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Birmingham · May 1 – 3, 2026

Magic City Games 2026: the Semifinal and its Games spots

A masters-only in-person Semifinal in Birmingham, Alabama, run by Magic City Games across the Bill Harris Arena and the Birmingham Crossplex. Sixteen age-group divisions from 35-39 to 70+ raced for 28 Games spots.

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// 2026 CrossFit Games SemifinalsAwarded 28 spots at the 2026 CrossFit Games: 28 Masters spots.See the spots

  • 28

    2026 Games spots

  • 8

    Masters age groups

  • 3

    days of competition

  • 28

    Games spots

The essentials

Dates
May 1 – 3, 2026
City
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Venue
Bill Harris Arena and Birmingham Crossplex · 2337 Bessemer Rd., Birmingham, AL, USA
Organiser
Magic City Games (founder and CEO Micah Shoemaker)
First edition
2022
Type
Masters-only Semifinal
Games spots
28

About the event

Magic City Games was founded by Micah Shoemaker, a coach who previously worked with top competitors through his company Brute Strength; he held the first edition on the track at Samford University in 2022. The event grew into a Birmingham fixture with its own online qualifier and championship weekend. In 2026 it hosted, for the first time, an official CrossFit Semifinal, open only to masters athletes. Competition ran over three days across two neighbouring venues, the Bill Harris Arena and the Birmingham Crossplex, with six events for 35-54 and five for 55+. Magic City Games will also host the 2027 Masters CrossFit Games in Birmingham.

Games spots

What this Semifinal awarded at the 2026 CrossFit Games, as CrossFit published it.

  • Masters

    28

    across 8 age groups, for the Divisional Games

Masters 35-39
3 men, 3 women
Masters 40-44
3 men, 3 women
Masters 45-49
2 men, 2 women
Masters 50-54
2 men, 2 women
Masters 55-59
1 man, 1 woman
Masters 60-64
1 man, 1 woman
Masters 65-69
1 man, 1 woman
Masters 70+
1 man, 1 woman

Who qualified for the Games

CrossFit's official list, with each athlete's place at this event. A name links to the athlete's profile where Heat Clock has one.

Masters

Masters 35-396

Men

Women

  • Marisa Flowers#1
  • Jessica Meek#2
  • Sami Scorzelli#3
Masters 40-446

Men

  • Ross Bradley#1
  • Luis Perez#2
  • Joel Werner#3

Women

  • Megan Apostoleris#1
  • Megan Scales#2
  • Katrina Laclair#3
Masters 45-494

Men

  • Chris Reil#1
  • David Johnston#2

Women

  • Lauren Cullen#1
  • Stephanie Roy#2
Masters 50-544

Men

Women

  • Christine Hoffmann#1
  • Misty Ritter#2
Masters 55-592

Men

  • Chad Stewart#1

Women

  • Dana Mather#1
Masters 60-642

Men

  • Gregory Weate#1

Women

  • Angela Yates#1
Masters 65-692

Men

  • Wayne O’Hara#1

Women

  • Nancy Edmonson#1
Masters 70+2

Men

  • Doug Worrall#1

Women

  • Betty Hardin#1

Podiums

Top of the final leaderboard, as the organiser published it.

Masters 35-39 Men

Masters 35-39 Women

  • Marisa Flowers#1
  • Jessica Meek#2
  • Sami Scorzelli#3

Masters 40-44 Men

  • Ross Bradley#1
  • Luis Perez#2
  • Joel Werner#3

Masters 40-44 Women

  • Megan Apostoleris#1
  • Megan Scales#2
  • Katrina LaClair#3

Masters 45-49 Men

  • Chris Reil#1
  • David Johnston#2
  • Walter Curtright#3

Masters 45-49 Women

  • Lauren Cullen#1
  • Stephanie Roy#2
  • Sarah Timson#3

Masters 50-54 Men

Masters 50-54 Women

Masters 55-59 Men

  • Chad Stewart#1
  • Lance Giles#2
  • Andrew Graham#3

Masters 55-59 Women

  • Dana Mather#1
  • Maureen Bernard#2
  • Sheila Weir#3

Masters 60-64 Men

  • Gregory Weate#1
  • James English#2
  • Mike Fry#3

Masters 60-64 Women

  • Angela Yates#1
  • Monica Griffin#2
  • Lisa Brandon#3

Masters 65-69 Men

  • Wayne O'Hara#1
  • Jeffrey Christy#2
  • David Hebert#3

Masters 65-69 Women

  • Nancy Edmonson#1
  • Cathy Guynes#2
  • Judy Kendall#3

Masters 70+ Men

  • Doug Worrall#1
  • Mike Pender#2
  • Melvin Davis#3

Masters 70+ Women

  • Betty Hardin#1
  • Jane Elzinga#2

Workouts

  • Event 1

    Semi-Nate

    Format8 rounds for timeTime cap15 minScoringFor time
    1. 4/3ring muscle-ups
    2. 7/6strict handstand push-ups
    3. 12dumbbell snatches

    Standards

    35-39 shown. Dumbbell 50/35 lb (35/20 lb for 55+). Fewer muscle-ups and handstand push-ups from 40-44, kipping allowed from 45-49, bar muscle-ups for 55-59; 60+ do 4 rounds with chest-to-bar pull-ups, then 4 rounds with bar muscle-ups.

    Friday 1 May, Bill Harris Arena.

  • Event 2

    Naughty Nancy

    Format4 rounds for timeTime cap20 minScoringFor time
    1. 600 mrun
    2. 25overhead squats

    Standards

    Overhead squat 135/95 lb (35-44), 115/75 lb (45-49), 95/65 lb (50-54).

    Friday 1 May, Crossplex. Ages 35-54 only.

