The Factorial Intramural Championship (FIC)

The Factorial Intramural Championship is our annual in-house team competition that runs alongside the CrossFit Open each year.
It’s part friendly rivalry, part community hype machine, and part “wow-I-didn’t-know-I-could-do-that.”

You don’t have to be “good” at CrossFit to join in. Hustle counts, heart counts, and borderline-extra team spirit counts most of all.

How it Works

  • The Intramural runs during the three weeks of the CrossFit Open.

  • Everyone who signs up gets drafted onto a team.

  • Teams earn points each week for participation, spirit, team challenges, and performance.
    (Most of the points come from showing up, repping your team, and being involved - not from having a top score in a workout.)

  • At the end of the Open, one team is crowned Intramural Champion and gets the glory (and a banner on the wall).

Who Can Participate?

Short answer: Everyone.

Longtime members, new members, Open veterans, and first-timers are all welcome. You can sign up for the global CrossFit Open, but you don’t have to in order to join the FIC.

Cost & Registration

There is a small administrative fee to join in the Intramural Championship, but if you register for the global CrossFit Open, your Intramural fee will be waived or discounted.

Once you’ve registered:

  • You’ll be added to the FIC roster.

  • You’ll be drafted onto a team by our team captains.

(Final pricing and registration links will be shared closer to the start of the season.)

Teams & Co-Captains

Athletes are divided into multiple teams (each with a team color).

Each team has two co-captains who:

  • Help organize team communication.

  • Rally people for Friday Night Lights and team challenges.

  • Track points and celebrate wins.

You’ll hear from your captains before Week 1 with all the details you need: color, group chat, theme ideas, etc.

How Points Work

Teams earn points from a mix of:

Individual Points - Examples include:

  • Doing the Open workout.

  • Attending classes.

  • Wearing your team color.

  • Sharing the fun on social media and tagging @crossfitfactorial.

  • BONUS: Score extra points for your team through tasks like taking the Judges Course, writing Factorial a review, and more.

Team Points & Special Challenges - Teams can earn bonus points through:

  • Head-to-head team gauntlet challenges.

  • Weekly bonus challenges (e.g., most improved, highest team spirit, ).

  • Surprise and discretionary bonuses for big PRs, awesome sportsmanship, or over-the-top spirit.

**Note - Every year is different! Exact point values and weekly challenges will be outlined in the detailed guide closer to the event.

Celebration & Prizes

At the end of the three weeks, we’ll tally everything up and crown the Factorial Intramural Champions.

The winning team earns:

  • Bragging rights until next year.

  • Their team name (and individual names) on a championship banner in the gym.

  • Other potential prizes to be determined each year.

We’ll wrap it all up with a post-FIC celebration: snacks, drinks, stories, and plenty of “remember when…?” moments.