Desert City Classic

TEAM INVITES SENT

📧 Check your email from Competition Corner®️
⏰ 48 Hour Window to Accept Invite

Have questions? DM us or send an email to [email protected] for the quickest response.

“Hey Athletes! Great job on my qualifier…accept the invite for the rest of the test…you won’t want to miss The Classic in October.”
- Scott Panchik

REMINDER: You have 48 hours to accept your invite once you have received your invitation email!

Who’s ready for the invites to start going out on Monday?

Important Reminders:
- Individual invites will START on Monday, not all invitations will be sent on Monday.
- Invites are sent automatically through Competition Corner®️
- Athletes will have 48 hours to accept your invitation.
- If an invite is not accepted within that 48-hour window, Competition Corner will automatically send the invitation to the next eligible athlete.
- Teams invites will begin a couple of days after individual invites.

Please check here and your email for more updates next week. We are looking forward to seeing you in the desert this October!

One week from today - Monday, July 13th.

Invites will start rolling out for the 2026 Desert City Classic - The Ascent presented by 5.11

Here’s what to expect:
- Invites are sent automatically through Competition Corner.
- Invites will start on the 13th but not all invites will be sent then.
- Once you receive an invite, you will have 48 hours to accept it.
- If an invite is not accepted within that 48-hour window, Competition Corner will automatically send the invitation to the next eligible athlete.

The 2026 Desert City Classic – The Ascent presented by 5.11

Thank you to every athlete and affiliate who took part in this year’s Online Qualifier. We’re honored to serve this incredible community alongside our sponsors and couldn’t do it without you.

Our team is now completing the final review process. The leaderboard will be finalized, and official invitations will begin going out on Monday, July 13.

The road to the desert is almost complete. We can’t wait to welcome you to Arizona this October.

All scores for The 2026 Desert City Online Qualifier are due tonight at 11:59 PM Arizona Time!

The unofficial leaderboard will go live and our team will begin the video review process. Look out for more details to hit your inbox today!

Did you snag your official Ascent Qualifier Tee and Crop? These are limited time only and ends with the registration/submission window tomorrow at 11:59pm Arizona Time!

🔗 in the bio! Get yours today!

The 2026 Affiliate Cup Standings

CrossFit Incendia has taken a commanding lead 👀

The top ten are within striking distance. Here’s how to ensure points for your affiliate:

🏆 Register for the Online Qualifier
🏆 Purchase Qualifier Shirt
🏆 Complete ALL Qualifier Workouts
🏆 Register for the Classic - Athlete or Volunteer

* Volunteer Registration opening soon!