  • Event 3

    The Commute

    FormatFor timeTime cap15 min
    1. 50burpee box jump-overs
    2. ·1.5-mile bike
    3. 50burpee box jump-overs

    Standards

    Box 24/20 in. 50-64: 40 burpee box jump-overs each way; 65+: 30, step-ups permitted.

    Saturday 2 May, Crossplex.

  • Event 4

    Tie-Down

    FormatFor timeTime cap13 min
    1. 150double-unders
    2. 5rope climbs
    3. 150 ftshouldered-sandbag walking lunge
    4. 100double-unders
    5. 5rope climbs
    6. 100 ftshouldered-sandbag walking lunge
    7. 50double-unders
    8. 5rope climbs
    9. 50 ftshouldered-sandbag walking lunge

    Standards

    35-49 shown. Sandbag 100/70 lb. 50-54: 120-80-40 double-unders and 4 climbs per round; 55+: 100-80-40 double-unders, dual-dumbbell suitcase lunges (35/20 lb) and 3, 2 or 1 climbs per round by age.

    Saturday 2 May, Bill Harris Arena.

  • Event 5

    Regionals 14.7 Reloaded

    FormatFor timeTime cap5 min
    1. 64pull-ups
    2. 8thrusters

    Standards

    35-39 shown. Thruster 215/145 lb, dropping by age to 85/55 lb for 70+; pull-ups drop to 56 (50-54), 48 (55-59), 40 (60-64) and 32 (65+).

    Sunday 3 May, Bill Harris Arena.

  • Event 6

    Semi-Gwen

    Format15-12-9 for timeTime cap8 minScoringFor time
    1. 15clean and jerks, unbroken
    2. 12clean and jerks, unbroken
    3. 9clean and jerks, unbroken

    Standards

    35-39 shown: 185/125 lb, lighter with age down to 75/55 lb for 65+. 55-64 do 12-9-6; 65+ do 10-8-6.

    Sunday 3 May, Crossplex.

How athletes got in

Invite only, from the 2026 Quarterfinals: the top athletes worldwide in each age group were invited in order, had 48 hours to accept, and the organiser backfilled until each division was full. Athletes also had to finish in the top 25% of their age group in the 2026 Open and qualify for the Age Group Semifinals from Quarterfinals (top 400 in 35-54, top 300 in 55+).

Divisions

  • Masters 35-39 Men / WomenGames spots42 per sex; top 3 to the Games
  • Masters 40-44 Men / WomenGames spots42 per sex; top 3 to the Games
  • Masters 45-49 Men / WomenGames spots28 per sex; top 2 to the Games
  • Masters 50-54 Men / WomenGames spots28 per sex; top 2 to the Games
  • Masters 55-59 Men / WomenGames spots28 per sex; winner to the Games
  • Masters 60-64 Men / WomenGames spots14 per sex; winner to the Games
  • Masters 65-69 Men / WomenGames spots7 per sex; winner to the Games
  • Masters 70+ Men / WomenGames spots7 per sex; winner to the Games

As a Semifinal

  1. 2026

    in-person Semifinal (Masters only), first time

The 2027 edition

Dates
Not published
Venue
Birmingham, Alabama
Semifinal in 2027
To be announced

Magic City Games will host the 2027 Masters CrossFit Games in Birmingham (dates to be announced). Separately, its own Magic City Games championship is set for 18–19 September 2027 at the Bill Harris Arena, with an online qualifier in January 2027. Whether it hosts a 2027 masters Semifinal has not been announced.

Road to the Games

  1. 01

    Open and Quarterfinals

    The top individuals and Masters from Quarterfinals, and every team from the Open, could go to an in-person or the online Semifinal.

  2. 02

    Twelve in-person Semifinals

    Plus the online ones: Age-Group Online Semifinal (May 7 – 11, 2026), Adaptive Online Semifinals (May 14 – 17, 2026), Team Online Semifinals (Jun 4 – 8, 2026), Individual Online Semifinals (Jun 11 – 15, 2026).

  3. 03

    2026 CrossFit Games

    Jul 22 – 26, 2026 · SAP Center, San Jose, California.

CrossFit Games guide

Frequently asked questions

Was there an Elite or team division at Magic City?

No. The 2026 Magic City Semifinal was masters only, with eight age groups for men and women.

How many Games spots were there?

28: three per sex in 35-39 and 40-44, two per sex in 45-49 and 50-54, and one per sex in each 55+ group.

Who were the 35-39 winners?

Marquan Jones (504 points) and Marisa Flowers (558 points).

What is Magic City Games doing in 2027?

It will host the 2027 Masters CrossFit Games in Birmingham and its own championship on 18–19 September 2027; a 2027 Semifinal has not been announced.

The other Semifinals

The twelve in-person Semifinals of 2026, in date order.

  1. 01Mayhem ClassicCookeville · Apr 17 – 19, 2026
  2. 02Legends ChampionshipDel Mar · Apr 24 – 26, 2026
  3. 03Copa SurSão José · May 1 – 3, 2026
  4. 04Far East ThrowdownBusan · May 1 – 3, 2026
  5. 05Magic City GamesBirmingham · May 1 – 3, 2026
  6. 06French ThrowdownTremblay-en-France · May 15 – 17, 2026
  7. 07REBEL Renegade GamesJohannesburg · May 21 – 24, 2026
  8. 08Torian ProBrisbane · May 22 – 24, 2026
  9. 09MAD Fitness FestivalCiudad Real · May 29 – 31, 2026
  10. 10Northern California ClassicSacramento · May 29 – 31, 2026
  11. 11Syndicate CrownKnoxville · May 29 – 31, 2026
  12. 12LatAM MastersMedellín · Jun 12 – 14, 2026
All competitions

Sources

Read on 29 October 2026: spots and qualifiers from CrossFit, everything else from the organiser.