Rogue Invitational

The Rogue Invitational was announced in November 2018 as a sanctioned CrossFit event for the 2019 CrossFit Games.{{cite web |url=https://boxlifemagazine.com/just-announced-the-rogue-invitational/ |title=Just Announced: The Rogue Invitational |work=BoxLife |date= November 2, 2018|first=Damect|last= Dominguez}} For the first Invitational, the top 10 male and top 10 female athletes from the 2018 CrossFit Games were given an invitation,{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/crossfit-rogue-invitational/ |title=The ROGUE Invitational Is Absolutely Stacked With Top CrossFit Athletes |first= Celia |last=Balf|date= April 29, 2019|work=BarBend }} as well as online qualifiers and other select top athletes making a total of 20 men, 20 women and 10 teams invited.{{cite web |url= https://games.crossfit.com/announcement/11569 |title=Rogue Invitational Online Qualifier Live|work=CrossFit Games |date=April 5, 2019 }} The prize purse was $400,000, with the winners winning a top prize of $50,000 and a place at the CrossFit Games in their respective division, and all participants are guaranteed a cash prize.{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/watch-rogue-invitational/ |title=ROGUE Invitational: How To Watch, Prize Money, Roster Breakdown, And More|first= Celia|last= Balf|date= May 17, 2019 |work=BarBend }}{{cite web |url=https://www.roguefitness.com/theindex/article/the-2019-rogue-invitational-a-crossfit-sanctioned-event |title=The 2019 Rogue Invitational – A CrossFit Sanctioned Event |date=November 1, 2018 |work=Rogue Fitness }} A Legends division was included for notable past CrossFit male and female athletes. The first Rogue Invitational also hosted the Rogue Record Breakers whereby strongmen and strongwomen can attempt to break 4 Strongman records.{{cite web |url=https://startingstrongman.com/2019/05/16/strongwoman-records-to-be/ |title=Strong(wo)man Records to be challenged at Rogue invitational |work=Starting Strongman |first= Kalle |last=Beck|date=May 16, 2019}} The competition was held at the Rogue company headquarters in Columbus, Ohio over two days in May 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/crossfit-strongman/article/3010437/crossfits-2019-rogue-invitational-mat-fraser-tia |title= CrossFit's 2019 Rogue Invitational: Mat Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey and Rich Froning look to reign supreme in Games warm-up|first=Patrick|last= Blennerhassett|date= May 17, 2019|work=South China Morning Post}} The inaugural Invitational was contested by 19 men, 20 women and 8 teams, and it won by Mat Fraser for the men's competition, Tia-Clair Toomey for the women's, and CrossFit OC3 for the team's.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxrox.com/mat-fraser-and-tia-clair-toomey-win-the-rogue-invitational/ |title=Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey Win The Rogue Invitational |date= May 20, 2019 |work=BoxRox |first=Robin Wild |last=Hudson}}{{cite web |url=https://thebarbellspin.com/functional-fitness/oc3-black-pull-their-way-to-victory-at-rogue-invitational/|title=OC3 Black Pull Their Way to Victory at Rogue Invitational|first= Brian|last= Pyfferoen |date=May 20, 2019|work=The Barbell Spin }} The competition was live-streamed, and Rogue partnered with CBS to broadcast edited segments of the competition after the event.{{cite web |url=https://morningchalkup.com/2021/10/24/cbs-to-broadcast-edited-features-on-the-2021-rogue-invitational/ |title=CBS to Broadcast Edited Features on the 2021 Rogue Invitational |date=October 24, 2021 |first= Patrick |last=Clark |work=Morning Chalk Up }}

In 2020, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the event was postponed and held online in June, to be competed by 18 men and 18 women, including top Games athletes, qualifiers (from the qualification stage now called "The Q") and invitees.{{cite web |url= https://morningchalkup.com/2020/06/11/rogue-invitational-gathers-top-athletes-for-online-competition/ |title=Rogue Invitational Gathers Top Athletes for Online Competition|date=June 11, 2020 |first= Patrick |last= Clark|work= Morning Chalk Up }}{{cite web |url=https://www.roguefitness.com/challenges/leaderboard?sid=RFC0041-MALE-RX |title=The Q Leaderboard }} No team competition was held this year or in subsequent years.{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/crossfit-rogue-invitational-online/ |title=2020 Rogue Invitational Will Now Be Held Online On June 13-14 |first=Phil|last= Blechman|date= March 15, 2020 |work=BarBend}}

