Clash of the Corporates coming up
Crossfit business challenge not just for the super fit says organiser
There is crossfit and there is crossfit, says Rachael Corcoran, owner of Crossfit Horowhenua.
“Our way is for the average person who wants to get fit. It is not hardcore crossfit. It is more about lifestyle for us. We’ve had people here who couldn’t run down our driveway when they started.”
Crossfit Horowhenua is getting ready for the annual Clash of the Corporates and want to make sure Horowhenua knows you do not need to be super fit and be going to the gym every day to successfully compete in the challenge, to be held on Saturday, October 27.
This Crossfit Challenge will raise money for the Horowhenua Rowing Club.
It is the third challenge Crossfit Horowhenua has organised. Past recipients of the challenge fundraiser have been Adventure Park, Rotary House and Pink Ribbon.
To enter the challenge every business needs to find a team of 6-8 people (can include family members of staff).
Rachael says the event will be scalable, so people at any fitness level can take part as long as entrants are medically fit to do a bit of exercise and don’t carry any major injuries.
The event will contain a variety of different fitness activities — the team can choose who does which activity — a minimum of six people must participate and there is the option to have two rolling substitutes.
Competing teams’ scores will be put on a ladder system. Once all teams have run through the top three teams will complete another workout against each other to determine the winner. Winner receives the Clash of the Corporates trophy to hold on to for the year. Current holders are Waiopehu College Staff.
“Our business aim is to get Levin moving,” says Rachael. “There are great health and fitness benefits to crossfit.”
The challenge is also a good way to help raise much needed funds for local clubs.This year the Horowhenua Rowing Club has been chosen. Club captain Andrew Bealing says the money will help his club grow again. The club practises on the Manawatu¯ River somewhere between Shannon and Foxton and would like to increase its membership.
“We would like to encourage teens to stay involved with sports after they leave school,” says Bealing.
A membership drive is planned as well as some general promotion of the club.
The club has a number of high school students and quite a few masters rowers, but not much in between.
“Rowing is a sport you can take up at any age, from your early teens,” says Rachael. “They also keep rowing well into their 70s and 80s. It is not aggressive on your body. You do not need to start early either. You can start in your 60s.”
To help teams prepare (and to assist with that workplace camaraderie), Vitality Place has opened up some session times that teams can book if they want to work on their fitness. These time slots are available at a reduced session rate and as a bonus: the team’s organiser gets the sessions for free. There are three different session times available during a week that need to be booked in advance. For more information see www.thevitalityplace.co.nz.
Entry fee to the challenge is $85 for each team and this will need to be paid directly to the rowing club and a receipt will be issued by that club on the event day.
The Crossfit Challenge will be held on Saturday, October 27 and starts at 10am at Vitality Place, 26 McKenzie St, Levin.
The finish time will be determined by the number of teams entering and whether or not your business team makes the final.
Entries close Friday, October 12, at 5pm.