”Suns out, guns out… Aloha Thruster. That was the theme for the day as 144 competitors descended on TWOTON CrossFit for the 2014 Dual2Duel Summer Event.
The day was filled with sunshine, BBQ, Somerset cider and competitive fitness as a backdrop set in a converted Apple Barn surrounded by playing fields, trees and farm land in the market town in South West England.
It started with men’s and women’s team pairs competing in a qualifier round. The results from the qualifier would determine the division rankings for the remaining WODs on that day so teams had to give it everything they had to make sure they were well placed for the rest of the days events.
Results from the 2 main WODs were then added together with the top 3 men’s and women’s teams making the final in each Division.
The Final was a gruelling 17 minute workout that ended with a 50-meter prowler sled sprint across the playing fields. The men’s division 1 final was hotly contested and ended with no more than 3 seconds between the 1st and 2nd place teams.
A big congratulations go to the division 1 men’s team winners of Matt Rodwell, fresh back from an excellent placing at the CrossFit Games Regionals in Copenhagen and his outstanding comrade Nathan Evans from CrossFit Newquay.
Our division 1 women’s winners were equally outstanding: from CrossFit 605 in Bristol, Ellie Buck and Leila Johns.
All of the division finalists walked away with amazing prizes from our sponsors: Rocktape, The Primal Kitchen, Kratos Nurtition and SGF Speed Ropes. All winners walked away with custom made kettlebell trophies and medals. U.K supreme Fitness gave away 100kg of Hi-Temp bumpers to the best performing affiliate that was won by CrossFit Boatshed from South Wales.
The energy and atmosphere was electric all day. The cheering and support of the spectators, the pumping music being played by the live DJ and the commitment of all the competitors made it a-must attend event on the event calendar.
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