your combined team age must be 270 or more. No one on your team may be under the age of 40.
• Teams must be comprised of 6 members: 3 Men and 3 Women that must actively train at the same facility. The same general team rules that apply to The Open will be applicable to HOA5.
• HOA5 Registration will be capped at 110 teams (50 Scaled, 50 RX’d, and 10 Masters).
• THERE WILL BE NO LIMIT TO THE AMOUNT OF TEAMS THAT CAN PARTICIPATE FROM ANY GIVEN AFFILIATE. Registration will be first-come, first serve.
• Scaled and RX'd Champions from HOA4 will be guaranteed at least 1 team entry to compete at HOA5.
• Registration for all HOA5 Teams, Judges, and Volunteers will OPEN and go live at MIDNIGHT on Monday, September 2nd 2013. Last year sold out in 30 minutes...don't try to have one person sign up 5 teams. Assign team captains and be ready to register or you'll miss the bus. Also, don't let your meat loaf.
• Special HOA5 Hotel Room Rates will be available through The University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center (Right across the street from Mediacom). Details coming soon!
• All HOA5 Sponsor/Vendor Information Is Available HERE. We'd be honored to have your business participate at this event.
• Be sure to keep up with all HOA5 info and updates by visiting The Heart of America Affiliate Team Competition Page on FB!

The Heart of America Team Competition ~ Inside The Numbers:

• Number of years HOA has produced qualifying teams for The CrossFit Games - 4 Consecutive (2009 through 2012) CrossFit Valley Park, CrossFit Springfield, Quad City CrossFit, CrossFit Jenks, CrossFit Kilo, and CrossFit 515)
• Number of HOA2 teams that qualified for 2011 Regionals: 3
• Number of HOA2 teams that placed Top 10 at 2011 Regionals: 2
• Number of HOA3 teams that qualified for 2012 Regionals: 7
• Number of HOA3 teams that placed Top 10 at 2012 Regionals: 3
• Number of HOA4 teams that qualified for 2013 Regionals: 10
• Number of HOA4 teams that placed Top 10 at 2013 Regionals: 6

HOA5 Sponsor Information Announced

In its 5 years of existence, The Heart of America Affiliate Team Competition has proven itself to be a reputable and worthwhile event for both CrossFitters and fitness industry Vendors alike to participate in. In November 2012, 548 athletes competed at HOA4 in Springfield, MO bringing roughly 3,000 spectators and exactly 25 vendors to event host, CrossFit Springfield's, facility. The event was a huge success and was captured on film by Jacob Neimeyer in the video linked below:

This year, we once again have HUGE expectations for the success of HOA5, the athletes who compete here, and the sponsors and vendors who help us make this competition possible. HOA5 will take place on November 8, 9, and 10th at Mediacom Ice Park in downtown Springfield, MO. We're extremely excited to be able to move this competition indoors, both for the comfort and the accessibility of our vendors. The set-up inside Mediacom Ice Park is perfect and will allow for all spectators and athletes to have maximum exposure to your products.

Last year, it took this event only 30 minutes to sell out of all 90 available team spots. We had hoped to have at least 15 vendors at HOA4 and ended up having 25 awesome companies represented. Vendor spots for HOA5 are limited and will be first-come, first-serve. If you're interested in taking part, please contact Jeremy Mhire at jeremy@crossfit-springfield.com or by phone at 417-763-2096. HOA5 Sponsorship Levels are listed below. Hope to see you this November!

Cheers,

Jeremy Mhire
Heart of America Affiliate Competition Director

HOA5 Sponsorship Levels

Title Sponsor: $10,000
Spots available: 1
2 - 20' x 10' Vendor Areas (Upstairs and Downstairs in Event Center)
1 - Private VIP Suite at Mediacom Ice Park all 3 days of event
4 - Vendor Passes + 10 Spectator Passes
1 - Logo and Link on HOA5 Web Page
1 - Logo placement on HOA5 T-Shirt
1 - Premium/Advertisement insert in Athlete Bag
1 - Athlete Area Contribution
1 - Award Opportunity for all Podium Teams
1 - Event Arena Branding
1 - Athlete Interview / Competition Wall Backdrop

OR

Co-Title Sponsor: $6,000
Spots available: 2
1 - 20' x 10' Vendor Area
1 - Private VIP Suite at Mediacom Ice Park all 3 days of event (Shared with Co-Title Sponsor)
4 - Vendor Passes + 10 Spectator Passes
1 - Logo and Link on HOA5 Web Page
1 - Logo placement on HOA5 T-Shirt
1 - Premium/Advertisement insert in Athlete Bag
1 - Athlete Area Contribution
1 - Award Opportunity for all Podium Teams
1 - Event Arena Branding
1 - Athlete Interview / Competition Wall Backdrop

Level 2 Sponsor: $2,000
1 - 15' x 10' Vendor Area
2 - Vendor Passes + 4 Spectator Passes
1 - Logo and Link on HOA5 Web Page
1 - Logo placement on HOA5 Event T-Shirts
1 - Event Arena Branding
1 - Product Placement in Athlete Area
1 - Advertisement insert in Athlete Bag
1 - Podium giveaways to Winners of RX and Scaled Divisions

Level 1 Sponsor: $1,200
1 - 10' x 10' Vendor Area
1 - 2 Vendor Passes + 2 Spectator Passes
1 - Logo and Link on HOA5 Web Page

Non-Vendor Event Sponsorship: $600
1 – Your business logo and link on The Official HOA5 blogsite
3 – Sponsored HOA5 Posts. Your business logo and link will be published and promoted along with posts regarding HOA5 event info (e.g. Judge/Volunteer announcements, Movement standards, WOD descriptions, spectator info, competitor updates, HOA5 roster announcement, etc). Each of these posts will be promoted through CrossFit Springfield’s website, the HOA5 website, and the HOA5 FB Page.