The third Rogue Invitational returned to live competition in 2021, which took place over three days in October at Dell Diamond near Austin, Texas.{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/round-rock/fans/rogue-invitational |title=Rogue Invitational at Dell Diamond: October 29 - 31, 2021|work=MiLB.com }} It provided a prize purse of $1.25 million at the minimum, the biggest in CrossFit outside of the CrossFit Games, and it became the only CrossFit competition that pays out to all athletes competing including airfare and accommodation.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxrox.com/rogue-invitational-announces-1250000-uncapped-prize-purse-paid-party-in-bitcoin/ |title=Rogue Invitational Announces $1,250,000 Uncapped Prize Purse, Paid Party in Bitcoin|date=August 5, 2021|first=Caro |last=Kyllmann |work=BoxRox }}{{cite web |url=https://morningchalkup.com/2021/08/25/rogue-increase-travel-stipend-to-support-athletes-travel-to-invitational/ |title=Rogue Increases Travel Stipend to Support Athletes' Travel to Invitational |date=August 25, 2021 |first= John|last= Newby |work=Morning Chalk Up }} It also expanded to include a strongman contest this year, instituting the biggest prize purse in the history of strongman competition.{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/2021-rogue-invitational-strongman-roster/ |title=2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Roster — Kieliszkowski And Licis Return |first= Phil |last=Blechman|date= August 26, 2021|work=BarBend }}{{cite web |url=https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a38092059/how-to-watch-rogue-invitational-2021/ |title=How You Can Watch the 2021 Rogue Invitational |work=Men's Health |date=October 28, 2021 |first=Brett |last=Williams }} 20 men and 20 women in CrossFit (no qualifiers this year) were invited to compete in the CrossFit competition,{{cite web |url=https://morningchalkup.com/2021/08/25/whos-getting-invited-to-the-2021-rogue-invitational/ |title=Who's Getting Invited to the 2021 Rogue Invitational |work=Morning Chalk Up |date=August 25, 2021 }} while the field for the strongman competition had 10 athletes including 4 WSM champions.{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/strongman-athletes-to-watch-2021-rogue-invitational/|title=Strongman Athletes To Watch At The 2021 Rogue Invitational|date=October 19, 2021|first=Phil |last= Blechman |work=BarBend }} Martins Licis was the first winner of the strongman competition at Rogue Invitational.{{cite web |url= https://fitnessvolt.com/martins-licis-wins-2021-rogue-invitational/ |title= Martins Licis Wins The Inaugural Strongman Contest At 2021 Rogue Invitational|work=Fitness Volt|first= Rajneesh|last= Reddy |date=October 31, 2021}}

In 2022, 15 top male and 15 top female athletes from the CrossFit Games were invited, and at least 5 men and 5 women from the qualifier which returned this year.{{cite web |url= https://morningchalkup.com/2022/08/17/first-wave-of-rogue-invites-sent-out/ |title=First Wave of Rogue Invites Sent Out|date=August 17, 2022 |first= Justin |last=LoFranco|work=Morning Chalk Up }} The competition was extended to four days this year with an extra offsite event added.{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/2022-rogue-invitational-adds-fourth-event-day/ |title=2022 Rogue Invitational Adds Fourth Day Of Events To Competition Slate|first=Jake |last=Dickson|date= October 22, 2022 |work=BarBend }}

