Festivus is the first National CrossFit competition designed for the novice and intermediate CrossFitter, no scaling necessary.  Determining exactly where to draw a line between novice and intermediate is a tricky task at best, but we have come up with a line nonetheless. Remember,these are not absolutes. Just guidelines. If you match up with a majority of any of these choose that category.

• Less than 6 months CrossFitting
• Deadlift is under 300lbs
• 2k row time is 9 minutes or more
• cannot do more than 5 unbroken kipping pull ups
• cannot do double 20 unbroken unders
• uses scaled weight kettlebells for wods
• cannot do 25 unbroken legit push ups

• less than 6 months CrossFitting
• Deadlift is under 225lbs
• 2k row time is 9:30 or more
• cannot do 5 unbroken pull ups
• cannot do 20 unbroken double unders
• cannot do 15 unbroken legit push ups
• uses scaled weight kettlebells for wods

• Longer than  6 months CrossFitting
• deadlift over 300lbs
• under 9 minute 2k row
• can do 10 or more unbroken kipping pull ups
• can do more than 20 unbroken double unders
• can do more than 25 unbroken legit push ups
• uses Rx weight kettlebells for wods

• Longer than 6 months CrossFitting
• deadlift over 225lbs
• under 9:30 2k row
• can do 5 or more unbroken pull ups
• can do 20 or more unbroken double unders
• can do 15 or more unbroken legit push ups
• uses Rx’d weight kettlebells for wods