Syndicate Crown 2026 semifinal tests released

The Barbell Spin published the 2026 Syndicate Crown individual event tests on May 13, giving athletes and coaches the full workout slate for one of CrossFit’s final in-person semifinals before the Games. The release covers six events for the individual field at Syndicate Crown, which is scheduled for May 29-31 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The workouts will determine which three men and three women advance from the event to the 2026 CrossFit Games, according to The Barbell Spin and CrossFit’s semifinals schedule. The published tests show a program that mixes long cyclical work, gymnastics, heavy barbells and odd-object movement. The six events include a 22-minute opener built around D-Ball squat cleans, box jump-overs, Echo row calories and burpees to target, followed by workouts featuring rope climbs, GHD sit-ups, deadlifts, front-rack lunges, ring muscle-ups, strict handstand push-ups, handstand walking and overhead squats. The Barbell Spin said the wheelbarrow used in Event 5 is the same implement used at the 2021 Rogue Invitational. (thebarbellspin.com) ### Which events are on the floor in Knoxville? Event 1, titled “Ball Till You Fall,” is a for-time test with 50 D-Ball squat cleans, 50 box jump-overs, 50 or 40 Echo row calories, 50 burpees to target, another 50 or 40 row calories, then a return through box jump-overs and D-Ball squat cleans, with a 22-minute cap. Event 2, “Combo Climb,” is three rounds of a 400-meter run, 40 GHD sit-ups and seven rope climbs, with legless and standard climb requirements split differently for men and women. (thebarbellspin.com) Event 3, “Bicarb,” pairs ascending deadlift reps at 355 pounds for men and 255 for women with 50-foot front-rack lunges at 135 and 95 pounds under a nine-minute cap. Event 4, “Semifinal Nate,” is 10 rounds of four ring muscle-ups, eight strict handstand push-ups and 12 dual-kettlebell hang snatches at 35 and 26 pounds, capped at 18 minutes. (thebarbellspin.com) Event 5, “Trip Advisory,” combines handstand walks, 200-foot wheelbarrow push-and-pull segments and double-unders with two one-minute rest breaks. Event 6, “Perfect Square,” lists 49 toes-to-bar and seven overhead squats at 255 pounds for men and 175 for women in the excerpt published by The Barbell Spin. ### How many Games spots does Syndicate Crown award? (thebarbellspin.com) CrossFit’s semifinals materials list Syndicate Crown as an in-person semifinal from May 29-31, and The Barbell Spin reported that the event will send three men and three women to the 2026 CrossFit Games. A separate Barbell Spin report on the event’s invite process said the top three teams in Knoxville will also qualify for the Games. (thebarbellspin.com) The Knoxville event is one of the last in-person stops on the 2026 semifinal calendar. CrossFit’s schedule shows French Throwdown on May 15-17, Torian Pro and Rebel Renegade Games on May 21-24, and Syndicate Crown, MAD Fitness Festival and Northern California Classic on May 29-31. ### Which athletes are expected to compete? The Barbell Spin reported in February that Jayson Hopper, Dallin Pepper, Danielle Brandon and Lucy Campbell had accepted invites to compete at the 2026 Syndicate Crown. (games.crossfit.com) That same report said the event would be livestreamed on The Barbell Spin’s YouTube channel. A January report from The Barbell Spin said wildcard invites had been sent to the top 20 men and women from the 2025 CrossFit Games. (games.crossfit.com) The outlet identified Syndicate Crown as the only semifinal in North America hosting an in-person team semifinal in 2026. ### Where does this fit in the 2026 semifinals schedule? (thebarbellspin.com) CrossFit’s semifinals overview says the 2026 season includes both in-person and online semifinal stages, depending on division. The schedule shows the adaptive online semifinals running May 14-17, the team online semifinals June 4-8 and the individual online semifinals June 11-15. The next key date for Syndicate Crown is May 29, when competition opens in Knoxville. (thebarbellspin.com) The event runs through May 31 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum, with three individual men, three individual women and three teams set to earn 2026 CrossFit Games berths. (games.crossfit.com)