CrossFit Open closes
The CrossFit Open 2026 wrapped and many athletes qualified for Quarterfinals starting next week — local boxes celebrated finishers and PBs (crossfitforte.com). On Mar 21 CrossFit Enduro posted a brutal partner WOD (shuttle runs, toes‑to‑bars, strict pull‑ups) highlighting the mix of endurance and skill athletes are bringing into Quarterfinals (crossfitenduro.com).
Quarterfinals for the 2026 CrossFit season are scheduled to begin March 26 and run through March 30, with the stage listed as “Quarterfinals, presented by Velites” on the CrossFit Games schedule. (games.crossfit.com) Under the 2026 qualification rules, the top 25% of individual and age‑group athletes from the Open advance to Quarterfinals, a change CrossFit confirmed in its season overview. (games.crossfit.com) Nashville affiliate CrossFit Forte’s March 20 post specifically listed a strength block focused on power snatch and power clean while congratulating members who qualified for the next stage. (crossfitforte.com) Forte’s March 21 entry published a team workout programmed as descending sets (50‑40‑30‑20‑10) of kettlebell swings, box‑jump overs, goblet squats and burpees for teams of two. (crossfitforte.com) CrossFit’s official March 21 Workout of the Day prescribes two rounds for time of 15 shuttle runs, 35 toes‑to‑bars, another 15 shuttle runs and 25 strict pull‑ups, highlighting the mixed endurance-and‑skill workload athletes are encountering in the final Open week. (crossfit.com) The 2026 season restored Quarterfinals as the formal second competitive stage between the Open and Semifinals, a structural return noted in season guides and coverage ahead of this week’s competitions. (wodprep.com)
