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TRU Challenge Divisions
If at least four of these six guidelines are true for you then we suggest you go Novice. Otherwise we suggest you go Intermediate.
Starting as of Fall 2025 we are introducing two Masters divisions: 40-54 and 55+. We will no longer use average age of the team members in a partner comp to place you into the proper division. Division will be determined by what age you are by December 31, 2026. All members must be at least 40 to compete in 40-54, and all members must be at least 55 to compete in 55+ division. (Example: If you turn 55 on 12/3, you qualify to participate in the 55+ division, even if the event takes place before your birthday).
As a Masters Athlete you will use the same loads and movements as the Novice Athletes, however, you will only be competing against others who are 40-54, or 55+. Just because you are over 40 doesn’t mean you have to compete in Masters. If you are a bad ass Masters Athlete you can opt to register for the Novice, Intermediate, or even RX divisions.
The RX division is our top competitive tier, but it is not the elite/firebreather level. RX is built for the athlete who has genuinely outgrown Intermediate but isn’t competing at the sanctioned or top-of-the-Open level.
RX is likely the right fit if you:
– RX most or all of your everyday classes at your gym as prescribed, without scaling loads or movements, you might be RX.
– Have won or consistently placed near the top of the Intermediate division, you might be RX.
– Are top 15% in the open, you might be RX.
– Feel a little over-qualified for Intermediate but know you’re not ready to go toe-to-toe with elite competitors, you might be RX.
– Can do a sub 5-Minute Fran, you might be RX.
– Can comfortably cycle chest-to-bar pull-ups, you might be RX.
– Are comfortable with prescribed loads and the advanced gymnastics and barbell movements that Intermediate would typically scale, you might be RX.
RX athletes perform the workouts as prescribed. If you find yourself dominating Intermediate but you’re not top 10% in the Open and not competing as an Competitive RX or elite athlete at large, sanctioned events, RX is probably your home.
For our Adaptive Athletes, we offer multiple different subdivisions. These include: Intellectual, Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Seated, Neuromuscular, Short Stature, and Vision. All adaptive athletes must have a diagnosed and documented permanent impairment in order to participate in the adaptive divisions. The TRU Challenge follows the same guidelines as the CrossFit Games when classifying adaptive divisions
Intellectual: Athletes must have a diagnosed intellectual impairment before 18, affecting behavior and skills, with medical evidence and an observable impact in CrossFit.
Upper Extremity: Athletes must have a permanent upper limb impairment such as limited movement, reduced muscle power, and limb deficiency.
Lower Extremity: Athletes must have a permanent lower limb impairment such as limited movement, reduced muscle power, limb deficiency, and leg length difference.
Seated: Athletes must have a permanent impairment causing functional limitations and meet one of the listed criteria for the Seated Division: Ataxia, Athetosis, Hypertonia, Impaired Passive Range of Movement, Impaired Muscle Power, Limb Deficiency, and Leg Length Difference.
Neuromuscular: Athletes must have a permanent neuromuscular impairment affecting coordination, muscle power, or signaling and must meet one of the listed impairments: Ataxia, Athetosis, Hypertonia, Impaired Muscle Power, and Impaired Passive Range of Movement.
Short/Stature: Athletes must have a medically diagnosed condition that results in permanent short stature. For eligibility, adult height (with shoes off) must not exceed approximately 4’10” (147 cm) for males or 4’8″ (142 cm) for females, or the athlete must present a sitting-height-to-standing-height ratio indicative of disproportionate limb length.
Vision: Athletes must have a permanent visual impairment that cannot be fully corrected with lenses or surgery. Eligible athletes have either (a) visual acuity of 20/60 (0.32 logMAR) or worse in the better eye or (b) a visual field of 40 degrees or less. The impairment must be documented by an eye-care professional and clearly affect performance in fitness tasks requiring spatial awareness, depth perception, or precise visual targeting.
This competition is designed for athletes who are NOT pure firebreathers.
Just because you made the podium or even placed first in a previous TRU Challenge event, it doesn’t mean you’ve outgrown us. It could very well mean you had limited competition at your location. It could mean that, for that event, the WODs were perfect for you. Because we change the WODs for every event, the next event’s WODs could very much be out of your wheelhouse. Maybe you made the podium as an individual but now our event is partner-based. Maybe you have a different partner than last time. There are a LOT of variables to consider.
If you won or consistently place at the top of Intermediate, that’s a good sign RX might be the better fit next time, but it’s a guide, not a requirement. A podium as part of a team doesn’t automatically mean you should move up as an individual or with a new partner.
The bottom line: you can compete in TRU Challenge as long as you aren’t a competitive RX or elite athlete at the sanctioned level, or a firebreather!
You are automatically over-qualified if you placed in the top 10% of this year’s Open RX but not as a Masters athlete.
You are automatically over-qualified if you placed in the top 5% of this year’s Open RX as a Masters athlete.
You are probably over-qualified for TRU Challenge if you have several of the following benchmarks equal to or better than:
You are over-qualified if, within the last year, you competed as an RX or elite athlete at a large or sanctioned competition. RX-ing your everyday classes at your gym does not make you over-qualified, that’s exactly who our RX division is for. Please let those with less experience enjoy the spirit of the Challenge!
TRU Challenge, including our RX division, is designed for everyday athletes, not for pure elite competitors or firebreathers. RX is our highest tier, but there is a level above even RX where an athlete is simply over-qualified for this event. The guidelines above help you tell the difference.
The short version: if you RX most of your classes at your gym, RX is likely your division. If you compete as an RX or elite athlete at large, sanctioned competitions, you’re over-qualified, please let others enjoy the spirit of the Challenge.
Still unsure if you are over qualified or not sure which division to choose? Reach out to us via our contact form and we will help guide you.
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