The 2014 Stoked and Yoked Championship
In May of 2014, Discover PB approached CrossFit PB about adding a fitness competition to the schedule for the 2014 Pacific Beachfest. BeachFest is the annual party thrown by Discover PB to highlight local beach businesses.
It is no secret that fitness competitions have played a large role in the CrossFit PB community since its inception. Over the past four years, we have been very lucky to have over 20 individuals qualify for the Southern California Regional, as well as multiple teams competing at the highest level in the region. Bryan and Anders have also had the luxury of being a large part of the programming and organization at The OC Throwdown for the last two years. We have always enjoyed the competitions, the comradery, and the hustle involved in putting on these events. There is something endearing about being behind the scenes and watching the pieces of the puzzle come together, for one weekend, to create a competition that runs beautifully.
There has always been a desire to bring this experience to an event that we owned and we controlled. We wanted the event to bring the Pacific Beach culture to the fitness world. We are a beach town, filled with surfers, sustained by incredible fitness, and fueled by fireball. Every time we started racking our brains on the details of a competition, we were strangled by red tape, permits and lifeguards. We were never able to throw the competition we felt Pacific Beach deserved. We wanted the beach, and the ocean, and CrossFit, and since it is so hard to get all three, we never got the ball rolling.
In May of 2014, Discover PB approached CrossFit PB about adding a fitness competition to the schedule for the 2014 Pacific Beachfest. BeachFest is the annual party thrown by Discover PB to highlight local beach businesses. BeachFest presented the perfect opportunity as Discover PB had already reserved a portion of the beach, allowed access to the ocean for water events, lifeguards to ensure safety, and a beachfront block on Thomas Ave so we could throw around weights and set up a pull up rig. Now we get to throw the competition we always envisioned. Ocean, beach, land, over 50,000 people watching the event throughout the day, and of course, we are located right next to the beer garden that will have tasty beverages for everyone in attendance.
The 2014 Stoked and Yoked Championship will consist of 80 two person coed teams and 40 four person coed teams. The teams will compete in three events over the course of the day. The event will be programmed for athletes of all levels. There is no minimum requirement for strength or skill. All workouts will be programmed in a manner that allows everyone to compete, however, as the workouts progress, the skill and strength requirements will go up. There will also be a full heat, in the four person division, reserved for the service industry. By the end of the day, CrossFit PB will have crowned the most Stoked and Yoked two person, four person, and service-industry teams in San Diego.
We want to welcome and thank all of the athletes, volunteers, judges, and sponsors planning to be a part of this event. None of this would be possible without your help and we look forward to providing you all with a fantastic event. Please check out the website at www.stokedandyoked.com for details on registration, volunteering, and sponsorship opportunities.
We are incredibly excited to host this competition in the greatest beach town in the world. I mean, fitness, Pacific Beach, the ocean, and beer gardens…. Does it get any better?
