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Come to Skaha Beach this weekend to see some serious CrossFit competition.
The eighth annual Okanagan Valley Throwdown (OVT) event was scheduled to take place at SOEC in 2020. The event, like many others, has been postponed for two years due to the pandemic and organizers are excited to finally bring it to life.
“We were only a week away from hosting OVT when everything was shut down due to the pandemic. It was a huge success,” said Lyndie Hill, event planner for Hoodoo Adventure Company.
“With all the restrictions for indoor events, especially fitness venues, we’ve had a hard time rescheduling, but we wanted to make sure we could help athletes who have been waiting for years to compete. We had to make a decision months to finalize. the place and we decided that, at that point, outside was our safest bet.
The event partnered with Beach City CrossFit at the Barefoot Beach Resort, kicking off the first Skaha Beach Throwdown in the Throwdown series.
“We now have probably the most exclusive venue in functional fitness competition history, which we’re very excited about,” added Hill.
The competition will host nearly 200 athletes from across Western Canada, with events both on the beach and at the Play Winery, where they will compete in a weightlifting workout overlooking the vineyard.
The competition will take place on Saturday and Sunday as follows:
Saturday
- Event #1 – Barefoot Beach
- 7-8:30am *Men’s Individual I 8:30-10am *Women’s Individual I 10-11:30am *Teams
- Event #2 – Barefoot Beach
- 12-13:30 *Men’s Individual I 13:30-15:00 *Women’s Individual I 15-16:30 *Teams
- Event #3 – Play Estate Winery
- 4:30-5:30pm *Men’s Individual I 5:30-6:30pm *Women’s Individual I 7:30-8:30pm *Teams
Sunday
- Event #4 – Barefoot Beach
- 8-9:15am *Men’s Individual I 9:15-10:30am *Women’s Individual I 10:30am-12pm *Teams
- Event #5 – Barefoot Beach Finals
- 12:00-15:00 – Everyone will compete in this WOD with the lowest scores competing first.
- 2-4pm – Top 8 in each category to compete for the top 3 places.
- 16:30 – Awards ceremony
Viewing the event is by donation to the Youth Outdoor Recreation Society and can be done from the winery, the beach, or from your own private dock on the lake, managed by GEO Docks.
Food and fitness vendors will be on site.
Doors open at 6:30 am on Saturday and 7:30 am on Sunday.
For more information, visit the Throwdown series website here.