In 2024, the Invitational was moved to Aberdeen Scotland.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxrox.com/2024-rogue-invitational-taking-place-in-scotland/ |title=2024 Rogue Invitational Taking Place in Scotland |work=BoxRox |date=February 26, 2024 |first=Robert |last=Burn}} This year, invitations were issued using a new ranking system based on the performance of athletes over a 5-year period but weighted in favor of more recent competitions including the Open, Quarterfinals, CrossFit Games and Rogue Invitational. It includes an "Exceptions Points Table" to award points for those who missed a competition for any specific reason.{{cite web|url=https://www.roguefitness.com/invitational/qualifyingsystem |title=Invitational Qualifying System |work=Rogue Fitness }} The top 10 in this system will be invited, with five from the Q online qualifiers, and five more at the discretion of Rogue.{{cite web |url=https://thebarbellspin.com/competition/rogue-debuts-new-qualifying-system-for-2024-rogue-invitational/ |title=Rogue Debuts New Qualifying System for 2024 Rogue Invitational |first=Brian |last=Spin |work=Barbell Spin |date=June 3, 2024 }} A strongwoman competition with the biggest prize purse in the history of the sport was added this year.{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/2024-rogue-strongwoman-invitational/ |title=The 2024 Rogue Invitational Will Feature Debut of Strongwoman Competition|first=Phil |last=Blechman|date= March 27, 2024 |work=BarBend}}{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/inez-carrasquillo-wins-2024-rogue-strongwoman-invitational/ |title=Inez Carrasquillo Wins 2024 Rogue Strongwoman Invitational |first=Phil|last= Blechman|date= November 9, 2024|work=BarBend}}

The first Rogue Invitational had 8 events for individuals,{{cite web |url=https://wodwell.com/wods/tag/rogue-invitational-2019-workouts/?sort=newest |title=Rogue Invitation 2019|work=WodWell }}{{cite web |url=https://heatonminded.com/fraser-vs-vellner/ |title=Fraser vs Vellner – 2019 Rogue Invitational Analysis |date= May 20, 2019|work=Heatonminded }} 7 for teams and 4 for Legends.{{cite web |url=https://bengarves.com/rogue-invitational-schedule-2019/ |title=Rogue Invitational Schedule 2019|first=Ben|last= Garves |date= May 18, 2019}} No team competition was held after the first year. The second featured 6 events, the third 7, the fourth 10.{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/individual-events-2022-rogue-invitational/|title=7 Of 10 Individual Events For The 2022 Rogue Invitational Announced|first= Phil |last=Blechman|date= October 25, 2022|work=Barbend }} The programming of the events at Rogue has a bias toward strength.{{cite web |url=https://morningchalkup.com/2021/11/03/strength-bias-shines-through-in-rogue-programming-moreso-for-men-than-women/ |title=Strength Bias Shines Through in Rogue Programming: Moreso For Men than Women|date=November 3, 2021 |first=Brian|last= Friend }}

The first strongman competition had five events. They include the "Wheel of Pain" created by Rogue,{{cite web |url=https://barbend.com/2021-rogue-invitational-strongman-events/ |title= Five Events For The 2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Show Have Been Announced |first=Phil |last=Blechman|date =October 13, 2021 |work=BarBend}} which is an implement inspired by the film Conan the Barbarian and the largest implement ever created for a strongman competition and first used in the Arnold Strongman Classic.{{cite web |url=https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a30618247/joe-rogan-rob-kearney-arnold-strongman-classic-wheel-of-pain/ |title=The 'Wheel of Pain' Strongman Challenge Inspired by 'Conan the Barbarian' |first=Mike |last=Darling |date= January 22, 2020 |work=Men's Health}} Other events included the Rogue-created Elephant Bar for max deadlift and Inver Stones over hitching post.{{cite web |url= https://barbend.com/2021-rogue-invitational-strongman-events/ |title=Five Events For The 2021 Rogue Invitational Strongman Show Have Been Announced|first=Phil |last=Blechman|date= October 13, 2021|work=BarBend }} Six events were scheduled over two days in the second strongman competition, with three events repeated from the first competition: Cyr Dumbbell Ladder, Yoke Carry & Overhead Log Lift Medley, Stone Over Hitching Post.{{cite web |url= https://barbend.com/2022-rogue-strongman-invitational-events/ |title=2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Events|first= Phil |last=Blechman|date= October 20, 2022 |work=BarBend}} Specially-constructed equipment include "Rogue-a-Coaster Pull" where competitors pulled 600 lbs in a cart up a slope simulating a roller coaster ramp, and "Tower of Power" that featured an elevated 900 lbs deadlift on a platform.{{cite web |url=https://fitnessvolt.com/2022-rogue-invitational-strongman-results/ |title=2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Results: Day One [Live Updates] |first=Andrew |last=Smith |work=Fitness Volt |date=October 28, 2022 }}

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